{"id":294,"date":"2024-04-27T18:37:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T18:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigilhome.com\/wp_ccdc\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:37:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vigilhome.com\/wp_ccdc\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-we-are\">Who We Are<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Culpeper County Democratic Committee (CCDC) is your local connection to Democrats in Virginia, and all across America. We work to get Democratic candidates on the ballot, to get out the vote and to maximize Democrats&#8217; participation in the greater Culpeper community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-system-font-font-family wp-elements-d6af788dde26062b72bc8fa523840db4\" style=\"color:#0066bb;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-size:1.2em;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><strong>I am an American.  I am a Democrat.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">I believe in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">A government of, by, and for the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Equal rights, safety, and justice for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Quality, affordable public education, including universal pre-school and post-secondary career preparatory options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Affordable health care, including reproductive rights for women and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Economic opportunity and prosperity for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Respect for science and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Protection and promotion of every American\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s right to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">A fair and equitable criminal justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Sensible immigration reform that promotes the American Dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">I will vote for peace. I will vote for human rights.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-system-font-font-family\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-size:1.2em;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>I am a Democrat.  I am an American.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mission\">Mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CCDC organizes and mobilizes Culpeper County voters to successfully choose their elected officials through the recruitment and active support of local, state, and federal candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"officers\">Officers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CCDC is steered by an executive committee whose six officers serve a two-year term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chair<\/strong>: Joshua Pieper<br><strong>Secretary<\/strong>: Valerie File<br><strong>Treasurer<\/strong>: David Perrow<br><strong>Vice Chair, Precinct Operations<\/strong>: Mary Jo Monahan<br><strong>Vice Chair, Intraparty Coordinator<\/strong>: Daniel Else<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vice Chair for Community Operations<\/strong>: open<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bylaws\">Bylaws<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current bylaws are <a href=\"https:\/\/vigilhome.com\/wp_ccdc\/bylaws\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current strategic plan is <a href=\"https:\/\/vigilhome.com\/wp_ccdc\/strategic-plan\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are The Culpeper County Democratic Committee (CCDC) is your local connection to Democrats in Virginia, and all across America. We work to get Democratic candidates on the ballot, to get out the vote and to maximize Democrats&#8217; participation in the greater Culpeper community. I am an American. I am a Democrat. 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