Mary Ann Hovis Endorsement Letter

The only question at this point is what lonely soul doesn't want Mary Ann Hovis to be the next chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee? :)

Dear FCDC Friends,

We are writing to endorse Mary Ann Hovis as the next chairman of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. As elected officials, we have all seen first-hand the hard work that Mary Ann has done to elect Democrats at all levels. We’ve seen her dedication, her organizational skills, and her tireless work ethic. Frankly, this list of Democratic Delegates and Senators would be shorter had it not been for her hard work!

Mary Ann has hosted fundraisers. She and her husband Bob have written checks. She’s planned events. No task was too big for her to undertake—and no detail was ever too small for her to manage.

Most recently, she has served as the Vice Chair for Finance of FCDC. Now that Scott Surovell has resigned to run for Delegate, we can think of no one else who is as well qualified to take over FCDC.

Make no mistake: this election is critical, and the Republicans are serious about winning. We need to assemble the very best campaign teams and local committees to make sure Virginia continues to move forward.

We know Mary Ann will do that. We ask you to join us in supporting Mary Ann Hovis for FCDC Chair.

Sincerely,

Kris Amundson
George Barker
David Bulova
Chuck Caputo
Adam Ebbin
David Englin
Charniele Herring
Mark Herring
Janet Howell
Dave Marsden
Chap Petersen
Ken Plum
Toddy Puller
Dick Saslaw
Jim Scott
Steve Shannon
Mark Sickles
Patsy Ticer
Margi Vanderhye
Vivian Watts
Mary Margaret Whipple

P.S. My endorsement of Mary Ann Hovis is here.

Mary Ann Hovis for FCDC Chair

I hear that Mary Ann Hovis is running, so far unopposed, to replace Scott Surovell as chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC). Surovell, of course, is running for Kris Amundson's House of Delegates seat, which she is vacating for personal reasons. I just want to take a moment to strongly endorse Mary Ann for FCDC chair. Both Mary Ann and her husband Bob Hovis are superb Democrats, having given tremendously of their time and resources to Democratic candidates for many years now. I will always appreciate the tremendous support the Hovises gave to Jim Webb, including this event at their house, which I had the privilege of attending. Another excellent event at the Hovis' house was on March 31, 2008, with Jim Webb in support of Leslie Byrne. Yet another event held by the Hovises was for Sen. Donald McEachin with special guest Jim Webb on May 14, 2007. Overall, the Hovises have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democrats over the years.

In addition to her tremendous financial support of the Democratic Party and its candidates, Mary Ann Hovis has served as the FCDC Vice Chair for Finance, working closely with great Democrats like Sue Langley, Chris Ambrose, Bruce Nielson, and many others, not the least of whom has been outgoing chair Scott Surovell, whose excellent approach and effective/cohesive team Hovis will continue. Other than that, people I've spoken with about Mary Ann Hovis say that she is an "excellent manager," "inspirational," a "great leader" and a "hard worker."

Last but not least, it's worth mentioning that the Hovises have been strong supporters of - and close friends with - Creigh Deeds for many years now. Given that Creigh is the Democratic nominee for governor, it seems to me that we could do a lot worse than having someone who is close to Creigh heading up the largest Democratic committee in Virginia. Go Mary Ann!