Saturday, October 27, 2007
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Walter's Winter Warm Up
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Smart Growth Along I-66
The Connection reported that, "Walter Tejada, Vice Chairman of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors, attended the forum and commented on it at Saturday's meeting of the County Board. "There were many people [at the forum] that were very upset and I was one of them," he said. "I thought that VDOT did not organize the meeting well. It was a presentation on what they were already going to do. [Prior] agreements need to be respected."
(Find out more about this issue at the Arlington Coalition for Sensible Transportation and VDOT's http://www.idea66.com/.)
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Reviewing 2006
Monday, January 01, 2007
Priorities in 2007
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Voter Mobilization in November!
Monday, December 11, 2006
Gang Prevention in Arlington
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Fitness Arlington Gets Traction
NOTE: You are invited to attend the Fit Arlington Cafe, a community-wide dialogue on how to inspire fitness, with County Board Member Walter Tejada and Arlington Schools Board Member Ed Fendley on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Community Center (2909 16th Street South). To RSVP, email ELegg@arlingtonva.us. If you have any questions, contact Laura Lazour at (703) 228-3324. Healthy refreshments will be served.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Tejada Speaks on Immigration
This event is free; the Center is located at 816 S. Walter Reed Drive.
For more information, call (703) 536-8270.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Fitness Arlington!
Update: The Dec 2 Fit Arlington Cafe event was highlighted in Back Fence.
(Full Sun Gazette Article Below)
Fitness to Be County Focus in 2007
by Scott McCaffrey, Staff Writer
(Created: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:08 AM EST)
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Tejada Visits Drew School
Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada visited a Montessori classroom at Drew Model School today at the bequest of several elementary students. His visit was blogged on by the teacher, Ms. Perera. Drew is a countywide and neighborhood school named in honor of Dr. Charles Richard Drew.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Tejada Works for Webb
(Full Article from the Virginia Pilot below.)
By Dale Eisman, The Virginian-Pilot © October 25, 2006
Bailey's Crossroads - Democrat Jim Webb made his pitch to a gathering composed largely of Latino carpenters and other blue-collar workers, promising them "a voice where there is no voice today" if he's elected.
Republican incumbent George Allen delivered a business-oriented appeal to a mostly white-collar audience, talking of lower taxes and insurance pools he said would give Hispanic and other minority entrepreneurs a better chance to prosper and expand their businesses.
In vote-rich Northern Virginia, where one in four residents is either Hispanic or Asian in origin, the immigrant vote could prove critical in the tight Allen-Webb race. Each candidate has worked this week to go after it.
On Tuesday it was Allen's turn. At a midday gathering at a Latino-owned bakery, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez endorsed his candidacy and Allen emphasized his support for lower taxes and his opposition to gay marriage.
Allen also claimed the endorsement Tuesday of the Latino Coalition, a business-oriented group that has endorsed a broad spectrum of candidates in both major parties, ranging from conservative Republican Allen to liberal Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
While appealing for Latino support, both men trod carefully on the issue that Hispanic leaders say is most important to their voters: immigration. Allen, who has called for construction of real and "virtual" fencing to control the nation's border with Mexico and who insists that illegal immigrants must be prosecuted, did not even mention immigration in his appearance Tuesday.
Webb told his supporters on Monday that he favors "secure" borders and "fairness" in dealing with thousands of immigrants who are in the United States illegally but have gotten jobs and are productive members of their communities.
Reach Dale Eisman at (703)913-9872 or icemandc@msn.com.
Tejada & Urban Policy
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Tejada Supports Webb
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Tejada Dances for Charity
Friday, October 06, 2006
Tejada Named To Urban Policy Task Force
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Tejada Endorses Jim Webb
Monday, October 02, 2006
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Sunday, August 20, 2006
What A Great Fiesta Politica!
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Community Role Models Continued
See Also:
- Tejada's CRM Program in Action (June 2, 2005)
- Tejada and Community Role Models (June 2, 2004)
Friday, July 21, 2006
Tejada: We Need Affordable Housing
Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada spoke out about affordable housing, "the most challenging subject facing our community," in The Connection. Speaking at the Civic Federation earlier this year, Tejada declared, "We continue to struggle as best as we can, but we need to come up with different options. We need to try new things."
The article reported that "between 2000 and 2005 the county lost 9,900 affordable housing units, or 52 percent of its total. Since November 2004, owners of more than 2,300 rental units have begun the process of converting them into condos, and another 500 units are scheduled to be demolished to make way for townhouses and other high-priced dwellings."
Thursday, July 13, 2006
SUMMER FIESTA - THIS SATURDAY!
Guest of Honor Governor Tim Kaine
Saturday, August 19, 2006
NRECA Conference Center
4301 Wilson Boulevard in Ballston
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Columbia Pike Transformation
Monday, June 26, 2006
Supporting the Voting Rights Act
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Ya Marchamos, Ahora Votamos
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Clarendon Center Success
Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada was cited in an article in the Arlington Connection that reports on the success of the urban renewal around Clarendon Center. This project builds new office, residential and retail project while preserving historic structures. Tejada said, "This is a good lesson that we don’t need to rush to do a project that doesn’t meet the standards of the neighborhood."
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Tejada Seeking 500,000 New Voters
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Tejada: US Senate Moves Are Positive
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Tejada on Bush's Immigration Initiative
Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada was cited in an article on President Bush's public announcement on immigration on Monday night, in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Tejada said Bush "took a very significant step. We acknowledge that there is no silver bullet. But by asking for a middle ground, that means there will be no amnesty and no arrest-and-deport. Those are the extremes, and we need to find middle ground."
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Tejada Joins Walk for Animals
"This year’s Walk for the Animals was another record-breaker, raising over $70,000!" The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is a private, non-profit, progressive humane society committed to the humane treatment of animals and to the promotion of animal welfare.