Virginia Tea Party

Truth or Consequences - VATP Summit December 10, 2022
2022-12-10 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
Event Schedule*Update* Our program has expanded!
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears will make a special appearance!

Time
Program

10:00
Prayer, Pledge, Introduction

10:15 – 11:00
Dr. Robert Malone

11:00 – 11:30
Q&A Session

11:30 – 11:30
Break

11:45 – 12:30
Loren Spivack

12:45 – 1:15
Lunch

1:20 – 3:00
Del. Karen Greenhalgh “How to Speak to your Legislator” and bill writing exercise

3:00 – 3:10
Break

3:15 – 4:15
C.L. Bryant

4:15
Private Business Meeting – Members Only

Our SpeakersWinsome Earle-SearsLt. Governor of VirginiaA special addition to our Summit!
Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears will be making a whistle stop appearance.
The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate and is a member of several other state boards, commissions and councils, including the Board of Trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the Center for Rural Virginia; the Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Virginia Tourism Authority; the Virginia Military Advisory Council, the Commonwealth Preparedness Council and the Council on Virginia’s Future.Dr. Robert MaloneDr. Malone is an internationally recognized scientist/physician and the original inventor of mRNA vaccination as a technology, DNA vaccination, and multiple non-viral DNA and RNA/mRNA platform delivery technologies. He holds numerous fundamental domestic and foreign patents in the fields of gene delivery, delivery formulations, and vaccines: including for fundamental DNA and RNA/mRNA vaccine technologies. Yet, over the last two years, government and big tech have done everything in their power to censor and him.C.L. BryantC.L. Bryant is recognized as one of Americas most Dynamic Orators and he is a highly sought-after Speaker, Motivator, Activist, Organizer, Gospel Preacher.
Original Grassroots activist 2009 address to 1.5 million Washington, DC. Senior Fellow at FreedomWorks. Creator & Star of the Crystal Dove award winning movie ‘RUNAWAY SLAVE’.Loren SpivackLoren Spivack, known as “The Free Market Warrior,” conducts economic literacy seminars across the United States and is also a notable and interesting author who uses the pen name Dr. Truth. His books are parodies based on famous children’s books. He uses rhyme and clever illustrations that are related to the economy in the United States. Spivack founded Free Market Warrior in 2009 in an effort to make a positive difference in American politics and economics.Delegate Karen GreenhalghVA House Delegate, 85th DistrictDelegate Karen Greenhalgh serves in the Virginia General Assembly representing the 85th district in Virginia Beach. Before deciding to run for office, Karen was an entrepreneur and business owner who owned and operated a successful cabinet manufacturing facility for 20 years. After selling Heritage Woodworks, Karen dedicated her time to a local crisis pregnancy center where she helped countless women facing unplanned pregnancies. During her time working at the crisis pregnancy center, Karen recognized the growing need for addressing privacy and cybersecurity risks in healthcare and started her second business, Cyber Tygr.Our Generous Sponsors

Lobby Day 2023 – Stop the Shots Virginia
2023-01-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Virginia Capitol Square, 1000 Bank St., Richmond, VA, United States
Join our friends at the Virginia Medical Freedom Alliance for a Lobby Day event at the Virginia General Assembly.
The Virginia Medical Freedom Alliance Announces
Lobby Day 2023
Stop the Shots Virginia
Monday, January 16, 2023 at 4 pm
The Bell Tower
101 N. 9th Street
Capitol Square
Richmond, VA
Join us as we
Let Freedom and Liberty Ring
Guest Speakers
Robert Malone, MD
Sheila M. Furey, MD
Karen Reardon – Defeat the Mandates-Virginia
Vaccine Injured Families
Other speakers pending
Main Event Site Here

