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April 2010
April 29 Forum: Virginia and the Individual Health Insurance Requirement[Watch forum video here]
Speakers: Virginia State Senator Donald McEachin, Virginia District 9 and
Virginia Delegate Robert Marshall, Virginia District 13
Moderator: Dr. Russell Libby, Pediatrician, Host of WMAL's Healthline and TV's "To Your Health"
March 2010
March 31 Forum: Voting in Virginia – What’s In, What’s Out?
Speakers: Kent Willis
Executive Director, ACLU of Virginia
Delegate; Rich Anderson
Virginia 51st District; James Alcorn
Deputy Secretary, Virginia State Board of Elections
Moderator: Senator George Barker, Virginia 39th District
March 3 Forum: Direct Path to Dulles -- Reality or Fantasy?
Speakers: Bob Chase, Norther Virginia Transportation Alliance; Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smarter Growth
Moderator: Corey Stewart, Chairman, Prince William County Board of Supervisors
January 2010
Forum: Is Prince William County’s Proposed Environmental Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan a Tool or a Barrier to Progress? [Watch forum video here]
Speakers: Charlie Grymes, Chairman of the Board, Prince William Conservation Alliance; Michael Kitchen, Northern Virginia Building Industry Association
Moderator: Rob Hartwell, Hartwell Capital Consulting
October 2009
Forum: Candidate Forum for the 51st District – Virginia House of Delegates Race - Paul Nichols (D) / Rich Anderson (R). [Watch forum video here]
Forum: Candidate Forum for the 52nd District – Virginia House of Delegates Race - Rafael Lopez (R)/ Luke Torian (D). [Watch forum video here]
Forum: Candidate Forum for the office of Virginia Attorney General - Ken Cuccinelli (R) / Steve Shannon (D).
Moderator: Matt Brock - WJLA-ABC News (House of Delegates races only); Scott Thuman - WJLA-ABC News (Attorney General race)
September 2009
Forum: Candidate Forum for the 13th House of Delegate Race - Bob Marshall (R) / John Bell (D). [Watch forum video here]
Forum: Candidate Forum for the 50th House of Delegate Race - Jackson Miller (R) / Jeanette Rishell (D). [Watch forum video here]
Moderator: Bruce DePuyt - WJLA-ABC News
May 2009
Forum: Follow the Money: Can Money Buy Love?
Moderator: Jay O'Brien - Former State Senator
Panelists:
Bill Allison - Senior Fellow at the Sunlight Foundation.
Sarah Dufendach - Chief Operating Officer for Common Cause.
Bob Gibson - Executive Director of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia.
David Poole - Executive Director of the Virginia Public Access Project.
Click here to see the forum.
April 2009
Forum: Employee Free Choice Act: The Hot Ticket Item on Capitol Hill
Moderator: Mark Plotkin - Political commentator and analyst for WTOP Radio
Panelists:
Daniel (Dan) Duncan - President of the Northern Virginia Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
Ted Phlegar - Senior Counsel for the Workforce Freedom Initiative of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.
Nancy Schiffer - Associate General Counsel with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, [AFL-CIO].
James Young - Staff Attorney with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc.
Click here to see the forum.
March 2009
Forum: The Stimulus Package: Is Prince William County Shovel Ready?
Moderator:John McClain - George Mason Center for Regional Analysis
Panelists: Congressman Gerry E. Connolly - US House of Representatives, Virginia 11th District, Corey Stewart - Chairman, Prince William County Board of Supervisors,
Pierce Homer - Secretary of Transportation Commonwealth of Virginia
See the forum at Google Video.
February 2009
Forum: What Defines Voters as
Democrats or Republicans?
Moderator: Nathan Gonzales-The Rothenberg Political Report
Panelists: Lyle Beefelt-PWC Republican Committee, Richard Cranwell-Democratic Party Virginia, Jeff Frederick-Republican Party Virginia, Pete Frisbie-PWC Democratic Committee
See the forum at Google Video.
January 2009
Forum: The Local Impact of the Housing Crisis. Is there a way out?
Moderator: Cindy Stackhouse, Broker/Owner of Century 21 Stackhouse & Associates
Panelists: Martin Briley, Executive Director of the Prince William County Department of Economic Development; Larry Hughes, Manassas City Manager; Larry Laws, Executive Director and Founder of First Home Alliance; Christopher E. Martino, Finance Director for Prince William County
See the forum at Google Video.
