Peace Progress: September 2013 Edition

Peace Progress
September 2013

In This Issue

Message from Chris

Stew N Que

VA Farm Bureau Endorsement

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Message from Chris

With Labor Day's arrival, candidates for statewide office will begin in earnest to solicit your support. You will quickly be inundated with direct mail, TV ads, door-to-door visits and yard signs. In addition to electing a new Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General, 100 House of Delegates seats will be selected by voters in November. So before the slings-and-arrows fly in this official campaign season, let me share with you why I serve and ask for your continued support.

First, I love Virginia and the Commonwealth deserves leadership committed to the taxpayer and respecting of individual liberties.

Second, I love my community. Through my public service, I want to solve problems and be a voice for principled conservatism that gets results for your family.

Third, I believe in servant leadership. We need politicians that listen, facilitate engagement, build consensus and never forget from whence they come. Statesmanship should be the norm and not a footnote.

As your Delegate, I will work to the best of my ability to represent my constituents with honor, integrity and common-sense principles. So to the extent I can communicate in this message please know how grateful I am to be your representative. It is a distinct privilege to serve each day.

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation AgPAC endorses Chris Peace for Re-Election

Delegate Christopher K. Peace this week received the endorsement of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation (VFBF) AgPAC, a political action committee of Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, in the race for the 97th House District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Expressing appreciation of the endorsement, Peace said, "I'm honored to have received this endorsement; it is a strong vote of confidence from the farmers of the Commonwealth. Agribusiness is an important part of Virginia's economy. I am focused on working with my colleagues in the General Assembly and the agricultural community to get Virginia's economy moving again. By embracing a solution-oriented approach, I will work to enact the right policies at this critical time to assure a more prosperous future for farmers and every other sector of Virginia's economy. I support the right to farm and forest."

Peace is among 88 candidates that Virginia VFBF AgPAC has endorsed for House seats. Endorsements were made based on the recommendations of local committees of farmers.

"Each of these candidates has demonstrated a clear understanding of the needs and challenges farmers are facing and/or have proven their support through their favorable voting records while holding positions in the General Assembly. We believe these candidates will help agriculture and forestry maintain its vitality as the number one industry in Virginia" said Wayne F. Pryor, chairman of VFBF AgPAC and VFBF president.

The non-partisan VFBF AgPAC was created by Farm Bureau in 1999 and employs in-kind contributions to support candidates who can best support agriculture and Farm Bureau issues. A full list of candidates endorsed by the committee can be viewed online at VaFarmBureau.org

Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program

The Virginia Tourism Corporations Fall 2013 marketing grants program opened on Aug. 5 and applications will be due on Oct. 22. This program is designed to stimulate new tourism marketing initiatives through the creation of tourism partnerships. It is open to all Virginia tourism-related entities such as attractions, lodging, local/regional tourism offices and events/festivals. Awards can be made up to $10,000 in Tier 1 and up to $50,000 in Tier 2. The grant money can be used on marketing expenditures including brochure or website development, advertising, sales missions or consumer shows, to name just a few.

The objective of this program is to leverage limited marketing dollars, resulting in increased visitor spending. A minimum of three Virginia partners must partner financially in the application. Information on the grants program can be found at : http://www.vatc.org/PAM/leverageprog/

VTC staff will be happy to talk with you and walk you through the application process. Please contact Steve Galyean at 804-545-5517 or sgalyean@virginia.org with any questions.

House of Delegates Page Program

The House of Delegates launched its new, online House Page

Application. The application can be found on the "Capitol

Classroom" page of the General Assembly website

Application

General Information about the House Page Program

Applications will be received August 1 - October 28. No applications will be accepted after 5pm, Monday, October 28. Applicants are required to obtain an endorsement from their representing Delegate in order to complete their application. Endorsements may be mailed directly to the Speaker and must be received prior to the October 28 deadline.

Please feel free to contact me if you have general questions about the overall program or application/endorsement processes.

Upcoming Events

Join the Hanover Republican Women's Club

PEARLS AND POLITICS

Hanover Republican Women's Club Celebrates 30 Years of Political Activism

Tuesday September 17th

6:30 to 8:30 pm

Hors d'oeuvres and Light Refreshments

Ashcreek Clubhouse, 10854 Linderwood Drive, Mechanicsville

We welcome your support at the following levels:

Benefactor $500, Patron $250, Advocate $100

Friend $50

*RSVP by September 10th... 804-746-2923 Tickets: $30

Make Checks out to: HRWC, Send to: Reeva Tilley

8340 Birds Reach Court, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.

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Victory 2013: Neighborhood Knock. Saturday, September 7

Knock with Del. Peace: 9am at the 97th District, Del. Peace's District Office at the Battlefield Commons Building, 8101 Vanguard Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Breakfast, Lunch and Refreshments are being provided.

SHIFTS ON DOORS AND PHONES are at 9am (Breakfast) Noon (Lunch) 3pm (Late Lunch) 6pm (Pizza).

Delegate Peace is encouraging a partnership of our Victory door to door voter identification efforts with giving back to a family from the Mechanicsville community that was hit hard by a recent tragedy. We will be taking donations of gifts cards for the Meade Family of Pebble Creek.