Summer Summit 2023 - "Enemies: Seen and Unseen"
2023-06-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
The Virginia Tea Party always tries to present members with engaging and relevant summits twice a year. Our next summit will be June 10th at the Sheraton Airport Hotel (same as last time), 5501 Eubank Rd., Sandston, VA 23150, 804-226-6400 with the same low price of $40, which includes a box lunch.
As we all know, America is currently facing many enemies, some like China, are readily apparent but others are often hidden from us. In keeping with this idea, we developed our June summit as the Enemies: Seen and Unseen.
The seen enemy of China will be presented to us by CMD John Hooper, US Coast Guard retired who is an expert on China. He will share with us information on how China is a threat to our homeland. In view of the recent “weather” balloon, this will be a very interesting presentation.
Now who are the enemies that are unseen, lurking behind facades of government? China Joe, of course readily comes to mind!! However, there are others who pretend to be patriots but are secretly working against the best interests of our Congress and our statehouses. To address this we have Congressman Bob Good who held up the appointment of Speaker McCarthy until certain agreements were made.
In our own statehouse in Richmond there are many others who hide behind a cloak of conservatism, but are really “woke” leftists, unseen enemies. To address this problem, we have two speakers from Americans For Prosperity, C. J. Sailor, Director of AFP for Virginia and Matt Davison, Assistant Director of AFP. They have spent many months examining all the General Assembly races and the candidates for the November election and will give us their assessment along with suggestions for how we as Tea Party folks can make sure we elect the guys in “white hats” to the GA in November.
We think this summit will be an eye opener for all of us and we plan to see you there!!

Event Program

Time
Topic

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Registration

10:00 AM
Intro and welcome by Buddy Bishop.
Opening Prayer
The National Anthem performed on flute by Ms. Michelle Matts.

10:15 AM
Nelson Velez, VATP Chairman’s introductory remarks

10:20 AM
Lynn Taylor introduces Congressman Bob Good
45 minutes presentation, 15 minutes for Q&A

11:20 AM
Award presentation to Congressman Good by American Conservative Agenda

11:30 AM
10 minute break

11:40 AM
Intro of Commander John Hooper to discuss the threat China poses to the Homeland
45-minute presentation, 15-minute Q&A.

12:45 PM
Lunch and networking

1:30 PM
Mr. C.J. Sailor, Director of Americans for Prosperity Virginia gives an overview of AFP’s current objectives for Virginia.
30-minute presentation, 15-minute Q&A.

2:15 PM
10-minute break

2:30 PM
Interactive session led by Matt Davison, Assistant Director Virginia AFP: developing winning strategies for electing conservative candidates to the GA in November.

4:00 PM
Nelson wrap-up

4:15 PM
Private Business meeting (VATP Member Orgs Only)
1. Call to Order, Roll call
2. Election and welcoming of new members
4. Treasurer’s report
5. Election of Officers
6. Tea Party Spotlight Tour/Tea Party specials
7. Operation Surgical Strike!
8. New business
9. Motion to adjourn

