This week’s updates from around the district:
Visit the 11th District’s website at 11cdgop.org for all information updates.
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Last week in a close vote, the Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director. He is just the outsider the agency needs.
Kash brings a wealth of legal and intelligence expertise to the position. Unusual for an FBI Director, he began his career as a public defender. He has also served as a counterterrorism prosecutor at DOJ, as Senior Counsel on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and on the National Security Counsel.
Most importantly, he brings a fearlessness and dedication to justice and the truth in national security affairs. He was instrumental in revealing the lies Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, particularly Adam Schiff, were peddling about the infamous Russia collusion hoax. The committee’s report on the Russia hoax that HPSCI chairman Devin Nunes, Patel, and committee Republicans released revealed Democrats’ FISA abuses and illegal surveillance of members of the 2016 Trump campaign. It was Patel’s work that revealed that the phony Steele Dossier, funded by the 2016 Clinton campaign and perhaps one of the most malevolent documents in recent American political history, was the basis for the unprecedented surveillance of Carter Page–a blatant violation of the Constitution and Page’s civil rights. It’s no wonder Schiff opposed Patel so vehemently–Patel exposed him as a liar and his party as serial violators of Americans’ civil rights for political purposes.
Patel understands at a personal and professional level the need to depoliticize the FBI and other institutions of American law enforcement and intelligence. Democrats have indeed weaponized these agencies against their political opponents. Democrats’ hysteria in opposing Patel is as much about their fears of what more he will reveal about their abuses of American governmental institutions as it is about denying them these institutions as weapons to use against Republicans.
Earlier this week President Trump announced his intention to nominate Dan Bongino as Deputy Director of the FBI, and equally strong move. Bongino will bring an additional important perspective of someone with deep experience in law enforcement but who is not part of or beholden to the permanent bureaucracy.
Patel’s nomination and confirmation is a great step forward in restoring trust in the institutions of American government that the Democrats undermined so badly. The FBI will now focus on its mission–neutral, effective law enforcement against real criminals and terrorism threats, not parents at school board meetings and political opponents. Democrats fancy themselves the party of “norms”, but it is Patel, Bongino and the Trump team that will restore the FBI to its position of trust with the American people.
Rosie Oakley
11th District Chairman
The Republican Women of Clifton’s food drive for victims of Hurricane Helene continues this week. They are still struggling to recover from devastating losses, and some people continue to live in tents on their property in the middle of the winter. Their greatest needs are non-perishable food items; Food Lion gift cards; and basic necessities from an Amazon wish list (here). Please help the Republican Women of Clifton gather much-needed supplies by dropping off donations between now and March 4 at the Fairfax GOP headquarters, 4246 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax 22030. See details in the graphic pictured.
Thursday, Feb. 27, 6:00pm: Colonial Mt. Vernon Republican Women’s Club meeting. At ServiceMaster, 7551 Fordson Rd., Alexandria 22306. The guest speaker will be Brenda Hafera, Assistant Director and Senior Policy Analyst at The Heritage Foundation’s Simon Center for American Studies.
The Braddock and Springfield District GOPs invite you to an event Saturday, March 1 from 10:00am-12 noon featuring Pat Herrity, Springfield District Supervisor and candidate for LG; Arthur Purves, President of the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance; and Katie Gorka, Fairfax GOP Chairman. It will be held at the Braddock District Supervisor’s Office, 9002 Burke Lake Road, in Fairfax (same building as the Kings Park Library). The event is free and all are invited!
