Southwest Virginia Democrats

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Here is the email from Boucher’s Campaign:

An Invitation to Join
Congressman Rick Boucher
For A Reception
To Benefit His Re-election Campaign
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Abingdon, Virginia

Saturday, March 11, 2006
6:00 - 7:30 P.M.

Please Reply By March 3

_ Yes, I will attend the March 11 Reception and enclose my check for _____
reservations.

_ Yes, I would like to be a Benefactor/Patron/Sustaining Contributor/Sponsor
and enclose my contribution of $ _____ for _____ reservations.

_ No, I cannot attend but enclosed is my contribution of $ _____

Donation Requested

$75 individual / $100 couple

$250 Sponsor (4 tickets)

$500 Sustaining Contributor (5 tickets)

$1000 Patron (6 tickets)

$2000 Benefactor (8 tickets)

Please make check payable to: Boucher for Congress, P.O. Box 2000, Abingdon,
Virginia 24212

Name ______________________ Phone ______________________

Address __________________________________________________

City, State, Zip ____________________________________________

Employer _________________________________________________ (for FEC report)

Occupation _______________________________________________ (for FEC report)

Paid for by Boucher for Congress Committee.

P.O. Box 2000, Abingdon, Virginia 24212

Contributions to Boucher for Congress are not tax deductible for income tax
purposes.

Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the
name, mailing address, occupation and name of the employer of individuals
whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.We may accept
contributions from an individual totaling up to $2,100 per election with the
primary and general election each considered a separate election.Federal law
prohibits contributions to the campaign from the general funds of
corporations, labor organizations or national banks (including corporate or
other business credit cards), any person contributing another person’s
funds, foreign nationals who lack permanent resident status, and government
contractors.

Thanks to Congressman Boucher, I see that local farmers are now eligible for some financial assistance due to crop losses.

From the KTN:

Farmers in Wise, Russell and Washington County who have suffered crop losses due to last year’s drought conditions may be eligible to receive financial help from the federal government according to United States Representative Rick Boucher.

. . .

While farmers in these counties were previously eligible for assistance by virtue of being located adjacent to other primary disaster areas, this designation will enable farmers in Dickenson County and the City of Norton to qualify for federal assistance.

. . .

Boucher noted that the lack of precipitation experienced in Southwest Virginia in 2005 resulted in substantial damage to crops and justified the need for federal assistance to the producers of these commodities.

Farmers in localities declared as disaster areas who lose 30 percent of their income are eligible to be considered for up to $500,000 in low-interest loans from the U.S. Farm Service Agency for losses sustained as a result of this year’s drought.

I hope this will be helpful to some of our local farmers. A guy was recently telling me about how he had lost part of his crop because of the drought and I intend to mention this to him in case he has not heard about it.

In recent days, this blog and website has been getting a lot of traffic. I am not really sure why, but am glad to see folks looking for news about what is going on in Southwest Virginia politics and helping elect and support elected Democrats in Southwest Virginia.

This group is still trying to figure out what it is, if anything, we can do to help Democrats in Southwest Virginia. If you are interested in helping or have some ideas, please contact us.

If you are interested in contributing directly to this site (i.e., posting blog entries, posting events to the calendar, etc.), go ahead and register and start posting.

Thanks again for being supportive of Democratic candidates and causes in Southwest Virginia.

The Virginia Commonwealth University Young Democrats and the Metro Richmond Area Young Democrats cordially invite you to the 2006 Virginia Young Democrats Annual Convention to be held March 24 - 26th, 2006, with accommodations at the Radisson Hotel Historic Richmond. Event venues will include Richmond’s historic Old City Hall, the Virginia State Capitol and Virginia Commonwealth University’s new student commons facility. This convention is set to be one of the greatest in recent memory. With our win in the bid for governor we have great cause to celebrate. But we must not and will not rest on our laurels. At this convention we will cement our recent success by constructing a stronger organization, and we will do so by building personal involvement in progressive victories. Join us!

Highlights include:

- Tons of restaurants and bars

- Urban nightlife

- Distinctive accommodations

- Historic surroundings

- Training sessions for media, field organizing, direct mail and
fundraising

- Saturday breakfast at the Governor’s Mansion (tentative)

Early Registration Ends February 15th - register now to get the best deal.

Online registration available soon; forms for registration by mail will be available within the next week. Keep checking the Web site at www.richmond2006.net for more information, upcoming events and exciting details!

Starts: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Clinchco Senior Citizens Center, Clinchco, Virginia
For more information, please contact them.