Event Personalities
Congressman Robert George Good Congressman Robert George Good is the U.S. representative in Virginia’s 5th District. Bob attended high school at Liberty Christian Academy, and he and his brothers became wrestlers. He won a state championship and a partial scholarship to Liberty University. With a degree in Finance, he was hired by CitiFinancial in their lending division. During his 17-year tenure, Bob ascended from branch manager, to area training director, and eventually to district manager.
Bob left CitiFinancial in 2005 to accept a position as Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Development and Executive Director of the Flames Club at his alma mater, Liberty University. During his nearly 15 years at Liberty, he raised $20 million to help student-athletes from all backgrounds. He completed his MBA in Leadership from Liberty in 2010. Elected to office in 2015, Bob served on the Campbell County Board of Supervisors and completed his term in December of 2019. I
In January 2021 he was sworn in as Congressman for the 5th District of Virginia. He serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on the Budget. He is a member of the Freedom Caucus.Ms. Michelle MattsMichelle has a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from VCU and a Master of Music Degree in Flute Performance from the University of Arkansas. Michelle performs as a soloist and chamber musician in various concerts and events. She is a member of the Richmond Pops Band, the Richmond Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and the Commonwealth Winds. She is a flutist for PolyCeltic, RVA Baroque, The Serendipity Flute & Piano Duo, the Dolce Bella Flute & Harp Duo, and the Rosewind Flute & Guitar Duo. Michelle is a music teacher and a private flute and piano teacher. She is married and homeschools her five children. Her website is www.mfifer.com.Matt DavisonDeputy State Director, Americans for Prosperity, VirginiaMatt Davison is Deputy State Director, Virginia AFP. He is from Lansing, MI, and he has a BS from Central Michigan University. He has worked in several political campaigns and offices in different states. He was Deputy State Director for Michigan before relocating to Arlington. Commander John Hooper Commander John Hooper is a native of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He is third-generation U.S. Coast Guard member. His passion is national security and he has spent his entire adult life as a national security practitioner and educator. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in December, 2010 with 32 year’s service. His service ashore includes four tours with the U.S. Navy, on the Joint Staff, and as the first CG liaison to the National Guard Bureau. Since retiring in 2010 he has been a civilian defense contractor for a variety of companies in the Washington, DC area as a Sr. Naval Analyst for the Chief of Naval Operations, and Sr. Defense Strategy Analyst/Planner for the U.S. Army, and Office of the Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. He is currently a Sr. Defense Strategist/Planner for the National Guard Bureau’s J55 staff. He holds three graduate degrees in Military Studies and National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College, American Military University, and the Royal Military College of Canada. Since 2008 he has been an Adjunct Professor for the U.S. Naval War College of Distance Education, teaching “Strategy and Warfare”, “Joint Maritime Operations” and “Maritime Homeland Defense/Security”.C. J. Sailor State Director for Americans for Prosperity, VirginiaC. J. Sailor is the State Director for Americans for Prosperity, Virginia. Sailor most recently served as the Outreach and Community Engagement Director for Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. Prior to that he served as the Black Outreach Director for the Youngkin campaign. Sailor has championed education by serving as Director of Programs and Development for The Gloucester Institute, an educational non-profit which trains and develops the nation’s next generation of African American leaders. He is a Detroit native, earned his BA in Political Science from Morehouse College and serves as president of the Richmond, Virginia chapter of the Morehouse College National Alumni Association. Nelson VelezChairman, VATPSo much bad has happened to our Republic, just in the last several years. We have been besieged on all fronts and for such a long time. And there seems to be no bottom. The left’s onslaught on our Republic, rights, freedom and rule of law seems be full throttle and progressing without any serious backlash. And so, the left has become increasingly open in expressing their radical agenda. Make no mistake, we do fight the threats both seen and unseen.
But the good news is WE have become increasingly unified with natural allies. We have not gone away. On this Enemies Seen & Unseen summit, we have champions that have been tested on the battlefield in support of our foundational principles. Today, we take on the threats both seen and unseen and we present our pathway to victory. And once we win, we will purge all the nasty, lawless and radical legislation that has held our freedoms, rights and even our children hostage.
On this day, we signal the beginning of the end to the bad direction from the radical left. And, On this Day, We the People Ascend!
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Wake Up Winchester - Health & Freedom Conference coming October 14th
2023-10-14 11:00 - 19:00 | Round Hill Ruritan Club, 164 Poorhouse Rd, Winchester, 22602, United States
Mountain Entities is conducting its “Wake Up Winchester” Health & Freedom event on October 14th at 11AM. Get your tickets now!
From the event details:
LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT:
Our Sovereignty, Constitutional Rights, Covid-19 Pandemic,
NWO/WEF, Election Integrity, Medical Issues, Grand Jury & The Legal
System, Religious Freedoms, Black Robe Regiment, Human
Trafficking, CBDC, Homesteading/Prepping, Event 201, EMPS,
Spiritual/Physical Health, CBD…and MORE!
This is not a Political Rally, but a Back-to-Basics Conference for our
Community. The Mission is to have Everyone Leave Here With a Loving. Caring.
Compassionate Attitude to Help Others in These unprecedented Times!

Town Hall Call: Heritage Action discussion about the Virginia gas-powered cars ban
2023-10-30 19:15 - 20:15 | Conference Call
Over the last three years, conservative Virginians have fought against government regulations eliminating gas cars in the commonwealth. The regulation, instituted in 2021, ties Virginia to the same emission standards and vehicle requirements as California. Efforts to repeal the “Clean Car” act were blocked in the democratically controlled state senate last session.
The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers is holding a telephone town hall for Virginia residents this Monday, October 30, at 7:15 p.m. The town hall is focused on Virginia’s vehicle regulations, and specifically the 2021 law signed by former Governor Ralph Northam that requires Virginia to follow California’s electric vehicle sales mandate and eventually California’s ban on sales of all new gas cars and trucks.
If you’re looking for more information about this topic and the ongoing effort led by Governor Glenn Youngkin to have the 2021 law repealed, please consider dialing into the town hall.
Here’s the information for Monday, October 30, at 7:15 p.m.:
– Phone number: 877-229-8493
– Pin number to join the call: 122568
Participants will have the option to ask questions of a range of speakers during the call, including:
– Virginia Delegate Tony Wilt, sponsor of legislation to repeal the 2021 law and take away California’s control over the cars Virginians will and won’t be able to buy in future years.
– Steve Bradbury, Distinguished Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a frequent writer and speaker about vehicle policy issues.
– Chet Thompson, President and CEO of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM).

