Campaign shorts
Numerous candidates, including incumbents, are seeking to fill several Rappahannock County government seats up for grabs this Election Day, which falls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. As the various campaigns issue announcements to this newspaper they will be published in whole or in part in this space. Additionally, the Rappahannock News will publish candidate profiles and a voter’s guide, and also co-host with Businesses of Rappahannock a candidates’ forum, set for Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Little Washington Theatre. Campaign submissions can be sent to News editor John McCaslin at john@rappnews.com
WHITSON WEBSITE
whitsonforhampton.com
Whitson’s biography, platform, and recent press coverage are featured on the new site.
States the Harris Hollow candidate: “My starting premise for entering this race is an optimistic one: Rappahannock County is a one-of-a-kind place and remarkable in many ways. At the same time, we cannot take this for granted or be complacent. We must protect our county vigilantly through careful planning and good government, and be smart about adapting to change and anticipating threats to what we already have. I am excited about the possibility of serving the people of Rappahannock County and the residents of the Hampton District. I will be ready to get to work if elected.”
Whitson’s opponent is Audrey Regnery of Washington.
APOLOGIES TO ADKINS
Due to an editing error, Commissioner of Revenue candidate Lavonne G. Adkins’ name was, quite frankly, butchered in last week’s edition of the Rappahannock News. The editor sincerely regrets the error.
Adkins, who is mounting a challenge to incumbent Revenue Commissioner Mary A. Graham, is a resident of Washington. — John McCaslin