Arlington Advance (formerly Arlington Committee of 100) will open its 2024-25 program season with candidate forums featuring contenders for Arlington County Board and School Board.
The event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at Lubber Run Community Center, with an online option also available. In addition to candidate statements, there also will be time for audience questions.
County Board candidates Audrey Clement, Juan Carlos Fierro, Madison Granger and J.D. Spain Sr. and School Board candidates Kathleen Clark, Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, James “Vell” Rives and Paul Weiss have been invited engage on local issues as they seek to fill seats being left open by the departure of County Board member Libby Garvey and School Board members Cristina Diaz-Torres and David Priddy.
For information and to register, see the Website at https://www.advance-arlington.org/get-involved/program-registration/.
Va. Attorney General Backs County Board Contender: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has endorsed GOP Arlington County Board candidate Juan Carlos Fierro.
Fierro “is a father, businessman and effective leader in Arlington,” Miyares said in a statement released by the Arlington County Republican Committee. “I trust that Juan Carlos will work tirelessly to lower taxes and implement policies that keep our communities safe in Arlington.”
It will be a second-time run for Fierro, who also sought a County Board post last year but finished out of the running. In 2024, he is facing off against Democrat J.D. Spain Sr., independent Audrey Clement and Madison Granger of the nascent Forward Party.
Miyares is widely expected to run for governor next year, as incumbent Glenn Youngkin cannot succeed himself. The attorney general may end up facing off against Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears for the Republican nomination for governor.
