The West End Business Association is hosting half-hour, Zoom-based conversations with each candidate for City Council.
WEBA is was founded in 2005 “to unify, strengthen and serve the West End business community” in Alexandria. The organization’s mission is to “provide member businesses with networking, education and growth opportunities, while offering unified advocacy.”
WEBA’s president is Anna Davalos, owner of Alejo Media. Learn more about WEBA here.
Every three years, WEBA hosts conversations with local political candidates ahead of the primary elections. Three people are leaving City Council — Elizabeth Bennett-Parker is running for Virginia delegate, Redella 'Del' Pepper is retiring, and Mo Seifeldein is not running for re-election. Three current council members are running for re-election — John Taylor Chapman, Amy Jackson and Canek Aguirre.
There are at least six additional candidates running.
WEBA’s Conversations with the Candidates series started in early March and will continue through April. Watch the videos with each candidate below and keep an eye on AlexandriaWEBA.org’s events calendar here for links to register to attend each Conversation in the upcoming weeks.
The series kicked off with a conversation with WEBA President Anna Davalos.
See the full calendar of planned conversations below.
March 4: Canek Aguirre
Canek Aguirre, first elected in 2018, is running for re-election this year. Learn more about him at www.canekforcouncil.com. Watch the conversation with Aguirre here or below.
March 11: Amy Jackson and Kirk McPike
WEBA talked to Amy Jackson at 1 p.m. She was first elected in 2018 and is running for re-election this year. Learn more about her at www.amyjacksonva.com. (Watch the conversation here or below.)
WEBA talked to Kirk McPike at 1:30 p.m. Learn more about him at www.kirkmcpike.com. Watch the video here or below.
March 18: Aliya Gaskins and Sarah Bagley
WEBA will talk to Aliya Gaskins at 1 p.m. Learn more about her at www.alyiaforalexandria.com. Watch the video here or below.
WEBA will talk to Sarah Bagley at 1:30 p.m. Learn more about her at www.sarahforcitycouncil.com. Watch the video here or below.
March 25: James Lewis and John Taylor Chapman
WEBA talked with James Lewis at 1 p.m. Learn more about him at www.jameslewisva.com. Watch the video here or below.
WEBA talked with John Taylor Chapman at 1:30 p.m. He was first elected in 2012 and is running for re-election for his 4th term. Learn more about him at www.chapman4council.com. Watch the video here or below.
Future dates are tentative for the following candidates and some candidates have not yet scheduled talks.
April 1
WEBA will talk to Patrick Moran at 1 p.m. Learn more about him at www.patrickmoran.org.
April 8
WEBA will talk to Bill Rosello at 1 p.m. Learn more about him at www.billforalexandria.com.
WEBA will talk to Bill Campbell at 1:30 p.m. Learn more about him at www.campbell4council21.com.