Against All Odds Summit
2023-12-02 10:00 - 15:30 | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
Against All Odds Summit
Winning the Battle when under siege from
all fronts, facing attack from all quarters!
Draft Agenda:

Time
Topic
Speaker

9-10:00 AM
Registration

10-10:15
Pledge, Prayer, Introduction
Nelson Velez

10:15 – 11:15
Exposing and Crushing the Left’s Massive Dark Money Syndicate and it’s Dominating Corruption of our Elections
Hayden Ludwig & Kristen Eastlick

11:15 – 12:15
Mao’s America
Xi Van Fleet

12:15 – 1:30
Lunch

1:30 – 2:25
Building a Political Machine that Wins Elections
Ned Ryun – American Majority

2:30 – 3:25
Save our Elections to Restore our Republic and Bring Education Sanity
Katie Thompson – Heritage Action

3:30
Private Business Meeting – Member Orgs Only

4:30
Program End

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Event PresentersNed Ryun – Founder and CEO
American Majority
Ned Ryun is a grassroots and conservative activism expert. He is the founder and CEO of American Majority, a non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to identify and mold the next wave of liberty-minded candidates, grassroots activists and community leaders. Since its founding in January of 2008, while under Ryun’s leadership, American Majority has trained candidates and activists in all 50 states.
A former writer for President George W. Bush and the son of former Olympic medalist and U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun (R-KS), Ned Ryun is highly sought after for his commentary on the national political scene, grassroots engagement and the conservative movement in general. Ryun has appeared on Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity,” “Special Report with Brett Baier,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” “Fox & Friends,” “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” ABC’s “World News Tonight” and has been quoted in numerous print publications including Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Politico, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times. He also contributes weekly opinion pieces for American Greatness and in 2020 he was appointed to the 1776 Commission by President Donald Trump.
Prior to launching American Majority, Ryun founded and directed Generation Joshua, a civics education program for middle and high school students that reached a membership of nearly 10,000. Ryun graduated with Highest Distinction (summa cum laude) from the University of Kansas with degrees in English and History. He is the author of Restoring our Republic and The Adversaries: A Story of Boston and Bunker Hill. Together with his father and twin brother, Drew, he also authored Heroes Among Us and The Courage to Run.
Ned Ryun resides in Purcellville, Virginia, with his wife and four children.
Hayden Ludwig – Director of Policy Research
Restoration of America
Hayden Ludwig is director of research for Restoration of America, where he leads the team exposing the Left’s “dark money,” threats to election integrity, and the woke agenda. He’s authored reports on the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), the 2020 Zuck Bucks scheme, and the Left’s get-out-the-vote machine that have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, the Federalist, Daily Caller, Breitbart, American Greatness, and other conservative outlets. He lives with his family in Chesterfield County. You can read his work at www.Restoration-News.org.
Kristen Eastlick – Senior Vice President
Capital Research Center
Kristen Eastlick serves as Senior Vice President at Capital Research Center, America’s investigative think tank. CRC investigates the groups working to influence the public policy process—the foundations, policy groups, activists, donors, and others—so the public understands which special interests are being protected. Kristen manages the team that produces CRC’s investigative research and promotes it to many interested audiences. Prior to joining the CRC team, she spent nearly 20 years at Berman and Company, a public affairs/issue advocacy firm that engages in public awareness campaigns to promote limited government, leaving as the firm’s Chief Administrative Officer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in political science, both from American University.
Xi Van Fleet – Author, Mao’s America
Chinese by birth; American by choice. Survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Defender of liberty.
Xi Van Fleet lived through the horrors of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a schoolgirl. She later escaped communism and found freedom and new a life in America.
But more than 30 years later, Xi disturbingly sees signs of the same Cultural Marxism that ravaged her birth country of China threatening to destroy the America she now calls home. “Mao’s America” is her dire warning to the United States.

