2025 College, Career and Resource Fair
Derek Johnson, President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
President Johnson gave a speech in the closing plenary.
"NAACP, this is our time. This is our moment. This is our movement. And we need to seize upon it with the fierce urgency of now, because we are all we got and we will succeed.
Peace and power," he said in closing.
To watch his full speech, use the link below.
Time: 48:15 - 1:28:27
"NAACP, this is our time. This is our moment. This is our movement. And we need to seize upon it with the fierce urgency of now, because we are all we got and we will succeed.
Peace and power," he said in closing.
To watch his full speech, use the link below.
Time: 48:15 - 1:28:27
NAACP Gloucester Branch
2025 Local Candidate Forum
T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium
6099 T.C. Walker Rd. Gloucester, Va 23061
September 11, 2025
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Also available on Local Cox Cable Channel 48
*Candidates who have accepted
6099 T.C. Walker Rd. Gloucester, Va 23061
September 11, 2025
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Also available on Local Cox Cable Channel 48
*Candidates who have accepted
Virginia House of Delegates Candidates:
Elaine G. Walters, 68th (D)*
M. Keith Hodges, 68th (R)*
Mark C. Downey, 69th (D)*
W. Chad Green, 69th (R)*
Valerie D. Beverly, 69th (I)*
Gloucester Board of Supervisors Candidates:
Petsworth: Joseph Atkins "Joe" Leming*
Petsworth: Angelo Andruilli*
York: Shannon Lee Hanson*
At-Large: Nicholas A. "Nick" Bonniville*
At-Large: Kevin M. Smith*
Gloucester School Board Candidates:
Petsworth: Anita F. Parker*
York: Carlton L. Drew*
At-Large: Fred A. Brewer, Jr.*
At-Large: S. Nicole McPherson*
Elaine G. Walters, 68th (D)*
M. Keith Hodges, 68th (R)*
Mark C. Downey, 69th (D)*
W. Chad Green, 69th (R)*
Valerie D. Beverly, 69th (I)*
Gloucester Board of Supervisors Candidates:
Petsworth: Joseph Atkins "Joe" Leming*
Petsworth: Angelo Andruilli*
York: Shannon Lee Hanson*
At-Large: Nicholas A. "Nick" Bonniville*
At-Large: Kevin M. Smith*
Gloucester School Board Candidates:
Petsworth: Anita F. Parker*
York: Carlton L. Drew*
At-Large: Fred A. Brewer, Jr.*
At-Large: S. Nicole McPherson*
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NAACP Gloucester Branch
ALL ARE WELCOME!
NAACP Gloucester Branch
ALL ARE WELCOME!
2025 NAACP Gloucester Branch
Candidate Forum
See the 2025 Oratorical Winners below
Winners from the Oratorical Competition
Starting from the left, Paula Ochoa-Zapada, first place, Kaelyn Southworth, second place, and David Washington, third place.
Criminal Justice Art Contest Winners
The art contest winners include Tamara Priestley, first place, Vivyanna Taylor, second place (not pictured), and Gabriel D'Alessio, third place.
First Place: Tamara Priestley
Third Place: Gabriel D'Alessio
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2023 Candidates
Member Senate of Virginia - 26th District
Ryan T. McDougle, Republican
Pamela R. Garner, Democratic
Member House of Delegates - 68th District
M. Keith Hodges, Republican
Member House of Delegates - 69th District
W. Chad Green, Republican
Member Board of Supervisors
Ware District, M. A. “Tony” Nicosia, Independent
Abingdon District, John C. Meyer, Jr., Independent
Abingdon District, Robert J. “JJ” Orth, Independent
Gloucester Point District, C. A. “Chris” Hutson, Republican
At-Large, Ashley C. Chriscoe, Republican
Member School Board
Ware District, Leonne M. Arsenovic
Ware District, David Conway Seabolt
Ware District, James “Jim” W. Pike, Jr.
Abingdon District, Ted W. Engquist
Abingdon District, Kari E. Scruggs
Gloucester Point District, Troy M. Andersen
Gloucester Point District, Jenn D. Baker
At-Large, Cindy M. Saulman
At-Large, Darren P. Post, Independent
At-Large (for the unexpired term to end December 31, 2025), Fred A. Brewer, Jr.
