Leaders in a time of change
Lucinda McDermott Piro is new chair of RCDC
The Radford City Democratic Committee is thrilled to announce Lucinda McDermott Piro as our new chair! Her energy and commitment give us a clear path toward a brighter, more inclusive future. We’re ready to mobilize, organize, and show up for every neighbor and every vote. Thank you, Lucinda, for stepping forward with courage and purpose.
Lucinda is a 23-year resident of Radford City.
She has been a community organizer many times over, been engaged in numerous arts based and caring efforts for Radford and the surrounding community.
In 2014 and 2015 she organized Play Away the Hunger, a community concert that raised money and collected food for our local pantries.
She has chaired fundraisers for arts in our local schools, Stop Hunger Now, and other organizations.
She has organized and directed arts camps on the campuses of RU and VT, and was Director of the Visual and Performing Arts when The Governor's School Residential Program returned to Radford University
She was director of Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry at RU from 2007-2011.
She has taught theatre courses at RU and VT and elsewhere.
Her freelance background includes facilitating Leadership Development Workshops for businesses and non-profits.
With a background in Effective Communication and Mental Health Awareness, she has facilitated workshops for arts organizations to navigate challenging issues and conversations locally and beyond.
Lucinda is a veteran Arts Integration teacher with Wolf Trap Early Education, A+ Schools of NC, and is on the rosters of the Virginia Commission for the Arts Touring and Teaching Artist Rosters.
Lucinda is a union actor and playwright.
You may have seen her perform music with her husband as one half of the duo Ball & Chain.
She holds a BFA in performance from VCU, and an MFA in Playwriting from UVA.
A lifelong Democrat, she has volunteered for numerous campaigns, including helping her mother run for the Virginia House of Representatives many years ago.
Lucinda has a few goals as new chair for the Radford City Democratic Committee.
Among them:
To welcome and build our membership especially amongst younger folks and those who have felt left out or disenfranchised.
To register voters.
To develop candidates for office and get them elected.
To effectively utilize members' talents to build and re-build bridges in the community.
To help make the RCDC an integral part of the fabric of Radford by listening to citizens' needs, wants, dreams, thus exploring ways for the RCDC to exemplify democratic principles bybeing there for our neighbors.
To help infuse joy and liveliness into the community by having the RCDC be a positive presence in Radford.
Welcome
The Radford City Democratic Committee is made up of people who care not only about improving the lives of those in our New River city,
but improving the lives of all, including future generations.
Together, we can make a bigger difference than on our own.
Together we are stronger.
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