On Saturday, we went canvassing for Jeff Barnett and headed over to Sen. Herring’s annual Ears and Cheers event for volunteers afterwards. I must say, grilled corn fresh from the farmers’ market is pretty wonderful when cooked by our state Senator. It was the great cap to a day of walking our neighborhoods and talking with voters about Jeff and the election this year. I was pleased to talk to a neighbor on the street who was not even on our walk list about the campaign and Jeff’s positions. She was very interested to hear about Jeff’s plans for the mortgage mess. And while knocking doors we heard many enthusiastic voters tell us they would definitely come out and vote for Jeff in November.

At Ears and Cheers, we enjoyed the company of our neighbors on a pleasant Saturday afternoon. Sen. Herring and his wife were wonderful hosts and provided a lovely location for Democrats and independents to gather and discuss issues that were important to us. Sen. Herring has made a career out of doing what’s right for his district in such a way that it benefits all of Virginia. This focused, open and results-oriented approach to government has served Loudoun well.  The next year will be an eventful one for Sen. Herring, as the Senatorial District lines will be redrawn from new census data, and he is likely to run for re-election shortly thereafter. That is among the reasons that it is entirely appropriate to join the Senator’s mailing list today, in anticipation of the 2011 elections:

Earlier this year, Senator Herring launched a brand new website.  If you haven’t already, head over to www.markherring.org. You can sign up to receive the Senator’s email updates as well as connect with him on Facebook. The “Senate Notebook” feature allows Senator Herring to communicate directly with constituents about his thoughts on the issues facing our area and the good work he is doing on our as our Senator.

The new site is an excellent improvement over many of the sites offered by other state representatives, and worth checking out.