"Take Control of Your Family’s Health" - Summit and Rally
2024-01-15 07:30 - 21:00 | Virginia Capitol Square, 1000 Bank St., Richmond, VA, United States
The Virginia Medical Freedom Alliance Presents:
“Take Control of Your Family’s Health” – Summit and Rally
Hidden Truths about Vaccines and Other Critical Health Issues

January 15, 2024
Marriott Richmond and Virginia State Capitol

Vaccines, School Based “Health” Clinics, wireless radiation, corrupt schools, sexual exploitation, and more….Be empowered by meeting others who share your concerns. Meet nationally recognized speakers.
Details, from the event website:
Join the Virginia Medical Freedom Alliance for a full day or a portion of the day as we work to educate and empower you to stand for Medical Freedom and Protect Our Children. Grab a cup of coffee and begin the day with a dynamic morning of speakers addressing the childhood vaccine schedule and the imminent threat to our children if the Covid-19 shot is made mandatory for all Virginia children. Next, learn about environmental toxins, including our food supply and the danger of electromagnetic radiation. Dr. Elizabeth Mumper, Dr. Paul Thomas, James Lyons-Weiler, Dr. Brooke Miller and Cece Doucette will fill the morning.
Just before noon the group will take a short walk to the Capitol Square Bell Tower as we rally between the Capital and the legislative offices to let our elected officials know that we want them to stand and support us as we protect our children. The speakers at the Bell Tower are Virginia warriors who have been in the trenching for the last three years speaking the truth about the dangers poised by one size fits all medicine. (The event at the Bell Tower is open to all but, we do ask you to register.) The group will return to the Marriott for lunch and an afternoon of speakers addressing dangers brought about because of government censorship, a broken education system and child sex-trafficking. Speakers include: Nathan Jones, Dr. Denise Sibley, Leah Wilson, Valerie Borek, and Dianna Lightfoot.
For those who want even more, join us for a social hour, music, and dinner with our keynote speaker. This is a day to make connection and take this vital, life saving information home to your communities. Don’t miss it.
Note that there are ticketed portions of the event that have event fees. Please see the VAMFA event website for all the details and to get tickets.
Visit the event website for all the details!
Event Info

Summer Summit 2024
2024-06-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
Save the date! The VATP will be holding its 2024 summer summit on June 22nd. Review our exciting program below and register today!

2024 AMERICAN PHOENIX RISING
VATP SPRING-SUMMER SUMMIT
JUNE 22, 2024
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel
Program

Time
Topic

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Event Registration

10:00 AM
Prayer; Pledge of Allegiance

10:05 AM
Welcome and Introduction – Nelson Velez, VATP Chairman

10:20-10:50 AM
Clean Sweep presentation on how to stop the voter fraud operation before a single vote is cast – Marly Hornik, 20 minutes with 10 minutes Q&A

10:50 – 11:15 AM
Preventing the illegal alien vote from corrupting the results of the 2024 election – Lynn Taylor, President of Virginia Institute for Public Policy, 20 minutes with 5 minutes Q&A

11:15 AM
BREAK – 15 Minutes

11:30 AM
Project 2025, Heritage’s 2025 Presidential Transition Project spear headed by former Trump top senior advisor Spencer Chretien. 45 minutes with 15 minutes Q&A

12:30 PM
Congressional Candidates

12:45 PM
LUNCH

1:30 PM
The Impact of the Media in American Politics, what to avoid and where to find honest reporting – John Reid, 45 minutes with 15 minutes Q&A

2:30 PM
The Dangers of Destroying our History and restoring what was destroyed – Dr. Ann McLean, 45 minutes with 15 minutes Q&A

3:30 PM
Adjourn – Public Portion Concludes

4:00 PM
PRIVATE Member Business Meeting

SpeakersMarly HornikCEO and Founding President, United Sovereign Americans Founding President of the United Sovereign Americans (USA) who are effectively shutting down voter fraud operations and ensuring clean and honest elections through Federal Civil Rights Law.
President of the Institute for Public Policy. Leading the initiative to protect our elections from the impact of illegal aliens voting.
Lynn TaylorThe 2025 Project spearheaded by Spencer Chretien aims to ensure that only the best who are good and honest supporters of the Trump Presidency are considered for critical posts in the administration. Chretien was a senior advisor to the Trump Administration and will head the 2025 Presidential Transition team. He works in conjunction with the Heritage Foundation and oversees the coordination of over 100 conservative groups who support this effort.
WRVA radio personality and head of the Virginia Council.
John ReidFounding President of the Virginia Council Dr. Ann McLeanUniversity Historian Detach, Demoralize & Destroy – How the Left is wrecking our history and our American Heritage

