I think I have demonstrated leadership in my efforts to get a
John Lowry (I)
Regional Transit Authority up and running and in place as a
Please describe your
real solution to a major issue here, transportation. I have [T]he reason why one runs for Board of Supervisors con-
done a lot to try and get more jobs and stimulate economic stantly comes up and past experience is one of the best
vitality in my first four years on the Board. And I think I have guides that a voter can use to choose a candidate they
past experience that
gotten a pretty good reputation from my efforts with respect would vote for. As to my past experience, I have retired after
to protecting the rural areas of the County and to guiding a 35 year work career in finance and also management. I
our land use policy decisions. And that’s not surprising since managed an office of 18 people at one point with $5 mil-
qualifies you to be
I have spent most of my professional life doing environmen- lion revenue and I worked in business all my life, so I have
tal issues and I teach in the Urban and Environmental experience in the work area that gives me knowledge and
skills for a business like the County of Albemarle.
on the Board of
Planning Department at the University [of Virginia] as ad-
junct faculty.
I have volunteer experience. Since I moved to town with my
family I have participated in volunteer things in the commu-
Supervisors?
Rodney Thomas (R)
nity beginning with March of Dimes, Boy Scouts and church.
Challenger
I was chair of the board of deacons and started the adult
soccer league for SOCA.
I feel being born and raised in the area, running a success-
ful business, and being on the Planning Commission for 8
And then I have also done government things. I have been
years are some of the experiences that equipped me to run
on the airport board, the joint airport board and was chair of
for the Board of Supervisors. Having been the Chairman of
that board as we moved to a brand new airport in the late
the Planning commission has prepared me for many of the
1980s and into 1991. Most recently I have been working
tasks I would have to do as Supervisor. All the duties will be
with the Economic Development Authority and I am [current-
stemmed from what I learned as a Commissioner, such as
ly] chair. And so by virtue of these three areas, I believe I do
running a public meeting,bringing in public comment, and
have good experience that qualifies me to be considered in
JACK JOUETT DISTRICT
making tough decisions.
the voters’ minds.
Dennis Rooker (I) My work locally with the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA, and
Incumbent the Sorensen Institute and many other organizations has
Duane Snow (R)
also given me a better sense of the community as a whole.
Well, I have lived in Albemarle County for 39 years now and I
I know Albemarle County and have served in the community
My friends and neighbors have encouraged me to run be-
think I have obtained an extensive knowledge about the
all my life. My family has been here for seven generations.
cause they think Rio needs a more responsive Supervisor.I
County over those years. I am a graduate of the University of
My five children attended Albemarle County schools. I have
want to bring my 30 years of delivering quality customer
Virginia, undergraduate and Law Schools. I have owned and
12 grandchildren that are or will be attending County
service to the Board.
operated a number of businesses over the past 25 years in
schools. I served on the Albemarle County Architectural
legal media, venture capital and real estate areas. I have
Review Board. I was appointed to the Virginia State
been involved in employing over 100 people in those busi-
Agricultural Council and served for 10 years where I repre-
SAMUEL MILLER DISTRICT
nesses over the years.
sented Albemarle County and the green industry.
Madison Cummings (D)
I am presently a member of the Albemarle County Board of
For 35 years I served as CEO and president of a successful
Supervisors. I have served for seven years and previously
We have lived actually in the central Virginia area for 39
business in the County. As a businessman, I learned the im-
served as chair for two years. I served on the Planning
years and have lived in the County for 31 years. I have been
portance of listening to customers and employees. As a rep-
Commission for the County for four years, including a term
a member of the School Board from 1994 to 2001. I was a
resentative of the County, I would listen to the people and
as chair. I have been on the Metropolitan Planning
member of the Charlottesville Albemarle Commission on
those who work for the County. I know the importance of
Organization which is the area’s Transportation Planning
Children and Families from 2002 to 2008 and chair of that
making tough decisions, if problems do not go away they
Board for the past seven years…. I think that body of work
group for the last two years. I have been a member of the
must be worked through or else they will remain forever a
over the years gives me the background and experience to
Cove Garden Ruritan Club for the last 25 years serving as
barrier to the growth and development of the community.
be a good Board member and continue to serve the com-
treasurer and as president. I have served on several boards
munity hopefully.
and I know how board mechanics and board psychodynam-
ics work and I know how to prepare a budget with my col-
leagues, well at that time it was in the range of a little bit
RIO DISTRICT
over $100 million.
David Slutzky (D)
On the School Board and the Commission of Children and
Incumbent Families I worked with City residents and board members
and that will enhance my ability to work with City Council on
Well first of all, I have four years of experience on the Board
joint endeavors in the future….Also way back I used to
of Supervisors and it turns out that I think that is very valu-
coach soccer and have worked with youth significantly for
able. I have gone through quite a learning curve the last four
over 10 or 12 years, soccer and baseball….
years and I think I am capable of being a much more effec-
tive Supervisor as a result of that. But that said I think the So my experience and also the fact that I feel compelled to
most important things for a Supervisor to bring to the table give back to the County because my family has richly bene-
are frankly leadership and an ability to solve problems. I fited from living in Albemarle County. All three of our children
think it’s unfortunate when folks just sort of go along for the went to school here and finished school here and two still
ride, and that does happen inevitably, but I have tried to be live in the community….
a little bit more proactive than that.
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