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Albo Campaigns in Public Schools, Violates County Regs

South County Chronicle:

Some students at South County Secondary School say school officials punished them for expressing their political views. The teachers and administrators involved say that the students were reprimanded for acting inappropriately.

The controversy stems from a local politician’s visit to the school and his upcoming commencement address at the high school’s June 8 graduation ceremonies at the Patriot Center.

State Del. Dave Albo (R-42nd) lectured the 523 South County Secondary School seniors—most of them potential first-time voters—on state and local government during civics classes in May. Afterward, he handed out a constituent newsletter, paid for by his campaign, touting his accomplishments in Richmond. According to district regulations, candidates for public office may only distribute or display political literature at a time and place designated by the principal. Principal Jane Lipp said she gave no such authorization and was not aware that Albo handed out pamphlets.

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The People's Business: Albo Caught Househunting on House Floor

By Amy Gardner |  April 15, 2009; 3:53 PM ET 

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An enterprising student at Virginia Commonwealth University has posted to YouTube an amusing compilation of video footage from this year's General Assembly session showing lawmakers doing anything but the people's business on their state-issued laptops.

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WERKHEISER OUT-RAISES ALBO 5-TO-1

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April 16, 2009

WERKHEISER OUT-RAISES ALBO 5-TO-1
Werkheiser’s 238 individual donors demonstrate broad community support

SPRINGFIELD, VA - Greg Werkheiser, Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates from the 42nd District in southern Fairfax County, raised $110,000 to incumbent Republican Dave Albo’s $20,000, a ratio of over 5-to-1 in the first quarter of the 2009 campaign cycle.

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WERKHEISER RAISES OVER $110,000

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April 15, 2009

WERKHEISER RAISES OVER $110,000
Strong early fundraising promises competitive race for 42nd District

SPRINGFIELD, VA--Showing strong early grassroots support, House of Delegates candidate Greg Werkheiser announced raising over $110,000 in the first twelve weeks of 2009.

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VA Republicans Reject $125 million in Unemployment Aid

Va. Lawmakers Split on What's Best for Workers, Employers

The Washington Post
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
 

A largely party-line vote by Virginia Republicans last week to reject $125 million in federal unemployment funds -- and a full-throated push yesterday by Democrats to reverse that decision -- is part of a broader political fight over which party should be trusted to help lead workers and businesses out of the recession. Democrats slammed the action by the Republican-led House of Delegates, with Del. Kenneth R. Plum (D-Fairfax) calling it "disgusting," and sought to take the offensive in the campaign for control of that body and the governor's mansion. Republicans said the vote reflected a principled bid to keep employers, who would have had to pick up the tab once the federal stimulus funds ran out, from being further burdened.

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