Thank you for all your efforts to advance our statewide candidates and our local party this past year! Last week's results were not what we had all hoped for, but we are most definitely a stronger local party than we were 12 months ago; more numerous in members and engaged volunteers, more skilled in voter identification and grassroots Get Out the Vote efforts, and even more eager to fight for our core principles.

Which is a good thing because we will soon have the opportunity to do just that. With Arlington County Board member Chris Zimmerman planning to resign in late January, we expect to have a special election scheduled for the County Board in spring 2013. Already, we are deep in candidate recruitment discussions. I hope to have more to report on that soon!

Thank you again to everyone who contributed--time, sweat, and dollars--to our candidates and party this past year. I am constantly amazed and encouraged by the dedication and talent within our local party. It is truly an honor and privilege to serve as your chairman!