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Smyth County Democratic Party to host Joy Powers at meeting
Joy Powers
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The Smyth County Democratic Party will meet today, Jan. 21, and host Joy Powers, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the Ninth District Congressional race.
The 6:30 p.m. meeting will take place at the Chilhowie Town Hall, 325 East Lee Hwy. Park at the rear of the building and enter there.
Powers is a fourth-generation farmer, small business owner, and community leader from Bedford County. Raised on her family’s cattle farm and in their farm equipment business, she studied Agriculture at Virginia Tech and says she brings a lived understanding of rural economies and agriculture.
Powers has served in local leadership roles including the Bedford County Agricultural Economic Development Advisory Board and as superintendent of the Bedford County Fair. She is the founder of Restore the Harvest, a nonprofit focused on agricultural education, sustainability, and advocacy, including efforts to end child marriage and promote ethical community development. A mother through foster care and adoption, Powers professes to believe government should be practical, accountable, and rooted in real life.
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