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Weigh in on BRAC A standing-room only crowd of more than 300 people filled the atrium of George Mason University yesterday (June 20) to discuss looming shifts in military and contractor jobs in the metro area proposed in the Department of Defense's Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) plan. Attendees heard from a panel that included U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), U.S. Representatives Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.), Jay Fisette, Chairman of the Arlington County Board, and Joe R. Reeder, Chairman of the Virginia Commission on Military Bases. The politicians held the meeting to address concerns about the Defense Department's recommended relocations of military installations and the potential impact on 23,000 government jobs in Northern Virginia. Elected officials highlighted the stakes for the real estate community, as well as the effect on regional traffic and the costs of moving offices. Fisette and Moran noted that for the first time leased space was included in part of the BRAC reallocation plan, so no model exists. This could devastate some submarkets in Northern Virginia. THEREFORE, all of the above legislators want to hear from you on how the proposed BRAC plan would negatively affect you. A commission appointed by the President will evaluate the BRAC recommendations and provide President Bush with final recommendations this fall. Congressmen will lobby for changes to the proposal before the BRAC Commission submits its report to the President. We encourage you to send messages to the following lawmakers to provide them ammunition when discussing the matter: John Warner:  E-mail  |  Phone: 202.224.2023  |  Fax: 202.224.6295 Tom Davis:   E-mail  |  Phone: 202.225.1492  |  Fax: 202.225.3071 Jim Moran:  E-mail |  Phone: 202.225.4376  |  Fax: 202.225.0017 Jay Fisette:  E-mail  |  Phone: 703.524.2277  |  Fax: 703.243.0829 Joe Reeder:  E-mail  |  Phone: 202.331.3100  |  Fax: 202.331.3101 BRAC UPDATE Northeast Base Closings Worry Chairman by John J. Lumpkin Associated Press Writer Wed Jul 20, 2:24 AM ET WASHINGTON - The chairman of the military base closure commission expressed doubts about the Pentagon's plans to close so many bases in the northeastern United States, saying he believes the military should be present in every part of the country. For more information, click here. Va. Navy Air Base Put on Review List Officials Decry Panel's Vote on Oceana by Michelle Boorstein Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 20, 2005; Page B04 Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach's largest employer, was added to the list yesterday of military bases across the country that may be closed or shrunk. For more information, click here. Base Closing Plan's Legality Is Disputed by Sen. Warner by Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, July 8, 2005; Page B01 Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) yesterday challenged the legality of a Pentagon plan to move 23,000 military workers away from the close-in Northern Virginia suburbs by 2011 as part of a national defense streamlining proposal. For more information, click here. Stay tuned to GWCAR publications for updates as they develop. We will let you know when public hearings are scheduled and a full report will be in the summer issue of CBQ (Commercial Broker Quarterly).