Dear Friends,

With your help, I have been elected to the Arlington County School Board and will begin my term of office in January 2008. I offer my heartfelt thanks to all of you who shared your advice, put up yard signs, hosted events at your homes, made telephone calls, provided financial support, helped in many other ways, and voted! Moving from parent activist to School Board member has been a team effort.

As a parent, a leader in our schools and a former Arlington Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, I plan to bring leadership, vision and experience to the School Board. I believe in the ABC’s of school success: achievement, budget and community.

• We can help every child achieve by promoting parental involvement in education, expanding foreign language instruction, and improving nutrition.
• We should reduce administrative costs to promote fiscal responsibility.
• We can strengthen our community by providing opportunities for all students to perform community service and by working together to make Arlington schools the best they can be.

The School Board is addressing many important issues during this school year, including elementary school boundaries and capital improvements. I will continue to meet with citizens, parents, teachers and administrators to discuss these and other issues. I am committed to ensuring that the School Board’s decision-making process is inclusive, transparent and fair.

Please join me for my swearing-in ceremony and reception on Monday, December 17th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (swearing-in at 6:30 p.m.) at the Arlington Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. If you can attend, please RSVP to: abby@abbyraphael.org.

I look forward to working with you, the entire Arlington community, APS staff, and the members of the School Board to promote success for all of our students.


Many thanks,

Abby Raphael

 

 

 

WE HAVE YARD SIGNS!
Please CLICK HERE if you'd like one delivered to your house.

If you still have signs left over from the spring caucus, we encourage you to recycle them and put them out on your lawn now. Use a waterproof sharpie to write: "VOTE NOV 6th" where the information on the spring caucus is currently listed. We've tried it, it works, and it allow us to reuse resources. Good for us, good for the environment.

 

 

THE ELECTION IS COMING UP
Tuesday, November 6th 6am-7-pm.

NOT AVAILABLE THAT DAY? Absentee voting has begun already. Contact
the Arlington County Voter Registration Office, located in the County Building
at the Courthouse Metro. You must turn in your ballot at least 3 days prior
to the election if delivering it in person or at least 7 days if mailing it in.

NOT SURE WHICH IS YOUR REGULAR POLLING PLACE? CLICK HERE

 

 

NEWS FROM THE CAMPAIGN

ABBY CONTINUES TO GAIN SUPPORTERS!

Oct 2007:
The Arlington Education Association Political Action Committee has endorsed Abby's candidacy.

 

September 2007:
Congressman Jim Moran endorses Abby's candidacy. 


June 2007:
The Virginia Partisans endorse Abby's candidacy. "Abby Raphael represents all the good progressive qualities that make Arlington a great place to live work and raise children for every family."  Charley Conrad, President


May 2007:
In a caucus which all Arlington Democrats were entitled to participate, Abby was chosen as the endorsed Arlington Democratic candidate for School Board by a vote of 1006-831. "Abby will make a wonderful member of the Arlington School Board. She possesses all the qualities to excel in that job: empathy for students and parents, a keen analytical mind, an understanding of the relationships among school issues and other issues facing our community, and the ability to mobilize coalitions to get things done." Peter Rousselot, Chair of the Arlington County Democratic Committee


May 2007:
Friends of Abingdon Neighborhood School (FANS) endorses Abby for School Board.


March 2007:  
Barbara Favola, County Board Member and Sally Baird, School Board Member "Abby Raphael will continue this new leadership on the Board. She will bring energy and critical thinking, together with a collaborative way of working, to the School Board" says Sally Baird who joins colleagues, Libby Garvey and Ed Fendley in endorsing Abby.  CLICK HERE to view more.


February 2007:
Civic and School Leaders from South Arlington and Friends of South Arlington (FOSA) "As leaders of civic associations, PTA's and other organizations in our South Arlington neighborhoods and schools, we support a county-wide approach to both the opportunities and the challenges facing Arlington Public Schools. We believe that Abby will bring energy, insight, experience and fairness to our shared efforts to make Arlington Public Schools even stronger." CLICK HERE to view more. 


January 2007: 
Mary Hynes, former Chair and School Board member "Abby is a thoughtful, dedicated parent leader with an impressive understanding of Arlington Schools. I've watched Abby use her skills and collaborative approach to take on complex issues that are important for our kids' future and help build our community."
CLICK HERE to view more. 


December 2006:
Ed Fendley, School Board Member "Abby Raphael will be an outstanding addition to the Board. Her energy and new ideas will help  kids across Arlington, and strengthen our partnership with neighborhood residents."

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS CLICK HERE

 

TO READ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ABBY CLICK HERE

 

TO VIEW OUR LIST OF SUPPORTERS, CLICK HERE

 

TO JOIN OUR LIST OF SUPPORTERS, CLICK HERE

 

IF YOU MISSED IT, YOU CAN STILL READ ABOUT IT, CLICK HERE

 

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF ABBY, SIGNS & BUMPER STICKERS ARE AVAILABLE, AND WE DELIVER!  CLICK HERE

 

INTERESTED IN ATTENDING AN EVENT, TELL US WHEN YOU'RE AVAILABLE AND WE WILL LOCATE ONE FOR YOU  CLICK HERE

 

 

 

Paid for by Abby Raphael for Arlington School Board Committee
P.O Box 5437 Arlington, Virginia 22205

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