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mattlafortune
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Walking Tour Recap
On Saturday, July 24, approximately 30 of your fellow Ward 6 Dems joined local tour guide and historian Robert Pohl in Lincoln Park to...
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mattlafortune
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Virtual Postcard Party with Special Guest Katie Sponsler - Monday, August 9
Keeping Virginia Blue this fall is critical, and the Ward 6 Dems are all in, supporting incumbents in competitive races and working to...
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mattlafortune
Jul 19, 20211 min read
The Ward 6 Dems Welcome New Officers
On Saturday, July 17, the Ward 6 Democrats gathered at Mr. Henry's to hold our biennial convention and elect the officers who will lead...
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mattlafortune
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Ward 6 Dems Biennial Convention and Officer Elections - Saturday, July 17
The Ward 6 Democrats biennial convention and officer elections will take place Saturday, June 17, at Mr. Henry's, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue...
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mattlafortune
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Virginia State Elections GOTV Kickoff - TOMORROW, Tuesday, July 6
It's critical that we #KeepVABlue this fall, and we've chosen three outstanding "Statehood Superhero" candidates who can do just that....
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mattlafortune
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Free Walking Tour, Mary McLeod Bethune statue - Saturday, July 24
The Ward 6 Democrats are sponsoring a free one-hour tour of the Mary McLeod Bethune Statue in Lincoln Park on Saturday, July 24, at 10...
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mattlafortune
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Show Up 4 DC: Statehood is Racial Justice Rally - Tuesday, June 22
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee meets on June 22 to hear S.51, the Washington DC Admission Act. Our allies...
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mattlafortune
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Virginia State Elections: We Have Our Candidates!
It's critical that we #KeepVABlue this fall, and our GOTV Committee met last Thursday to choose the candidates we will support as part of...
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mattlafortune
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Ward 6 Dems Biennial Convention and Officer Elections - Saturday, July 17
We have a location! The Ward 6 Democrats biennial convention and officer elections will take place Saturday, June 17, at Mr. Henry's, 601...
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mattlafortune
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Call for Volunteers: Ward 5 Dems Election - Saturday, June 26
The Ward Five Democrats need our help. They are holding their election on Saturday, June 26, and they need volunteers to help run it....
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Marci Hilt
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Mary McLeod Bethune
July’s Woman of Ward 6 is Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator and an activist. Although she didn’t live or work in Ward 6, Bethune holds a...
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mattlafortune
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Rally to Pass the For the People Act
Later this month the Senate plans to bring the For the People Act (S.1) to the floor for a vote, a transformative piece of legislation...
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mattlafortune
Jun 7, 20211 min read
YDW6 Happy Hour - Wednesday, June 9
After months of Zoom events, the Young Dems of Ward 6 will be gathering IN PERSON at The Brig this Wednesday, June 9. All young...
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mattlafortune
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Ward 6 Dems Elections: How to Run
On Saturday, July 17, we will be electing the following Ward positions: President First Vice President Second Vice President Secretary We...
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mattlafortune
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Call for Volunteers: Ward 6 Dems GOTV Committee
Our big GOTV effort this year will focus on the Virginia state elections. The Virginia Democratic primary is TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 8....
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mattlafortune
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Call for Volunteers: Barracks Row Independence Day Parade
The beloved Barracks Row Independence Day Parade is BACK this year, and the Ward 6 Dems will be walking in it. We will focus on DC...
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mattlafortune
May 10, 20211 min read
YDW6/DCYD salon: Fighting for Fair Maps - Monday, May 24
How can you - as a Young Democrat interested in the future of DC and fair voting nationwide - help protect your community and your fellow...
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mattlafortune
May 10, 20211 min read
Recovering from the Pandemic: What are your priorities?
On Thursday, May 6, CM Vincent Gray and our own CM Charles Allen joined the monthly DC Democratic State Committee's general body meeting...
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mattlafortune
Apr 24, 20214 min read
Words Matter: Inaugural Poetry Contest Winners
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Ward 6 Dems sponsored Words Matter, a poetry contest open to all residents of Ward 6. The...
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