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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From her FB page. I don't know, sounds legit to me:

You may be wondering how I am able to run for school board as a federal employee. As a 20-year career federal attorney who has successfully held a number of critical sensitive positions, I am hard-wired to exercise due diligence in everything I do, including my decision to run for the Arlington school board. Before deciding to enter this race, I sought and received an opinion from my agency's ethics counsel.

My participation in Virginia's nonpartisan school board election does not violate the Hatch Act since it requires candidates to appear on the general election ballot as non partisan. Moreover, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 permits certain federal employees who reside in designated localities to participate in partisan elections and be endorsed by partisan elected officials as independent candidates. I am one of those permitted federal employees, and Arlington is one of those designated localities. Thank you President Obama! I hope this answers any questions about my eligibility to run for school board so that I can continue to focus my efforts on how to best serve our students.

That said, I deeply believe that there are very good reasons why School Boards are non-partisan in Virginia. Making sure that our students receive the best possible education and have the opportunities they deserve unites all Arlingtonians, regardless of their personal beliefs or political persuasions. If elected, my door and my mind will be wide open as I’m prepared to stand up for what is right for all our students, exactly as I’ve done in decades of school advocacy.

I am proud to be in this race and looking forward to learning how I can be of service to you.[/quote]

Candidate filing format. In order to be eligible for endorsement by the participants in the unassembled Caucus, candidates for Arlington County School Board who wish to seek the Democratic endorsement must file a letter of intent with the Chair of the Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Chair”), or his/her designated representative, after January 1, 2020, and before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020. Each letter of intent (“Filing”) must include:
1) An affirmation that the candidate:
a) is legally eligible to run for Arlington County School Board;
b) is a Democrat;
c) is a resident of and registered to vote in Arlington County, Virginia; d) does not intend to run against – or support, endorse or assist any
candidate who is opposed to – a Democratic nominee or endorsee in
the general election;
e) is not a member of any other political party;
f) has not participated and will not participate in the nomination or
endorsement process of any other political party for the general
election; and
g) has read, understood and agrees to abide by these Rules.[/quote]

So do you think because she has to sign that she is a democrat that she isn’t actually running as an independent?  And thus, she’s not within those Hatch Act exemptions?  Are you wondering if she showed that ACDC pledge to the ethics counsel?  Maybe we should get Obama to call ACDC and tell them to get with the program.

My agency’s ethics counsel is as conservative as they come on giving opinions.[/quote]

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