October 13, 2024

News from The Virginia Council

Dear Fellow Patriots,

It's a busy time right now so let me share two quick things.Number one: we hope you'll join us this Wednesday, October 16, at 12 noon for our monthly meeting at Park Lane Tavern in Henrico. The speaker is a man with a name that will sound familiar to people who have followed Virginia broadcasting: Brendan Soden, who is the son of the legendary sports broadcaster Frank Soden.

Brendan made a name for himself though his service as a US Secret Service agent from 1972 to 2001, safeguarding many notable individuals, including George H.W. Bush, Henry Kissinger, Walter Mondale and members of the Kennedy family.  He will join us to talk about the history of the agency that protects the presidents and offer an analysis of what has happened in more recent times. It should be a timely and remarkable discussion, especially given the controversies that have roiled the agency this summer. RSVP for this free event here!

Second: the tickets are almost gone for our Virginia Forum presentation with movie star Kevin Sorbo. Kevin will speak at the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center following a VIP reception on Wednesday October 23. His presentation will discuss the hostility that Christians and conservatives face in the film and entertainment industry and will expose the sickening sexual abuse that appears to be an all-too-common factor in who rises and who falls in this major global industry. You will definitely want to be a part of the discussion in person! Get your tickets here before Kevin's appearance is completely sold out.

Also please remember that one of The Virginia Council's prime goals is preserving and studying our history- especially in Virginia- because we have faced conflict and difficulties before. We learn how to navigate this turbulent era and emerge with success and prosperity - and hopefully peace - by examining the men and women who made difficult judgments in their own times.

This is why we are fighting to stop the Marxist destroyers and this is why we ask for your support.

Together - with your volunteer and financial support - we can spread the stories and lessons of hope and inspiration and success from our past and enlighten a new generation of responsible faithful and courageous leaders - in Virginia and beyond.

I look forward to seeing you in person in the coming two weeks!

John Reid
Founding Chairman
The Virginia Council

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Think Hollywood has been taken over by nefarious forces? Well Kevin Sorbo has been fighting for conservative values in Hollywood for years and he is ready to share that story with you. Join us for an evening of surprises as Kevin recounts his experience with Hollywood and what he has done, and continues to do, to fight for his beliefs as a Christian conservative.

Kevin Sorbo received international stardom when he booked the lead role in “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” which went on to become the most watched TV show in the world. Following that success, Sorbo had the lead role as “Captain Dylan Hunt” in “Gene Roddenberry's, Andromeda”.

Sorbo has shot over 80 movies, most notably: What If, God's Not Dead, Soul Surfer, Reagan, Let There Be Light, Miracle in East Texas and Left Behind: Rise of the Anti-Christ.

He has also appeared in over 20 television shows such as “Just Shoot Me”, “Two and a Half Men”, “Dharma and Greg”, “According to Jim”, “Gary Unmarried”, “Psych”, “Hawaii 5-0”, and “The OC”.

Sorbo has produced and narrated other documentaries such as: Exodus, Proof of Evidence, Before the Wrath, Climate Hustle 2 , Against the Tide, The Quest for the Throne, and Eating With the Enemy.

Kevin released his memoir, “True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life”. He also co-wrote the follow up book, “True Faith, Embracing Adversity to Live in God's Light”, with his wife, Sam. His latest release is a children's book with Brave Books: The Test of Lionhood.

Sorbo also received the Lee Greenwood American Patriot Award in 2022.

He is the spokesperson for the number one after-school program in California since 1997: A World Fit For Kids.

Sorbo resides in Florida with his wife, Sam and three children.

Virginia Assembly, Senate & Governor Updates:

Monthly Meeting: Brendan Soden of the Secret Service

Park Lane Tavern, Glen Allen, VA 12:00 PM

October 16, 2024

Join us on October 16th to hear from Brendan Soden of the Secret Service, as he shares more about the Service and activities particularly in Richmond, and offers an open Q&A.

Brendan Soden is a native of Richmond, VA, and graduate of Benedictine HS and Belmont Abbey College.  He was employed as a Senior Special Agent with the US Secret Service from 1972 to 2001, serving in part on the Vice-President's Protection Detail in Washington, DC, during the tenure of Walter Mondale and George Bush Sr.  He has worked on counterfeit, check forgery, credit card fraud, intelligence cases, and protection of numerous Heads of State, Presidents and Vice-Presidents, the Kennedy and Rockefeller families and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Subsequent to this, Soden worked as a Special Agent with the Treasury IG for Tax Administration from 2001 to 2017, in Richmond, investigating IRS employees, threats against the IRS, and false claim and IRS impersonation cases.  He is happily married to his wife, Gerri, and has two sons, Connor and Flannan, and a daughter, Shannon, all in government service, who've filled his retired life with three beautiful grandchildren.

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