Come sign a petition to help our candidates get on the ballot or, if you have already signed, come help get signatures from others at Fairfax GOP’s March Madness county-wide signing event on Saturday, March 1. Locations and times below:
Fairfax GOP Headquarters
4246 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, 12:00 noon-2:00pm
Braddock/Springfield Districts
West Springfield Govt Center Classroom, 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield 12:00 noon-2:00pm
Dranesville District
(1) Herndon High School Parking Lot, 700 Bennett Street, Herndon 12:00noon-2:00pm
(2) Great Falls Library Conference Room, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls 12:00noon-2:00pm
(3) McLean Government Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, 2:00-4:00pm
Franconia District
Franconia Government Center: 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, 12:00 noon -2:00pm
Hunter Mill District
Reston Library Meeting Room: 11925 Bowman Towne Dr, Reston, 11:30am-1:30pm
Mason District
7201 Little River Turnpike, Annandale (formerly Magill’s), 12:00 noon-2:00pm
Mt. Vernon District
(1) Mount Vernon Government Center: 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, 10:00am-2:00pm
(2) Lorton Community Center: 9520 Richmond Hwy, Lorton, 10:00am-2:00pm
Providence District
Jim Scott Community Center: 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax, 12:00 noon-2:00pm
Sully District
Sully Government Center: 4900 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, 12:00 noon-2:00pm
You are invited to a reception in support of Winsome Sears for Governor on the evening of Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30pm at 4010 Sherford Place, Fairfax. Tickets are $250 and sponsorships are available. Click here to get your tickets. Details in the flyer pictured.
The Family Life Education Curriculum Advisory Committee (FLECAC), appointed by the Fairfax County School Board, is planning to meet Wednesday, March 12, from 7:00-9:00pm, at the FCPS Administration Building, 1st floor cafeteria, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church. FLECAC rescheduled the meeting from last week due to snow.
The discussion will center around a proposal to introduce the topic of gender ideology in the first grade. Currently, Family Life Education (sex ed) starts discussing gender ideology in the 7th grade in FCPS.
The front door of the building will be locked. Access to the building will only be through the parking garage, at the rear of the building. To access the garage, go past the sign for the front entry, and drive to the back of the building. After parking, take the elevator to the first floor.
Just a quick reminder: you can still get a copy of the signature petitions for candidates and collect signatures! Please let District Chair Rosie Oakley know if you are willing to circulate petitions for any of our great candidates among your neighbors and friends, and she will send you petitions for any and all of these candidates. Email Chair@11cdgop.org.
Campaigns and candidates: if you would like, you can provide copies of your petitions to the 11th District Committee here. We will be glad to send copies to anyone in the district interested in circulating them on your behalf.
The Greater McLean Republican Women’s Club (GMRWC) awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a graduating high school senior who resides in Fairfax County, VA. The student must be planning to attend an accredited college, technical or vocational school. The award is based on the student’s involvement in Republican activities as well as, academic and other achievements.
The scholarship is named after Betty Greer, a life member and past president of the GMRWC. Betty also served in many capacities on the Virginia Federation of Republican Women Board of Directors and was the winner of a National Federation of Republican Women “Tribute to Women” award. She was an enthusiastic volunteer for Republican politics at the local, state and federal levels. She also helped her community by volunteering at her church, her children’s schools and various charities.
You can download the application form here. Please share with any graduating seniors you know!
Application Deadline is May 1, 2025. The winner will be notified within two weeks and will be invited along with parents to attend the GMRWC spring event as esteemed guests.
Pat Herrity, Springfield District Supervisor and candidate for Lieutenant Governor, invites you to join him for his annual St. Patrick’s Day Party on Sun. March 16 at the Springfield Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. Come enjoy Irish beer, Irish music, traditional Irish food favorites, and special guest speakers (to be announced soon)! It’s always a great time and a great place to meet and chat with fellow Republicans.
Tickets available now online here.
WMAL Radio is once again hosting its legendary Free Speech Forum at The Birchmere in Alexandria on Sunday, April 27, at 7:00pm.
Join Chris Plante, Larry O’Connor, and Vince Coglianese as they share the stage celebrate the First 100 Days of the new administration, while taking your questions… and holding nothing back! Enjoy a night of laughs, behind the scenes stories, and unfiltered conversations with like-minded WMAL listeners.
Doors will open at 5:00pm and show begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale today–you can get yours now online here.
