Chapter Newsletter:
February 2006

Election of Officers
The next meeting of the Northern Virginia Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will be held at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at the chapter office: 5881 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, VA 22041. The primary purpose of the meeting will be to elect the chapter officers for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
The nominating committee has proposed a slate of candidates to run for the chapter offices. These nominations are:

Laura Dawson, President/State Organization Representative
Laura is a long-term member of MADD having joined after her 18-year-old son was killed in a drunk driving crash on Memorial Day 1999. She participates in Victim Impact Panels and is a member of the MADD NoVA Speakers Bureau. She is currently the chapter's State Organization Representative and representative to the Fairfax ASAP Policy Board and is a certified Victim Advocate.

Peggy Bunce, Vice-President
Peggy is a long-term member of MADD and has been an active volunteer for MADD NoVA for more than six years. She has volunteered at the MADD Designated Driver booths at both Vintage Virginia and the Virginia Wine Festival and has been a volunteer at several Red Ribbon Runs. She is a retired Fairfax County Public School teacher and is an active community volunteer.

Tom Packard, Secretary/Treasurer
Tom is a long-term member of MADD and has been a major supporter of MADD NoVA for more than six years. He has volunteered to lead the crew to clean and maintain the chapter's Crashed Car Trailer and has volunteered for the MADD Designated Driver booths at Vintage Virginia. He is also the volunteer leader of the course setup crew for the Red Ribbon Run. He has an extensive background which includes considerable service to his community.