October 2008
Forum: 10th Congressional District Candidates Forum -- Judy Feder (D) and Frank Wolf (R)
Moderator: Bruce DePuyt, Host, News Talk, NEWSCHANNEL 8 /ABC-7News
September 2008
Forum: 11th Congressional District Candidates Forum -- Gerry Connolly (D) and Keith Fimian (R)
Moderator: Matt Brock ABC7/NEWSCHANNEL8
May 15, 2008
What Effect Will the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Have on Local Land Use? Can Private Property Rights and National Heritage Areas Peacefully Co-exist in Prince William County?
Panelists:
W.S. Wally Covington, III, Brentsville District Supervisor, PW County and Liaison to the JTHG Transportation sub-committee
Cate Magennis Wyatt, President, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership
Robert J. Smith, Senior Fellow for Environmental Policy, National Center for Public Policy Research and Adjunct Senior Environmental Scholar, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Robert K. Sutton, Chief Historian, National Park Service, Former Superintendent Manassas National Battlefield Park
Moderator: Jim Bacon, Publisher, Bacon’s Rebellion website and column.
April 17, 2008
Lights Out in Prince William: Is There a Plan for Our Energy Future?
Panelists:
Jeffery J. Brown, Energy Economist
Mike Curtis, VP Public Relations, NOVEC
Matt Groff, Energy Coordinator PW County Public Works
Lynee Mackey, Director of Regulatory Policy, LS Power
William Murray, Managing Director of Public Policy, Dominion Resources
Moderator: Senator John “Chap” Petersen, Virginia 34th District
March 27,
2008
Forum: Freedom of Information Act (click here to see a video of this forum)
The People’s Right to Know versus Privacy Rights
Panelists:
Cheryl K. Chumley - Potomac News Reporter
Maria J.K. Everett - Executive Director, Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council
Ross Horton – Acting County Attorney, Prince William County
Jennifer L. Perkins – Executive Director, Virginia Coalition for Open Government
Mike Stollenwerk – Chairman, Faixfax County Privacy Council
Moderator: Senator Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia 37th District
February 21, 2008
Forum: Blogging, Ethics and the First Amendment-How Far is Too Far? (Click here to
see a video of this forum)
Panelists:
Jeremiah Denton, III –Trial Lawyer
John B. Morris, Jr. – Center for Democracy and Technology General Counsel (CDT) and Director of CDT Internet Standards, Technology and Policy Project
Charles Reichely- Blogger “Two Conservatives”
Ben Tribbet-Blogger “Not Larry Sabato”
Moderator: Marc Fisher-Washington Post Columnist and “Raw Fish” Blog
January 17, 2008
Alternatives to Treacherous Traffic
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Panelists:
Bill Vincent, Deputy Director Breakthrough Technologies (BTI)
Ferry Service
Alan Gray, President MetroMarine Holdings, Inc.
High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes
Tim Young, Project Development Manager Transurban Development
Slug Lines
Robert Lang, Slugging Website developer and consumer
Moderator: Robert Thomson- “Dr. Gridlock” Washington Post Columnist
December Holiday Gathering
Carmello’s - Member donations converted to retail gift cards and donated to ACTS and SERVE
October 18, 2007
Clerk of the Court Lucile S. “Lucy” Beauchamp (I) / Michéle
B. McQuigg (R) / William M. “Bill” Ryland (D)
Board of County Supervisors
Chairman Sharon E. Pandak (D) / Corey A. Stewart (R)
Moderator: Bruce DePuyt, Host, News Talk, NEWSCHANNEL 8 /ABC-7News
October 10, 2007
House
13th Robert G. Marshall (R) / Bruce Roemmelt (D)
Supervisor
Gainesville Corey R. Riley (D) / John T. Stirrup, Jr. (R)
Moderator: A.J. Jones, Board Member PW Committee of 100
October 4, 2007
Senate
29th Charles J. Colgan (D) / Robert FitzSimmonds (R)
House 50th Jackson Hunter Miller (R) / Jeanette M. Rishell (D)
Moderator: Keith Scarborough, Past President & Board Member PW Committee of 100
October 1, 2007
Supervisor,
Occoquan John Gray (I) / Mike May (R)
Moderator: Earnie Porta, Mayor,Town of Occoquan, Member PW Committee of 100
September 26, 2007
House 51st Faisal M. Gill (R) / Paul F. Nichols (D)
Sheriff Glendell Hill (R) / Louis Dominguez (I)
Moderator: John Peterson, Member PW Committee of 100
September 20, 2007
House 52nd Christopher K. Brown (D) / Jeffrey M. Frederick (R)
Supervisor Woodbridge Steve Keen (I) / Frank J. Principi (D) / Chris
A. Royse (R)
Moderator: Earnie Porta, Mayor,Town of Occoquan, Member PW Committee of 100
September 13, 2007
Senate 39th George L. Barker (D) / James “Jay” O’Brien,
Jr. (R)
House 31st Bill S. Day, Jr. (D) / L. Scott Lingamfelter (R)
Moderator: A. Vic Poillucci, Board Member PW Committee of 100
June 2007
Community Dialogue: What Does the Future Hold for Prince William County?