At-Large (for the unexpired term to end December 31, 2025), Deborah L. McDonough
At-Large (for the unexpired term to end December 31, 2025), Matthew Ray Nash
Constitutional Offices
Commonwealth’s Attorney, John T. Dusewicz, Republican
Commissioner of Revenue, Jo Anne Harris, Republican
Commissioner of Revenue, Sarah A. Narron, Independent
Sheriff, Darrell W. Warren, Jr., Republican
Treasurer, Tara L. Thomas, Republican
Clerk of Court, Cathy L. Dale, Republican
2 - Soil and Water Conservation Directors
Tidewater District, Amanda S. Armstrong, Independent
Tidewater District, No candidate: Pls consider writing in Ella Webster
Ryan T. McDougle, Republican
Pamela R. Garner, Democratic
Member House of Delegates - 68th District
M. Keith Hodges, Republican
Member House of Delegates - 69th District
W. Chad Green, Republican
Member Board of Supervisors
Ware District, M. A. “Tony” Nicosia, Independent
Abingdon District, John C. Meyer, Jr., Independent
Abingdon District, Robert J. “JJ” Orth, Independent
Gloucester Point District, C. A. “Chris” Hutson, Republican
At-Large, Ashley C. Chriscoe, Republican
Member School Board
Ware District, Leonne M. Arsenovic
Ware District, David Conway Seabolt
Ware District, James “Jim” W. Pike, Jr.
Abingdon District, Ted W. Engquist
Abingdon District, Kari E. Scruggs
Gloucester Point District, Troy M. Andersen
Gloucester Point District, Jenn D. Baker
At-Large, Cindy M. Saulman
At-Large, Darren P. Post, Independent
At-Large (for the unexpired term to end December 31, 2025), Fred A. Brewer, Jr.
At-Large (for the unexpired term to end December 31, 2025), Deborah L. McDonough
At-Large (for the unexpired term to end December 31, 2025), Matthew Ray Nash
Constitutional Offices
Commonwealth’s Attorney, John T. Dusewicz, Republican
Commissioner of Revenue, Jo Anne Harris, Republican
Commissioner of Revenue, Sarah A. Narron, Independent
Sheriff, Darrell W. Warren, Jr., Republican
Treasurer, Tara L. Thomas, Republican
Clerk of Court, Cathy L. Dale, Republican
2 - Soil and Water Conservation Directors
Tidewater District, Amanda S. Armstrong, Independent
Tidewater District, No candidate: Pls consider writing in Ella Webster
Gloucester VA NAACP in 2022
The Gloucester County Virginia Branch of the NAACP met recently for its first annual strategic planning session.
The unexpected resurfacing of its charter (a duplicate of the original) this past week revealed that the branch’s anniversary is this coming Sunday, March 13. The Gloucester branch was initially chartered by the national organization in 1939.
The work day was productive, with committee chairs laying out their missions and plans for the year. The branch’s next major public event will be a health fair on May 21 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. The local branch has sponsored seven COVID-19 vaccine events in the county over the past 18 months.
The founding branch president at the time the charter was signed was local funeral home director G. Nelson Carter Sr. Carter bailed local civil rights pioneer Irene Morgan out of jail after she was arrested in Middlesex County, giving rise to the legal end of segregation in interstate transportation. Carter’s wife, Miriam, was the first Black woman to attend William and Mary Law School. Their granddaughter, local teacher and attorney Dianne Carter de Mayo, is an active member of the Gloucester NAACP today, and an alumna of William and Mary.
The unexpected resurfacing of its charter (a duplicate of the original) this past week revealed that the branch’s anniversary is this coming Sunday, March 13. The Gloucester branch was initially chartered by the national organization in 1939.
The work day was productive, with committee chairs laying out their missions and plans for the year. The branch’s next major public event will be a health fair on May 21 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. The local branch has sponsored seven COVID-19 vaccine events in the county over the past 18 months.
The founding branch president at the time the charter was signed was local funeral home director G. Nelson Carter Sr. Carter bailed local civil rights pioneer Irene Morgan out of jail after she was arrested in Middlesex County, giving rise to the legal end of segregation in interstate transportation. Carter’s wife, Miriam, was the first Black woman to attend William and Mary Law School. Their granddaughter, local teacher and attorney Dianne Carter de Mayo, is an active member of the Gloucester NAACP today, and an alumna of William and Mary.