Also Appearances by Winning Congressional and Senatorial Candidates
Surprise Guest Appearances
Collectable and coveted prizes for all attendees

Our Valued SponsorsPlatinumAmericans for ProsperityGoldVirginia Institute for Public PolicySilverHeritage ActionThe John Birch SocietyVirginia Christian AllianceDefend ArlingtonVirginia Medical Freedom AllianceBronzeThe Virginia CouncilNorthern Neck PatriotsUnited Sovereign Americans

General Election 2024
2024-10-23 08:00 - 17:00
The general election is on November 5th this year. Please vote early (ASAP), but if you don’t, November 5th is your day. Lots of resources available on the Virginia Department of Elections Website.
Resources:
Voter Pocket Guide
Find Your Early Voting Location
Check Registration Status
Register to Vote
Find Your Polling Location

Winter Summit 2024 - Aftermath!
2024-11-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
“AFTERMATH” – Winter Summit Event
Saturday, November 23rd
PRESENTERS

Trevor Loudon
Trevor Loudon is an author, filmmaker and public speaker from Christchurch, New Zealand. For more than 30 years, he has researched radical left, Marxist and terrorist movements and their covert influence on mainstream politics. He has been a guest on Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck and is a contributor to the Epoch Times.
Watch Trevor’s Intro Video

Steve Haner
Senior Fellow, Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy
Stephen Haner is the Senior Fellow for State and Local Tax Policy at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. You can read his writings at
https://www.thomasjeffersoninst.org/author/stevehaner/

Ken Peterson
Goochland County Board of Supervisors
Ken Peterson was elected to the Goochland County Board of Supervisors in 2012, serving as Chairman in 2013 and 2018. He is also a successful author. You can find his latest book at
In Search of Good Government Vol. II: Superpower Cross Currents

Katie Thompson
Virginia State Director of Heritage Action
Katie Thompson is the Virginia State Director of Heritage Action, the activism arm of Heritage Foundation. Heritage Foundation does cutting-edge research for the conservative movement, and the job at Heritage Action is to get those well-researched and well-written policies enacted at the state and national level. Heritage Action has 2 million grassroots activists nationwide.
Heritage’s Strategic Priorities: Fighting for America’s Future

AGENDA

Time
Presenter
Topic

9:00 AM
Registration opens

10:00 AM
Nelsen Velez
Opening prayer, pledge, National Anthem, Chairman’s remarks

10:30
Trevor Loudon

11:30
— BREAK —
Break

11:40
Steve Haner

12:15
Lynn Taylor

12:30
— LUNCH —
Lunch and Networking

1:15
Ken Peterson

2:00
Katie Thompson
Fighting for America at Every Level: How you can impact federal, state, and local policy today.

3:00
Nelson Velez
Closing remarks

3:30
Member group leaders
Private business meeting (member group leaders only)

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VCDL Lobby Day 2025
2025-01-20 08:00 | Virginia General Assembly – Capitol Hill, 9th and Broad Streets, Richmond, VA, 23218, United States
VCDL Lobby Day 2024!
Calling all Virginians….on Jan 20th, the Virginia Citiziens Defense League will be conducting its annual rally and Lobby Day in the General Assembly. We need *everyone* to plan to attend, so that we may display a show of influence to our legislators and to advocate for legislation that we support. Check out the VCDL events page to register and to get the latest information.
THERE ARE SOME BUSES running from a few places in Virginia, so review what’s available if this could help you attend. We hope to see you there!
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Summer Conference 2025: America Rises - The Phoenix Soars!
2025-06-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
000Weeks0000Days00Hours00Minutes00SecondsOn June 7th, 2025 we will be holding our summer conference at the Marriott Richmond Airport Hotel. Mark your calendars and come spend the day with like-minded Virginians!
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Time

Presenter

Topic

10:00AM
–
Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance

10:15AM
Nelson Velez
Chairman’s Welcome

10:30AM
Ned Ryun
Ballot Chasing as the winning strategy for Virginia

11:20AM
–
10-Minute Break

11:40AM
Nicholas Softy
Immigration Reform: Securing America’s Future

12:30PM
Sandy Adams
Government: Servant or Master?