With
the Prince William County Future Commission 2030
May 2007
Forum: Revenue Sharing with Schools: Better than Annual Competition for
Scarce Dollars?
April 2007
Transportation Funding: Are We There Yet?
March 2007
A Growing Federal Reliance On The National Guard: Is There an Effect
on Virginia’s Preparedness?
February 2007
Program canceled due to weather.
January 2007
Does Prince William County Have The Tools We Need to Control Residential Growth, Or Do We Need New Tools From The General Assembly?
November 2006
The State of Education in Prince William County
October 2006
Candidates' Forum: 11th District, U.S. House of Representatives
Candidates' Forum: Chairman, Prince William Board of County Supervisors
September 2006
Candidate Forum: Virginia House of Delegates, 50th District
A Discussion of The Proposed Marriage Amendment
May 2006
Reducing Gridlock in Northern Virginia
April 2006
Should Virginia Restrict the Use of Eminent Domain to Support Private
Economic Redevelopment?
March 2006
Should the Increase in Our Property Taxes Be Limited to the Rate of Inflation?
February 2006
Hispanic/Latino Immigration to the Greater Prince William Area
January 2006
The State of Emergency Preparedness in the Greater Prince William Area
November 2005
Should the Driving Age Be Raised: Teens—Can
They Drive and We Survive?
October 2005
Candidates’ Forum—House of
Delegates, 51st and 52nd Districts
September 2005
Candidate’s Forum—House of Delegates,
13th and 50th Districts
Should Virginia universities offer in-state tuition to children of
undocumented aliens?
11th congressional district candidate forum
10th congressional district candidate forum
Prince William County parks: what should they look like in ten years?
Spending the surplus—tax relief, transportation or ???
Access to affordable health care
Gangs: why here? Why now? Why ever?
Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Republican candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
Mansions too close for safety? Will Prince Villiam burn?
Candidates’ Forum—Sheriff and State Senate (29th District)
Candidates’ Forum—Chairman of the Board of County Supervisors
and Chairman of the Prince William County School Board
Should Public Schools Include Only Science That Supports Evolution or
Also Include Science that Refutes Evolution?
Who Should Pay for State & Local Government Services?
Aging Well, Living Well
Proclamation of Confederate History Month—Will It Unite Us
or Divide Us?
Should Marriage Be Limited to One Man-One Woman Couples?
Should Virginia Colleges and Universities Consider Race & Ethnicity
in Admission Decisions?
Should There Be Tax-Supported Choices in Education? or Should It Be Government
Policy to Prefer Government-Run Schools?
November’s Referendum: Will More Sales Tax Ease Gridlock? To Tax
Ourselves or Not—That Is the Question!
Photo Red & Video Surveillance: First Step to “Big Brother”?
Charitable Accountability: How Can You Be Sure Your Donation Is Put to
Good Use?
Mental Health Care: Is the Shift from Institutionalization to Community-Based
Care Working?
Preparing for the Unexpected: Prince William County’s
Initiatives for Homeland Defense & Community Preparedness and Preparatory
Actions You Can Take in the Face of a Significant Incident
Adequate Public Facilities: Is Development Paying Its Fair Share
for Roads, Schools, Parks, Fire & Rescue?
Candidates’ Night—State Delegates
Islam in America—Understanding Our Neighbors
Bioterrorism: How Vast the Threat? How Prepared Are We?
Identity Fraud: How Many Other People Are Me?
The Morning-After Pill & Teens: Over the Counter Without Parental
Consent—Good Medicine?
Crime in Prince William County: Is It Killing Us? What Can We Do About
It?
The Minority Road to Success: Is Loss of Cultural Identity Required?
Why Can’t Virginia Budget for Our Priorities—Schools
and Roads?
It Takes a ___ to Raise a Child, or, Forget the Village! It Takes
a Father & a
Mother to Raise a Child. Agree?
Living Longer—Can You Afford It?
Member Roundtable Discussion About Election Day 2000
Character—Can It Be Taught?
Are Higher Taxes the Answer to Gridlock?
Mandating Volunteerism—What Are We Teaching?
