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After endorsing Leslie Byrne earlier this month in the 11th congressional district Democratic primary, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is raising money for her.
Webb is set to appear at a reception at a residence in Oakton, Va., Monday night on behalf of Byrne. A $2,300 contribution gets attendees a picture with the senator.
In 1992, Byrne became the first woman elected to Congress from Virginia, but lost two years later to Republican Rep. Tom Davis, who is now retiring.
"She has been mutually loyal and supportive since the earliest days of his race for the U.S. Senate. Senator Webb would be proud to serve alongside Leslie in Congress next year," Webb spokeswoman Jessica Smith said in a statement.
Byrne faces Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald Connolly, retired naval officer Douglas Denneny and physical therapist Lori Alexander in the June 10 primary.
STAYING SAFE ONLINE
Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., hosted a forum on Internet safety Tuesday to help parents and teens learn to avoid sexual predators and other criminals online.
Local law enforcement agents, online safety advocates and Virginia Attorney Robert McDonnell spoke at the event. They told children not to release personal information to strangers online or meet with someone from an online chat room.
Parents watched a video of a woman who talked about being lured from her Pittsburgh home into the hands of a kidnapper she met online when she was 13 years old.
"There are positive aspects about the Internet, but there are some very negative aspects," Wolf told about 200 parents and students at Potomac Falls High School in Loudoun County.
The speakers also encouraged parents to monitor the Web sites their children visit and set family rules for computer usage.
DOING BUSINESS
Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., will host his eighth annual federal procurement conference Monday.
The event will focus on helping Virginians do business with the Defense Department.
"Many small businesses have services and products that would be of great use to the federal government, but lack the knowledge to map a clear course for success in the federal contracting process," Moran's office said, announcing the conference.
The conference runs from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Seidman Center in Arlington, Va., and is set to include exhibits from more than 10 federal agencies. Large government contractors will also be on hand to discuss partnership opportunities with small businesses.
--Neil Simon
After endorsing Leslie Byrne earlier this month in the 11th congressional district Democratic primary, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is raising money for her.
Webb is set to appear at a reception at a residence in Oakton, Va., Monday night on behalf of Byrne. A $2,300 contribution gets attendees a picture with the senator.
In 1992, Byrne became the first woman elected to Congress from Virginia, but lost two years later to Republican Rep. Tom Davis, who is now retiring.
"She has been mutually loyal and supportive since the earliest days of his race for the U.S. Senate. Senator Webb would be proud to serve alongside Leslie in Congress next year," Webb spokeswoman Jessica Smith said in a statement.
Byrne faces Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald Connolly, retired naval officer Douglas Denneny and physical therapist Lori Alexander in the June 10 primary.
STAYING SAFE ONLINE
Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., hosted a forum on Internet safety Tuesday to help parents and teens learn to avoid sexual predators and other criminals online.
Local law enforcement agents, online safety advocates and Virginia Attorney Robert McDonnell spoke at the event. They told children not to release personal information to strangers online or meet with someone from an online chat room.
Parents watched a video of a woman who talked about being lured from her Pittsburgh home into the hands of a kidnapper she met online when she was 13 years old.
"There are positive aspects about the Internet, but there are some very negative aspects," Wolf told about 200 parents and students at Potomac Falls High School in Loudoun County.
The speakers also encouraged parents to monitor the Web sites their children visit and set family rules for computer usage.
DOING BUSINESS
Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., will host his eighth annual federal procurement conference Monday.
The event will focus on helping Virginians do business with the Defense Department.
"Many small businesses have services and products that would be of great use to the federal government, but lack the knowledge to map a clear course for success in the federal contracting process," Moran's office said, announcing the conference.
The conference runs from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Seidman Center in Arlington, Va., and is set to include exhibits from more than 10 federal agencies. Large government contractors will also be on hand to discuss partnership opportunities with small businesses.
--Neil Simon