1:00PM
–
Lunch & Networking

1:45PM
Mark Mix
National Right to Work: Protecting the Right to Work in VA This Year

2:45PM
John Reid
Overview of the political landscape and the major issues, and what is actually at stake for Virginia in this election

4:00PM
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Private Business Meeting – Member organizations only

PRESENTERS

Ned Ryun
Founder and President of American Majority. Ned has been a godsend to the Tea Party Freedom movement since the beginning in 2009. He has provided critical training and resources without which our movement would have stalled and would have been besieged with endless problems and mistakes. His expertise and willingness make available his talent and knowledge was instrumental in the tea party historic success and impact. He has been a frequent contributor on Fox News for over a decade and is nationally acclaimed for his political acumen. His presentation will focus on an election strategy that has been wildly successful throughout the nation, particularly in Florida and New York. Ballot Chasing will be presented as the winning strategy for Virginia.

Nicholas Softy
Virginia Field Representative of the Federation of American Immigration Reform.
Nicholas promotes the initiatives of FAIR across the Commonwealth of Virginia and develops productive relationships with stakeholders, activists, and the general public on immigration issues.
With a strong professional portfolio spanning political campaigns, non-profit organizations, think tanks, and fundraising companies, Nicholas possesses a diverse background in driving impactful results.

Sandy Adams
From 2021-2024, Sandy worked for a congressman as District Director. While working for Congress for the past four years and seeing the abuse being perpetrated on the American people, Sandy felt compelled to write Government: Servant or Master? She hopes to be a catalyst for change in this country to help educate the citizens and the members of Congress to act so that our Constitutional Republic can remain intact and Americans can remain free. She has been nationally recognized for her efforts and over the last couple of months has been interviewed by such notables as Bill O’Reilly .

Mark Mix
President of the National Right to Work Organization, a 2.8 million-member public policy organization. He also serves as President of the Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
Mr. Mix frequently appears on national television and radio programs including on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Newsmax TV, One America News, and C-SPAN. His writings have appeared hundreds of times in major national and regional news outlets including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, The Detroit News, National Review, The Washington Times, New York Daily News, and Newsweek.

John Reid
Candidate for Lt Governor who is a life long conservative Republican and who has fought as a natural ally along side of the Tea Party and like minded patriot groups for decades. He has been a strong advocate for our Republic and a stalwart defender of the Constitution as it was originally intended. John Reid’s career reflects a steadfast commitment to public service and conservative values. He worked for former President Ronald Reagan after his time in the White House, led communications for Governor George Allen during his tenure in the U.S. Senate, and collaborated with business and political leaders in the Middle East to promote democracy. He is founder and president of the Virginia Council which provides critical resources and information on the vital issues of our day. Throughout his career, John has dedicated himself to strengthening our nation and empowering its citizens.

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Winter Summit 2025
2025-11-22 09:00 - 15:00 | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
Winter Summit – November 22, 2025
On Saturday, November 22, 2025, we will be holding our winter summit at the Richmond Airport Sheraton Hotel. Mark your calendars and come spend the day with like-minded Virginians!
PresentersJenny Beth Martin is one of the original organizers of the Tea Party movement. In 2009, she co-founded Tea Party Patriots. Jenny Beth and Tea Party Patriots Action now use their network to reach millions of Americans every week with education and information about fiscal responsibility, free market principles, and constitutionally limited government. Jenny Beth Martin is a frequent guest on almost every major television, radio, print, and online news outlet in America. In 2010, Time Magazine listed Jenny Beth Martin as one of the 100 Most Influential Leaders in the World. Her first book, “Tea Party Patriots: The Second American Revolution”, was published in 2012. She is a native Georgian and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. Jenny Beth is the mother of boy-girl twins.
Emily DeYoung is the Commonwealth College Field Representative for Turning Point USA. She is originally from Southern California but moved to Virginia to pursue a degree in Event Planning from Liberty University. Emily graduated from Liberty in May of 2025 and began working at Turning Point shortly thereafter in July of 2026. She first became involved in the Conservative movement in 2020 and believes that Gen Z is moving in the right direction and will save America one college campus at a time.
David Poole is the founder of VPAP providing great political intel basically free of charge. David Poole is a former statehouse reporter who, 28 years ago, founded the Virginia Public Access Project. VPAP’s biggest accomplishment has been its fiercely nonpartisan approach, which has won the trust of conservatives and liberals — and everywhere in between. David is the author of a recently-published book, TRUSTED SOURCE, which tells the VPAP story and includes his unique insight into modern Virginia politics.
Christine Dolan is a veteran broadcast and print journalist, who has worked for four U.S. networks. Ms. Dolan served as Political Director of CNN where she created Inside Politics. She had led investigations on human trafficking and is recognized as one of the most experienced human trafficking investigators in the world. She is the Author of a trilogy on human trafficking – Shattered Innocence – A Shared Global Shame; In the Name of God – Who Knew What When?; Urban Legends – The Distillation of Evidence for Medical Trafficking. She is a graduate of Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, and while in law school at Georgetown, she trained as a criminal investigator.
Commander John Hooper has spent his adult life as a national security practitioner and educator. He is currently a Sr. Defense Strategist/Planner for the National Guard Bureau’s J55 staff. He holds three graduate degrees in Military Studies and National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College, American Military University, and the Royal Military College of Canada. Since 2008 he has been an Adjunct Professor for the U.S. Naval War College of Distance Education, teaching “Strategy and Warfare”, “Joint Maritime Operations” and “Maritime Homeland Defense/Security”.
Event Program

