Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Laurie DiRocco, Carey Sienicki and Howard Springsteen will all begin another two-year term July 1.
For the three candidates who earned another term on the Vienna Town Council in Tuesday's election, the voter turnout — higher than the town has seen in four years — was affirmation residents are happy with the direction the town is heading, they told Patch hours after polls closed. Laurie DiRocco, Carey Sienicki and Howard Springsteen were all elected to start another term July 1, defeating fellow candidate Ryan Thomas. Read: Vienna Town Council Elections Results: Incumbents Keep Seats "It's confirmation we're doing a good job," Sienicki told Patch. "Thanks to all Vienna voters for their confidence." The election, which drew 1,017 voters to the polls in person or via absentee ballot, was the first contested election since 2011. "It shows …
Turnout on Tuesday was the highest in a town election since 2009.
Voters gave three Vienna council members another two years in Tuesday's town elections. Laurie DiRocco, Carey Sienicki and Howard Springsteen earned the most votes as polls closed on this year's race, edging a fourth candidate, Ryan Thomas. Read: Vienna Town Council Candidates Reflect on 2013 Race DiRocco led all candidates with 806 votes. Sienicki and Springsteen followed with 710 and 708, respectively; Thomas earned 440 votes, according to early returns released by the Fairfax County Office of Elections. The council members will begin their new terms July 1. Despite the rain, voter turnout was the highest of any town election since 2009, according to data from the Town of Vienna: 8.9 percent of the town's 11,084 registered voters — or …
Voters trickled in despite the rain Tuesday morning; polls open until 7 p.m. at the Community Center.
Despite increasingly heavy rain Monday morning, voter turnout for the 2013 Vienna Town Council elections wasn't any slower than in years past. As of 9:05 a.m., 145 voters had cast ballots at the Vienna Community Center — a number that wasn't breaking any records but was certainly in line with years past, election workers said. "It's not unusual," one worker said. In last year's elections, about 4.97 percent of Vienna's 11,218 active registered voters — around 558 people — cast ballots. The average turnout over the past five elections is 7.96 percent of the town's active registered voters, Public Information Officer Kirstyn Barr told Patch. The highest turnout in that time was in 2009, when the town saw a 13.6 percent voter turnout. The …
Four candidates are running for three open seats on Vienna's Town Council.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose three of four candidates running for open seats on the Vienna Town Council. Vienna Town Council elections 2013 Elections are held every other year for three of the council's six seats. On even-numbered years, the mayor's seat is also on the ballot. Council members serve two-year terms, which begin July 1. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St SE. All registered voters should vote at this location. Patch will be updating polling numbers throughout the day. This year, three incumbents and one newcomer are seeking seats: (follow the links for more on each candidate): Typically, the race sees low voter turnout —in last year's elections, about 4…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The first of several series of video clips on town issues ahead of the 2013 elections.
The Vienna Town Council elections, the town's first contested race since 2011, are a week away. Incumbents Laurie DiRocco, Carey Sienicki and Howard Springsteen are all running again, along with newcomer Ryan Thomas, a 32-year-old Certified Public Accountant who has lived in town since 2012. Where do the candidates stand on the issues? All candidates fielded two hours worth of questions from residents last week at a forum put on by the Northeast Vienna Citizens Association (NEVCA). This week, Patch will run video clips of the candidates talking about local issues, from bus lines and political leanings to Tysons development and road maintenance. Today: Some residents wondered if the town needed a meals tax, and whether it was an effective …
Monday, April 29, 2013
The first of several series of video clips on town issues ahead of the 2013 elections.
The Vienna Town Council elections, the town's first contested race since 2011, are just more than a week away. Incumbents Laurie DiRocco, Carey Sienicki and Howard Springsteen are all running again, along with newcomer Ryan Thomas, a 32-year-old Certified Public Accountant who has lived in town since 2012. Where do the candidates stand on the issues? All candidates fielded two hours worth of questions from residents last week at a forum put on by the Northeast Vienna Citizens Association (NEVCA). This week, Patch will run video clips of the candidates talking about local issues, from bus lines and political leanings to Tysons development and road maintenance. Today: Many residents at last week's forum were concerned about bus routes …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Send us your questions ahead of Northeast Vienna Citizens Association's 2013 candidates forum at the Vienna Community Center.
The four candidates in next month's Vienna Town Council elections will have their final chance to address voters in a group setting Wednesday during a forum put on by the Northeast Vienna Citizens Association. The forum begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street SE. Elections are set for May 7; all voters will cast ballots at the community center. Voters can also vote absentee or absentee in-person. For more information, click here. This is the first contested race since 2011. Incumbents Laurie DiRocco, Carey Sienicki and Howard Springsteen all intend to run again, along with newcomer Ryan Thomas, a 32-year-old Certified Public Accountant who has lived in town since 2012. Click on each name below to read more …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Four candidates have filed for three open seats on the Vienna Town Council. Read about each candidate's background and plans here.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Vice Mayor Howard Springsteen is running for reelection on May 7.
Howard Springsteen is one of three current Vienna Town Council members running for reelection in May against a new opponent. Along with incumbents Lori DiRocco and Carey Sienicki, Springsteen will face Ryan Thomas, a 32-year-old certified public accountant in Tysons Corner. Springsteen, 57, currently serves as Vienna’s Vice Mayor after first being elected in 2009 and successfully reelected in 2011. In an interview with Patch, Springsteen said there was much he was proud of and much more he hoped to accomplish during two more years. Springsteen cited the Maple Avenue Vision, a revitalization plan to bring business and mixed-use development to the town’s main thoroughfare, as a major win for the whole council. “We’re trying to help Maple …
Monday, March 25, 2013
A look at the four candidates running for Vienna Town Council seats this May.
Four candidates have filed for three open seats on the Vienna Town Council. Elections are set for May 7; all voters will cast ballots at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street SE.. The deadline to register to vote is April 15. Those who want to cast ballots via absentee voting must mail in an application by 5 p.m. April 30. Voters can cast callots in person absentee until 5 p.m. May 4 at the Fairfax County Government Center. Here are the candidates—click on each name below to read more about each person. Stay up to date with all Vienna news with our free daily email newsletter.
Anoneemous
9:52 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Andrew Eves: I don't really have a gripe, per se, but my observation or concern stands, that adding more busses to Maple Avenue MAY add to traffic congestion by continually stopping and blocking the right lane. However, it is also possible that adding busses will reduce traffic jams, if enough people take the bus and get out of their cars. Not an expert on this so I don't really know. I fail to … more ›