By E. Raymond Boo Special to the Rappahannock Nows

By E. Raymond Boo Special to the Rappahannock Nows

The Seventh Congressional District Democratic Committee, at a meeting in Culpeper County on Sunday evening, January 13, 2008, voted to nominate the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Seventh Congressional District by district-wide primary on June tO, 2008. This primary is not to be confused with the Presidential primary to be held on February 12 next month.

“At the present time, several candidates have indicated an interest in seeking the nomination—although they have not all officially declared their candidacy,” said Marjorie Clark, Chair of the District Committee. Clark believes that the high interest in the race this year is a reflection of the nationwide excitement over the possibility of political change and the desire to elect new people at every level.

Jim Nachman is a Richmond attorney who was the 7th CD candidate for Congress in 2006 and has indicated interest in running again. He visited the county twice in an unsuccessful campaign to unseat Eric Cantor.

In addition, these people have expressed interest: Anita Hartke, the Chair of the Culpeper Democratic Committee and a longtime Virginia Democrat. Anita Hartke has an Amissville address but lives across the line in Culpeper County. Anita, comes from a family that has long been and currently involved in the Democratic Party activities. Her father is the late three term Senator Vance Hartke from Indiana who also ran in a US Presidential Primary Anita has been a delegate to several state and local conventions and works locally in real estate. Kenn Stepman, community and civil rights activist, artist, author, and entrepreneur: and Brian Taylor, from Henrico, at one time a candidate for the House of Delegates, 74th H.D. in the 2007 primary. Brian Taylor lives in Richmond and has been involved in Democratic activities *since the 90s. In New York City, he worked with Representative