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Mt Vernon, Virginia – Senator Scott Surovell and Delegate Paul Krizek are partnering with the Friends of Little Hunting Creek to sponsor the annual 2019 Little Hunting Creek Cleanup event on Saturday, May 11, 2019. 

          Little Hunting Creek is one of the most severely degraded streams in Fairfax County.  In 2007, it was named “Fairfax County’s Trashiest Stream” by Fairfax County who spent over $50,000 of taxpayer funds removing trash.  The area is impacted by a substandard stormwater system, a significant retail presence, a large concentration of apartments with trash containment problems, and a large homeless population, which results in significant litter dispersal throughout the watershed. 

          Over the last nine years, Senator Surovell and Friends of Little Hunting Creek and their volunteers have removed over 200 shopping carts, over 500 bags of trash, over a dozen bikes, over 50 tires, multiples car seats and one .22 caliber-hunting rifle. Additionally, volunteers helped dispose of one large metal jungle gym, one bathtub, one bounce house, one lawn chair, and numerous liquor and beer cans. An extensive cleanup such as this is not possible without the help of the Mount Vernon community who take time from their schedules to help improve the local environment.

          Volunteers will spend the day removing trash, litter, and debris from two sites in the uppermost watershed of the creek where it originates in Hybla Valley. Pizza, water, trash bags, and cleaning supplies will be provided to all volunteers. 

There are many reasons to volunteer:

·        Gain high school and middle school community service hours

·        Gain education about local ecosystem shortcomings and impairments

·        Raise community awareness of volunteerism and environmental protection with children

·        Make your community a better place 

Event Details
2019 Little Hunting Creek Cleanup 
Saturday, May 11, 2019
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
RSVP at http://bit.ly/CreekCleanup2019

       The cleanup will be staged from two locations:

–        Janna Lee Avenue Little Hunting Creek Bridge: 
From Route 1 (at the intersection with Mount Vernon Memorial Highway), turn west onto Buckman Rd., right on Janna Lee Ave.to the bridge over Little Hunting Creek.
GPS Coordinates: 38.741070, -77.095512

–        Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza Near Duron Paint:
From Route 1, turn N on Fordson Rd, the cleanup site is in the concrete channel adjacent to a Duron store in the NE corner of Mount Vernon Plaza. Enter from Fordson Rd., directly across from Mamma’s Kitchen (7601 Fordson Rd.)
GPS Coordinates: 38.749711, -77.089303

If you can attend, please RSVP at http://bit.ly/CreekCleanup2019 to ensure that enough clean up supplies and food are provided.

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Mt. Vernon, Virginia – At 5:00 p.m. today, Senator Scott Surovell became the Democratic nominee for the 36^th Senate District. He will be unopposed in the June 12, 2019 Democratic Primary. Today was the final day for candidates to file paperwork to run for the Democratic nomination and Surovell was the only candidate to file in the 36^th Senate District. No candidate has yet filed to run for the Republican party nomination. The 36^th District Republican party committee will have until June 12 to nominate a candidate.

“I’m honored to accept the nomination from my party and excited for the campaign ahead,” Surovell said. “Last year was my most successful legislative session yet and I look forward to continuing to fight for the People of Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford Counties.  Going into the next election cycle, Democrats are poised to pick up seats in the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia and return the Democratic Caucus to the majority.”

Local leaders endorsed Surovell’s re-election bid. “Scott is fighting for our community in Richmond and I am pleased to support his re-election,” Prince William NAACP President Cozy Bailey said.

Surovell came to the Senate in 2016 after serving for six years in the House of Delegates where he served as Caucus Chairman in 2014-15 and Campaign Chairman from 2011-2014.  As Campaign Chair and Caucus Chairman in the House, Surovell successfully recruited candidates and helped turn four delegate seats held by Republican legislators to Democratic control. The Senate Democrats elected Surovell to be one of the two Senate Minority Whips in December of last year. Currently, Republicans hold a one-seat majority in the chamber where the Lieutenant Governor can cast tie breaking votes.

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Senator Scott A. Surovell represents parts of Fairfax, Prince William, and Stafford Counties since 2015. Prior to his time in the Senate, Surovell served six years in the House of Delegates. Surovell lives in Mt. Vernon with his wife and four children. He practices law and has dedicated his legislative career to fighting for Northern Virginia’s fair share, protecting consumers, and preserving our environment for future generations.

For more information:
Philip Scranage, Legislative Aide
571.249.4484

DUMFRIES – Senator Scott Surovell, Delegates Luke Torian, and Jennifer Carroll Foy will host a town hall with representatives from Dominion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus Workforce Development Center. Elected officials and Dominion representatives will address:

• Dominion’s NEW REPORT on solutions for coal ash disposal at Possum Point
• Possible options for recycling coal ash
• New groundwater testing data

There will be a presentation at 7 p.m. followed by time for questions from attendees. The report is available on Dominion’s website here: Dominion 2018 Coal Ash Report

Event Details

Tuesday, December 11
Town Hall Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dumfries Elementary School Cafeteria
3990 Cameron St.
Dumfries, VA

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Senator Scott A. Surovell represents parts of Fairfax, Prince William, and Stafford Counties since 2015. Prior to his time in the Senate, Surovell served six years in the House of Delegates. Surovell lives in Mt. Vernon with his wife and four children. He practices law and has dedicated his legislative career to fighting for Northern Virginia’s fair share, protecting consumers, and preserving our environment for future generations.

Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus elected Senator Scott A. Surovell to be Caucus Whip following Jennifer Wexton’s election to Congress earlier this month. Wexton held the position from 2016-2018.  Senator Janet Howell also serves as the second Caucus Whip.

“I’m honored and humbled that my colleagues would entrust me with this leadership position,” Surovell said. “Last year was my most successful legislative session yet and I look forward to continuing to work within our caucus and across the aisle to advance policies that lift up all Virginians.  Going into the next election cycle, we are poised for significant action this year on the structure of our tax system, investments in education equity, and funding to clean up Virginia’s coal ash problem.”

Surovell came to the Senate in 2016 after serving for six years in the House of Delegates where he served as Caucus Chairman in 2014 and Campaign Chairman from 2011-2014.  As Campaign Chair and Caucus Chairman in the House, Surovell successfully recruited candidates and helped turn four delegate seats held by Republican legislators to Democratic control. The Senate Democrats tapped Surovell for leadership as they prepare for an election year when many observers expect to see Democrats pick up seats and potentially gain the majority of the Senate. Currently, Republicans hold a one-seat majority in the chamber where the Lieutenant Governor can cast tie breaking votes.