Moran holds early childhood education roundtable with Bouchard, Mathieson

Virginia Beach, VA—- Today, the “Change the Assembly” tour stopped in Virginia Beach where House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian J. Moran appeared with House Democratic candidates Joe Bouchard and Bobby Mathieson to hold an early childhood education roundtable with parents and community officials. Moran cited the ‘7 Reasons for Change’ of the Assembly and called on the people of Virginia Beach to help fix what’s wrong in Richmond.

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Earlier today, Brian Moran and the Virginia Democratic leadership met at the State Capitol to kick off their “Change the Assembly” tour.

“Whether it was opposing the largest investment in public education or trying to fund transportation with $1000 speeding tickets, the people of Virginia are tired of the Republicans governing through rigid ideology and gimmicks.” House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran said. “Last year we remodeled the State Capitol, this year we need to change the people that serve on the inside.”

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House Democrats on Wednesday stood up for Veterans with the launch of the new ‘Veterans Bill of Rights.’ The bill will provide quality medical and counseling care, protect Veterans against financial hardship from service, ensure access to education opportunities, protect military families financially while serving overseas, ensure they received high quality healthcare, and provide additional benefits for families of fallen soldiers.

“In a time of war, when the federal government has all too often failed to provide adequate services for our veterans, Virginia must step up to this moral obligation to care for those who put themselves in harms way to defend us,” House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran said.

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Last night, Brian joined the Richmond Crusade for Voters to talk about opportunity for all. The Richmond Crusade for Voters, founded in 1956, has sought to increase the influence of African-Americans in the political process in Richmond, Virginia. The three co-founders of the Crusade were Dr. William S. Thornton, Dr. William Ferguson Reid, and John M. Brooks. These three men founded the Richmond Crusade for Voters with the goal of “increasing effective black participation in Richmond’s political process”

Brian talked about Governor Kaine’s Early Childhood Education initiative as a key to opening the doors of opportunity, about preventative healthcare to lower costs and keep us disease free, and about civil rights and equal rights.

Responsible leadership for Virginia’s future

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian J. Moran made the following statement about former Governor Mark R. Warner’s decision to run for the United States Senate in 2008.

“Our Commonwealth and our country will be fortunate to have Mark Warner as the next US Senator from Virginia. He has a proven track record ranging from unprecedented investments in education to unqualified success managing Government. His results-oriented approach was vital in governing Virginia and is sorely needed in our nation’s capitol.

I was fortunate to partner with Governor Warner on a number of his major achievements and am confident in his unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the 21st century global economy. We need a leader with his type of positive vision for our nation’s future on capitol hill.

At a time of challenge and turmoil in our country, we need the steady hand of responsible leadership that his election will provide. I am very proud to endorse Mark Warner as our next Senator from Virginia and look forward to campaigning for him over the next year.”

Brian J. Moran is Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and a delegate representing Alexandria City and Fairfax County. He is a former Arlington County prosecutor and a member of the Virginia Crime Commission. Governor Warner appointed Brian to serve on the ‘Secure Virginia Panel’ after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

We had a great time last night with the Stafford County Democrats. Shawn at Raising Kaine provides a quick wrap up.

Stafford County Democrats filled all the space available at the Imperial Garden Resturant in Stafford in a strong show of support for an outstanding group of candidates on the ballot November 6th. House Democratic Caucus Chair, Brian Moran provided the keynote that urged and inspired the audience to help move Stafford candidates forward to victory.

Stafford’s local Democratic candidates are: Trish King running for Clerk of Courts, Harry Crisp running for Supervisor George Washington District, Bob Woodson for Supervisor in Griffis-Widewate District, and Jerry Kirven for Supervisor Rock Hill District.

While he was there to support all of the candidates running in Stafford, Delegate Moran made a special request for help in two House of Delegates races: Carlos Del Toro in the 88th and Clyde Matthews in the 28th.

Thanks to all who made the event such a great success.

Brian recently sat down to talk with Hugh Lessig of The Daily Press about the growing excitement among Virginia Democrats and races to watch in the coming elections.

RICHMOND – When it comes to speculating about future elections in Virginia and who’s running for what, the name of Del. Brian Moran is always in the mix.

The Alexandria Democrat chairs his party’s caucus in the House of Delegates. An attorney, he could easily be a candidate for either attorney general or governor in 2009. He will turn 48 this month.

Personable and still bearing a trace of his New England accent, the native of Massachusetts is a major player in the General Assembly.

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