For Immediate Release Contact: Ann O’Hanlon, 703-795-1239, ann@friendsofdonbeyer.com March 15, 2014 (Belle Haven, Virginia) – Flanked by local and national environmental leaders, former Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer today announced his support for a progressive carbon tax in order to fight climate change, spur green energy,…
This Saturday, March 15, at 11 am, please join former Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer, Democratic candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 8th congressional district in Northern Virginia, for a Potomac River-side conversation about environmental issues. Beyer will be joined by Chris Miller, Larry Schweiger and…
Howard Dean Returns to Northern Virginia to Endorse Don Beyer March 12, 2014 (Fairfax County, Va.) – Former presidential candidate Howard Dean will return to Northern Virginia on April 15th to announce he is endorsing Don Beyer in his bid for Virginia’s 8th District seat in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann O’Hanlon, 703-795-1239, ann@friendsofdonbeyer.com March 11, 2014 (Alexandria, Va.) — Don Beyer, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and candidate for the 8th Congressional District, released a statement today on Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille’s call for a Clean Campaign Pledge in the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann O’Hanlon, 703-795-1239, ann@friendsofdonbeyer.com March 5, 2014 (Alexandria, Va.) — Don Beyer, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and candidate for the 8th Congressional District, applauded Facebook’s announcement today that it will tighten enforcement efforts on dangerous gun-related posts. Both Facebook and its subsidiary,…
March 4, 2014 The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250-0002 Dear Secretary Vilsack: As a former Virginia Lieutenant Governor and current congressional candidate in Virginia’s 8th District, I write to add my name to the long…
Saturday’s straw poll was the first of the season, and though it’s neither representative nor official, “it’s an early indication of strength, organization and appeal,” Beyer said.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann O’Hanlon, 703-795-1239,ann@friendsofdonbeyer.com March 1, 2014 (Alexandria, Va.) — Former Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer won tonight’s straw poll of the Democratic candidates for Congress in Virginia’s 8th district, handily defeating the 10 other contenders at the annual Mardi Gras festivity, organized by…
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Don Beyer, one of the nearly dozen Democrats running for the congressional seat of Rep. Jim Moran (D), will be holding a campaign kickoff event this weekend. In advance of the event, Beyer’s campaign released a music video — a…
He assembled a large contingent of powerful and influential women to join him at his kick-off event here Monday, speaking to his commitment to full equality, including income equality, for all. One speaker, business owner LuAnn Bennett, formerly married to Moran, touted what Beyer’s…