Time
Topic
Presenter

8:30
Registration Begins
N/A

9:30-9:45
Welcome with Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
Introduction to the day
Nelson Velez

9:45-10:35
Turning Point USA
Emily DeYoung

10:35-10:45
Break
N/A

10:45-11:40
Tea Party Patriots
Jenny Beth Martin

11:40-12:35
Follow the Money
David Poole

12:35-1:30
Lunch
N/A

1:30-2:25
Urban Myths During Covid
Christine Dolan

2:25-3:20
China: Friend or Foe
Commander John Hooper

3:30
Private Business Meeting (Members-Only)

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Member Organization Leader Call
2026-06-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-12-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2027-01-13 19:00 - 20:00 and 8 more dates | Online – Zoom, United States

America 250 Summit - Celebrating America's Anniversary
2026-06-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Sheraton Richmond Airport Hotel, 5501 Eubank Rd, Sandston, VA, 23150, United States
000Weeks0000Days00Hours00Minutes00SecondsOn June 20th, 2026 we will be holding our America 250 Summit summer conference at the Richmond Sheraton Airport Hotel. Mark your calendars and come spend the day with like-minded Virginians! More information regarding our speakers and program will be coming soon.
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Time

Presenter

Topic

9:30 AM
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Opening prayer, Pledge and National Anthem featuring Michelle Matts on flute

9:45 AM
Nelson Velez
Chairman’s Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:00 AM
Xi Van Fleet
Mao’s America

11:00 AM
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15 Minute Break

11:15 AM
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Patrick Henry Reenactment

12:30 PM
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Lunch

1:30 PM
Mark Mix
Update on Right to Work Legislation in Virginia

2:00 PM
Ned Ryun
Voter Registration

3:30 PM
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Private Business Meeting

PRESENTERS

Xi Van Fleet – Author, Mao’s America
Chinese by birth; American by choice. Survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Defender of liberty.
Xi Van Fleet lived through the horrors of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a schoolgirl. She later escaped communism and found freedom and new a life in America. But more than 30 years later, Xi disturbingly sees signs of the same Cultural Marxism that ravaged her birth country of China threatening to destroy the America she now calls home. Her new book with Yu Jie is entitled Made in America, the hidden history of how the U.S. enabled Communist China and created our greatest threat.

Ned Ryun
Founder and President of American Majority. Ned has been a godsend to the Tea Party Freedom movement since the beginning in 2009. He has provided critical training and resources without which our movement would have stalled and would have been besieged with endless problems and mistakes. His expertise and willingness make available his talent and knowledge was instrumental in the tea party historic success and impact. He has been a frequent contributor on Fox News for over a decade and is nationally acclaimed for his political acumen. His presentation will focus on an election strategy that has been wildly successful throughout the nation, particularly in Florida and New York. Ballot Chasing will be presented as the winning strategy for Virginia.

Mark Mix
President of the National Right to Work Organization, a 2.8 million-member public policy organization. He also serves as President of the Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Mr. Mix frequently appears on national television and radio programs including on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Newsmax TV, One America News, and C-SPAN. His writings have appeared hundreds of times in major national and regional news outlets including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, The Detroit News, National Review, The Washington Times, New York Daily News, and Newsweek.

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