Ethics of Organ Donation
Israelis & Palestinians—Roots of Conflict & Current
Realities
Candidate Forum ’99—Chairman, Board of Supervisors; Clerk
of Court; House of Delegates, 13th & 51st Districts; and Senate,
29th District
Horsing Around Again—Horse Racing & Betting Parlors: Déjà Vu
Committee of 100 Holiday Social Gathering
Health & Safety in Abortion Clinics—Is Regulation Needed?
Our Public Schools Are Broken—What’s the Fix?
It’s My Land, Who Decides? Property Rights vs. Taxpayers’ Rights
in the Debate Over Growth and Adequate Public Facilities
Our Community in Black & White—What’s Wrong with
This Picture?
School Daze—Alternatives to Public Education
Prince William Committee of 100—This Is Your Life! 10th Anniversary
The “F” Word (Feminism)
Holiday Harmony and Traditions
Hate Crime Legislation—Who Needs It?
Electric Deregulation—Your Wallet at Risk or Darkness In Your
Future?
Engaged Voters—How Can We Make a Difference?
Affordable Housing—Townhouses in Your Back Yard?
Y2K—Hype? or Yipes, the Millennium Bug!?
Soap Box Derby—Open Mike Night!
Physician-Assisted Suicide—Who Owns Your Right to Die?
Candidate Night for State Delegate
Public Library Internet Censorship—Do We Want or Need It?
Dominion Wastewater—Does It Compute?
Prince William Growing Pains
How Do You Tell a Donkey From an Elephant?
Riding Into the 21st Century
Arts Through the Ages
Is Society Too Litigious?
HELP!! Police, Sheriff or State Police—Which One Do I Call?
Responsible Economic Development
Crossfire—The Right to Bear/Bare Arms?
Tower to the People—The Proposed Police & Fire and Rescue
Communications System
The Elected School Board: First Report Card
Battle of the Budget—Where’s Our Money Going?
Committee of 100’s Dinner Theater—Showcase of Arts and
Music
Horse Racing in Prince William County—A Pot of Gold or a Bucket
of Manure? and for Whom?
Prince William County State Delegates Debate
Juvenile Justice/Child Abuse: Is the System Working?
Gun Control—Will It Reduce Armed Crime and Violence Caused
by Guns?
Eating Out—Is It Going to Be Too Taxing?
Disney America, Making Haymarket While the Sun Shines!
Teacher Police—Parents of the 21st Century?
Three Strikes You’re Out: Is It Out of the Ball Park?
The Cold War—Is It Over?
Search and Seizure in Our Schools
Family Values: Are We Being Manipulated?
Lego World: Hold On or Lego?
Local Quasi-Governments: Are They Vigilant or Vigilantes?
America’s Melting Pot—Fact or Fiction?
Regional Jail Expansion
Gays in the Military?
Social Security—A War Between the Ages
American Television in the Nineties
Campaign Ethics – Do We Demand Enough?
Commuter Rail in Northern Virginia: Are We Being Taken for a Ride?
The Many Faces of Prince William: There Goes the Neighborhood!
Prince William Cultural Arts: To Fund or Not to Fund?
Facing the AIDS Issue in Prince William County
The Bill of Rights. . .A Grant of Freedom or a Restraint of Government?
Political Impact of the Right to Life/Right to Choose Issue
Citizen Versus Professional Staff Advisory Boards
Surprise Speaker (Members spoke about what the Committee meant to them)
Redistricting—What is at Stake?
School-Based Management—Its Applications, Effects and Impacts
The November Referendum Questions: A Background on the Issues
Solid Waste Management – Churn It, Burn It or Return It?
Prince William Economic Development: How Does Your County Grow?
Affordable Housing: Where Do We Draw the Line?
The Prince William County Budget: Are Our Priorities Right?
Potential County-Wide Chair Candidates
Prince William County: An Historical Perspective
The Delivery of Fire & Rescue Services in Prince William County:
Time for a Change?
The Tax Revolt in Fairfax – Its Fallout in Prince William
Ballot Referenda: Horseracing in Prince William
Food & Beverage Tax
Are the Local Newspapers Doing Their Job?
The Revolving Door—
Should Prince William County Enact Restrictions Limiting the Activities
of Former Public Employees Returning to the Private Sector?
A University for Prince William County—When, Where or Ever?
The Comprehensive Plan—Rule of Law or Whimsy?
Tale of Two Cities & a County: A Dialogue on Inter-Jurisdictional
Cooperation
Travel
Committee of 100 Concept And Bond Referendum Proposed Projects
November Elections from National, State & Local Perspectives
County Investment Policies
Family Life Education
Local Option Tax – Solution to the Road Problem?
Toxic Substances -- A Threat to Health and the Environment?
Current Real Estate Assessments -- Equitable or Realistic?
Commission on the Future
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