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Posts Tagged ‘Glenn Nye’

From the State of the Union to action: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” targeted

By Joel McDonald • Feb 2nd, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

President Obama has committed the US Military to work toward the repeal of the infamous “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy that has led to thousands of armed service members being discharged simply because of who they chose to spend their lives with.



Nye gives answers, but many questions remain heading into 2010

By Joel McDonald • Nov 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog, Related News

About 60 people attended a Community Discussion featuring Congressman Glenn Nye this morning. The purpose of the discussion was to give Nye’s constituents a chance to ask questions, and hear the answers directly from the congressman himself.



Rep. Glenn Nye to Participate in a Community Discussion

By Joel McDonald • Nov 18th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Related News

This Saturday, November 21st, at 10:30 AM, what’s being labeled as a “Community Discussion” will take place at Enoch Baptist Church at 5641 Herbert Moore Rd, Virginia Beach, VA.



Health Care Reform passes House of Representatives

By Joel McDonald • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Related News

All in all, it’s a time to celebrate the success of Health Care Reform in the House. We’re a step closer to making affordable healthcare accessible for Americans.



Scott Taylor launches campaign for 2nd district congressional seat

By Joel McDonald • Sep 23rd, 2009 • Category: Blog, Campaigns & Elections

Taylor would make for a strong opponent with his experience as a Navy Seal, owner of multiple and diverse business, lessons learned in his 2008 campaign, and his “everyman” background.



Rep. Glenn Nye’s VBDC breakfast presentation cancelled

By Joel McDonald • Aug 18th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Related News

Rep. Glenn Nye’s presentation to the VBDC on Saturday has been cancelled due to the venue not being able to accommodate a possible flood of both opponents and supporters of health care reform.



Tell Rep. Glenn Nye what you think [Survey]

By Joel McDonald • Aug 12th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Related News

Representative Glenn Nye is asking for your opinions and thoughts about health care via a survey on his website.



Vote for Glenn Nye as “Hottest Freshman”

By Joel McDonald • Jan 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Just for Fun

Our very own Representative Glenn Nye (D-VA) is one of the five finalists in the Huffington Post poll for hottest freshman representatives in the 111th Congress.



Thelma Drake Concedes to Glenn Nye

By Joel McDonald • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

Just a quick update, Thelma Drake has conceded to Glenn Nye. I just want to express my appreciation for the dedicated election officials who made sure every vote was counted. I’m very exited to have Glenn Nye as the representative of the 2nd District.



What a night…

By Joel McDonald • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Features, Lead Story

Democrats and progressives in Virginia Beach, and around the nation, couldn’t have asked for a much better result from the 2008 election. I’m absolutely amazed at the outcomes of some of the races and mostly pleasantly surprised.
I spent the evening at Guadalajara’s in Town Center, here in Virginia Beach. We had some VIP guests throughout [...]