Virginia Tea Party

Summit Meeting - 25 Feb 2017
2017-02-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, 555 E. Canal St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
The spring 2017 statewide summit meeting will be held on Saturday, Feb 25th.
Register Now!

More details will be forthcoming, but mark your calendars now!
DRAFT working agenda
9:15-10:00 Event Registration

Activities include:
10:00 Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance
10:05 Opening Remarks
Thanks to sponsors
10:10 Engaging Millennials – Elliot Harding
11:00 Morning Break
11:10 CoLA Report – Carol Stopps
11:35 Victory stories:

Dale Swanson / Michael Hirsch – Defeated tax payer funded baseball stadium
Nelson Valez – Norfolk TP – Got referendum to change appointment of school board to being elected.

12:00 Lunch and networking
1:30 More Victory Stories:

Diana Howard – Va. Beach TP – Got referendum on ballot to defeat light rail.
Ralph Carter – Chester Patriots TP – Meals tax defeat and Comprehensive Plan.
Mark Hile / Anita Hile – Linwood Cobb and Eric Cantor defeat. “But wait, there’s more!”

2:00 The Philosophy Behind the Republican Creed – Nick Freitas
2:50 Afternoon Break
3:00 Private Business Meeting (Member organizations only)

Lobby Day January 16th!
2017-01-16 09:30 - 14:00 | Virginia General Assembly – Capitol Hill, 9th and Broad Streets, Richmond, VA, 23218, United States
Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation
LOBBY DAY at the Capitol
January 16, 2017 • Starting at 9:30 AM
Conference Room 7 West
General Assembly Building
9th and Broad Streets
AGENDA
9:30 AM
Coffee with the 2017 Top of the Ticket Candidates
Get them on record to hold them accountable
Casual Meet ‘n Greet – free coffee, juice and bakery goods
10:30 AM
Tea Party Federation – Priority Legislation Review
11:00 AM
VCDL Rally at the Bell Tower12 Noon
Join Us for Lunch at the Marriott Hotel – 6th and Broad Streets
First Floor Restaurant
Dutch Treat
ADDITIONAL NOTES

Committee meetings for the day are posted here.
You will be required to go through a security clearance to enter the General Assembly Building
Pick up a “Capitol Connections” 2017 Guide to legislator’s office numbers, etc. at the information desk on the first floor.
Advance appointments with Delegates / Senators and their legislative aides are recommended.

IT’S A HOLIDAY- PARKING ON THE STREET IS FREE!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION and UPDATES

Getting multiple notices? Then you need to
Update Your Profile for Targeted Action Alerts here
Download the CoLA Mobile App here
Your elected representatives’ SCORECARDS are available here

Summit Meeting - 19 November 2016
2016-11-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, 555 E. Canal St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
“Stepping Forward into 2017”
For tickets and meeting agenda/information, please visit the event ticketing site.

We hope to see you there!

Summit Meeting - 17 September 2016
2016-09-17 09:00 - 16:00 | TBD, VA, United States
Mark your calendars; more details forthcoming!

Liberty Farm Festival - 10 Sept 2016
2016-09-10 12:00 - 18:00 | Paris Barns @ Liberty Farm, 1037 Gap Run Rd, Paris, VA, 20130, United States

Summit Meeting - 4 June 2016
2016-06-04 09:15 - 16:00 | Hilton Garden Inn – Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA, 23060, United States
Visit the event registration site for tickets and more information.
http://www.eventzilla.net/web/event/2016-vtppf-june-summit-meeting-2138833188
Registration open at 9:15 AM; main program begins at 10:00 AM
Agenda: (Agenda subject to change without notice)
09:00-10:00 Event Registration
10:00-10:10 Welcome! Opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
10:05-10:40 Suzanne Shattuck: The Social Impact of Refugee Resettlement
10:45-11:10 Craig Rucker (Introduced by Martha Boneta): Climate Hustle
11:10-11:40 Nelson Velez: Coalition Building
11:40-12:00 Emma Capps: Blues Lives Matter Rally
12:00 – 1:00 Blessing/lunch
12:15-12:30 John Adams: Candidate for Attorney General
12:30 -12:45 Chuck Smith: Candidate for Attorney General
12:45 – 1:00 Rob Bell: Candidate for Attorney General
1:00 – 1:20 Gabe Hill & Reeve Ashcraft: Turning Point
1:20 – 1:30 Break
1:30 – 2:00 Dave Brat: Congressional Update
2:00 – 2:50 Cynthia Dunbar (Introduced by Jill Soniker): Truths That Unite Us
2:50 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 VTP Business Meeting – **VTP member groups only**
4:00 Adjourned
**All Summit attendees must purchase general admission tickets. This includes campaign staff and media representatives. These funds are used to defray the cost of the venue and meal. Lunch is included in the general admission ticket price.**

5th District Candidate Debate 2016
2016-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Lane Auditorium, 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
On April 20th at 7PM, The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation is excited to host a debate comprised of the republican candidates for Congress in the 5th district.
Details to date:
Debate Hosts:
Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation
Young Republicans of Faquier County
The Bull Elephant blog
Debate Co-Hosts:
The Republican Committees of: Albemarle – Appomattox – Brunswick – Charlotte – Charlottesville – Fluvanna – Franklin – Greene – Lunenburg – Madison – Mecklenburg – Nelson – Prince Edward – Rappahannock and the Young Republicans of Lynchburg
Debate Sponsor:

Candidates to attend:
Sen. Tom Garrett Jr., R-Buckingham
Jim McKelvey – Businessman
Michael Del Rosso – Technology Executive
Joseph Whited – Congressional intelligence adviser
Co-Moderators:
Joe Thomas, Charlottesville Radio host (WCHV)
Joe is a conservative morning talk radio host on WCHV 1260 AM and 107.5 FM, and hosts The Afternoon Constitutional radio show in Charlottesville, Virginia. He also serves as the station’s programming director and the programming director of sister station “Sports Radio 1400”, WKAV.

Cameron Jones
Cam Jones is a retired Army Sergeant with 22 years of service. He worked directly with Jamie Radtke in her Senatorial campaign and he joined the Fauquier County Republican Committee in 2011. He is a Co-Founder of the Fauquier Free Citizen and the Free Citizen movement, and is a prolific writer who has been published in local papers, and several online sites including Daily Caller. He has been active in the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation since 2012, and is the current Communications Chairman for the Federation.

Adam Cassandra – Fauquier County Young Republicans
Adam Cassandra founded the Fauquier County Young Republicans in 2012 and served as the group’s first chairman. He first got involved with the conservative movement through Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), serving as YAF’s Maryland state chairman and as an editor of the organization’s official magazine, The New Guard. Adam works as a communications professional, and is the author of news and commentary articles featured at the Drudge Report, The Daily Caller, CNSNews.com, LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, ConservativeHQ, American Thinker, Big Pulpit, the Truth and Charity Forum, Catholic Lane and The Wanderer. He lives in Fauquier County with his beautiful wife and daughter.
Media:
Both WCHV Radio (WCHV 1260 AM and 107.5 FM) and Newsplex Now will be covering this live.
Download a debate flyer here: DOWNLOAD
RSVP for the Debate!
