September 22, 2012 - Augusta Board of Supervisors Members

 SWAC Breakfast 

Speakers: Augusta Board of Supervisors: Chairman Tracy Pyles (Pastures); Marshall Pattie (North River); David Karaffa (Beverley Manor)

Date:  September 22, 2012
Time:  8:30 a.m.
Place:  Golden Corral
Location: 51 Apple Tree Lane, Waynesboro, VA 22980 
Dutch-treat: Buffet breakfast $10.25 includes coffee & juice

 

About Our Guest Speakers

Guest speakers - Augusta Board of Supervisors members:

- Chairman Tracy Pyles (Pastures): Husband, father of three sons, grandfather, retired from ASR, five-term supervisor, Navy veteran, plain-speaking representative of rural western area of Augusta County. Former Democrat turned Independent.

- Marshall Pattie (North River): Thirty-something husband, father of two, JMU professor, first term on Board of Supervisors who lives in and represents the rural northwestern area of Augusta County. Former Democratic chairman turned Independent.

- David Karaffa (Beverley Manor): At 29, he is the youngest member of the board. Husband, father of two daughters, a registered nurse at Augusta Health, he lives in and represents the area surrounding three sides -- north, east, and south -- of Staunton. Former Republican magisterial district chair turned Independent who is conservative to the core.

In 2011 a block of four Independents ran for the Augusta County Board of Supervisors. Three won -- Pyles, Pattie, and Karaffa -- so what has happened since then with the campaign issues they ran on? Increase fire and emergency personnel, term limits, real estate reassessments, jobs, economic development ... join us to see where we are on these issues and where the county is going in the future.

Post Breakfast Update

Augusta County Board of Supervisors Chairman Tracy Pyles (Pastures District) spoke at Saturday's SWAC Political Breakfast. Check out reporter Bob Stuart's two in-depth articles (listed below) covering the multiple topics discussed by Chairman Pyles and Supervisors Marshall Pattie and David Karaffa.

Beverley Manor District Supervisor David Karaffa (right) answered a question.

Supervisor Marshall Pattie (North River District) spoke while Bruce and Pam Richmond listened.

Debbie Pyles (left) listened as her husband addressed a constituent's question.

Supervisor Pattie mentioned Kurt Michael's involvement in an issue of extreme importance to him -- fire and rescue. Here Dr. Michael listened intently to the discussion.

After breakfast, reporter Bob Stuart talked with the supervisors. The News Virginian had two articles by him about SWAC Breakfast:

  - Augusta County Supervisors mull staggered terms: Board to conduct public hearing Wednesday
  - Supervisors focus on economic development

 

April 28, 2012 - Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R) - 6th District Congressional Candidate

SWAC Breakfast

Speaker: Congressman Bob Goodlatte
Date:  Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time:  8:30 a.m.
Place:  Golden Corral
Location: 51 Apple Tree Lane, Waynesboro, VA 22980 
Dutch-treat: Buffet breakfast $10.25 includes coffee & juice 

About Our Guest Speaker
Source: www.bobgoodlatte.com

Bob Goodlatte came to the United States House of Representatives in 1993, bringing with him valuable knowledge and working experience of one of the largest and most diverse Congressional Districts in Virginia.

Bob's service to the Sixth District began in 1977, when he became District Director for former Congressman M. Caldwell Butler. In that position, he was responsible for providing assistance to citizens as related to solving issues with various federal agencies. In 1979, he founded a private law practice; and later became a partner in the law firm of Bird, Kinder and Huffman, working there from 1981, until his election to Congress.

While in Congress, his leadership abilities earned him a seat on the House Judiciary Committee, where he currently serves as the Vice Ranking Member. He also serves on the Courts and Competition Policy Subcommittee and the Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee. Bob's work on the Judiciary Committee aids many of his legislative priorities including ending the Immigration Visa Lottery, cracking down on spammers, curbing illegal Internet gambling, stemming the abuse of frivolous class action lawsuits, and reducing wasteful government spending by requiring a federal Balanced Budget Amendment.

In 2003, Bob was named Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, the first from Virginia since 1947. In that role he promoted healthy forest initiatives, and worked to provide programs to rural Americans who are in need of a stable farm economy, while providing for the safest, most abundant and affordable food supply in the world. He now serves as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research.

Bob serves as Chairman of the House Republican High Technology Working Group; Co-Chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus; and is a member of the Republican Policy Committee.

Bob, 57, is a graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in Government was earned at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Bob and Maryellen have been married for 34 years, live in Roanoke, and have two children, Jennifer and Rob.


Post Breakfast Update

Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Dr. Kurt Michael, and Maryellen Goodlatte review breakfast agenda

Supervisor David Karaffa (I-Beverley Manor) addresses crowd

Larry Weeks and Debbie Garret listen to Congressman Goodlatte

Congressman Bob Goodlatte

A roomful of attendees participated in questions and answers

Bill Mitchell and  Buddy Deaton talk with Congressman Goodlatte before leaving

Reporter Bob Stuarts at the News Virginian attended breakfast and wrote "Goodlatte confronted by opposition at local political breakfast."

Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell