Statement from Members of FCDC Steering Committee
The following statement was signed by 33 members of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee’s Steering Committee. The views expressed in this statement are from the undersigned and not meant to be construed as an endorsement or policy of the Party.
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Senator Chap Petersen recently made offensive comments about American school systems under Jim Crow, for which he apologized after the Fairfax NAACP rightly pointed out his “lack of empathy…for the plight of people of color throughout history.”
We, the undersigned members of the Steering Committee of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, while acknowledging Senator Petersen’s apology, find his original comments inaccurate and harmful. His apology is only the first step.
We hope the Senator will join the rest of the Democratic Party in redoubling our efforts to fight against racial and social injustices wherever they can be found in our society.
Bryan Graham – Chair, FCDC
Kimberly Adams – 10th Congressional District Representative
Tina Barchik – Vice Chair, Finance
Amber Beichler – Chair, LGBTQ+ Committee
Paul Berry – Vice Chair, Technology
Jimmy Bierman – District Chair, Dranesville
Greg Brandon – Chair, Central Communications Committee
Kristin Cabral – Co-Chair, Election Law & Voter Protection
Richard Chew – District Chair, Hunter Mill
Paul Davis – Regional Vice Chair, North
Nadja Golding – Treasurer
Shyamali Hauth – Chair, Veterans & Military Families Committee
Holly Hazard – Chair, Women’s Rights Committee
Kelly Hebron – District Chair, Lee
Kat Kehoe – Chair, Environmental Committee
Debbie Kilpatrick – Chair, Education Committee
Sandra Klassen – Chair, National Affairs Committee
Dan Lagana – Immediate Past FCDC Chair
Jennifer Lowe Davis – District Chair, Springfield
Andy Pavord – District Co-Chair, Providence
Rachel Rifkind – District Chair, Mason
Saddam Salim – District Co-Chair, Providence
Andrew Scalise – Assistant Treasurer
Mark Schiller – Chair, Youth Affairs
Bryan Scrafford – District Chair, Sully
Julie Shepard – Regional Vice Chair, South
Manisha Singh – Regional Vice Chair, Central
Stephen Spitz – Co-Chair, Election Law & Voter Protection
Denver Supinger – Vice Chair, Outreach
Brad Swanson – Chair, Newsletter Committee
Aaron Yohai – District Chair, Braddock
Janice Yohai – Vice Chair, Voter Registration & Education
Maritza Zermeño – District Chair, Mount Vernon
