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BATTLEFIELD DISTRICT
Benjamin Pitts
DATE OF BIRTH: 6/23/57
ADDRESS: 207 Southgate Ave.
FAMILY: Wife, Janice; one adult son, two teenage daughters.
OCCUPATION: Detective, Fredericksburg Police Department
EDUCATION: Associate's degree, Germanna Community College; close to completing bachelor's degree, George Mason University.
BACKGROUND: Supervisor for eight years, including stints as chairman and vice chairman; board member and former chair, Rappahannock Area Development Commission and Rappahannock Economic Development Commission; vice chair, Virginia Association of Counties' steering committee on government administration; member, National Association of Counties' steering committee on justice and public safety; member, Fraternal Order of Police and Falmouth Baptist Church; past member, Fredericksburg Rescue Squad and Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Continue focus on public safety, education, increasing commercial tax base and maintaining reasonable tax rate; improve quality of life for residents.
Chris Yakabouski
DATE OF BIRTH: 6/22/74
ADDRESS: Fairview Commons
FAMILY: Wife, Melissa
OCCUPATION: Self-employed, home remodeling
EDUCATION: Attended Germanna Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University.
BACKGROUND: N/A
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Control growth, improve transportation, increase tourism, fight tax increases, strengthen schools, attract better-paying jobs.
BERKELEY DISTRICT
Gary Bullis
DATE OF BIRTH: 1/26/38
ADDRESS: 3334 Fisherman Way, Bumpass
FAMILY: Wife, Linda; three adult children
OCCUPATION: Retired deputy program manager and technical director, Nuclear Attack Submarine Program
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, N.C. State; program management, Defense Systems Management College; executive program, University of Virginia.
BACKGROUND: Coached youth sports programs for more than 20 years; chairman, Construction Coordination Committee, Rockland Creek Estates Home Owner Association; tutored high school algebra.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Support 2 percent growth policy; limit large-scale housing where proffers are inadequate; aggressive recruiting of high-tech industries and federal facilities; keep open mind on public-private school partnerships and charter schools; oppose tax increases; aggressive approach to tourism program.
Mark R. Kuechler
DATE OF BIRTH: 3/11/50
ADDRESS: North Point subdivision
FAMILY: Wife, Diane
OCCUPATION: International business consultant
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, University of Wisconsin
BACKGROUND: Life member and president, Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department; past chairman, Spotsylvania County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Commission; treasurer, Spotsylvania County Teen/Senior Center board; member, Mary Washington College Foundation board; USDA Emerging Markets Advisory Committee.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Slow residential growth; increase commercial and industrial tax base; hold line on taxes; preserve and improve quality of life.
Emmitt Marshall
DATE OF BIRTH: 6/28/28
ADDRESS: 6411 Marye Road, Woodford
FAMILY: Wife, Viola; two adult children
OCCUPATION: Retired lumber-business owner; part-time auctioneer
EDUCATION: High school
BACKGROUND: Supervisor since 1979; county Electoral Board and Industrial Development Authority for 10 years; member and deacon, Bethany Baptist Church; treasurer, Berkeley Hunt Club; member and past president, Spotsylvania Farm Bureau; past president, Spotsylvania Lions Club.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Keep taxes down; offer more amendments to control growth; strengthen proffer system if needed; more cash proffers for schools.
CHANCELLOR DISTRICT
Henry 'Hap' Connors Jr.
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/7/59
ADDRESS: Estates of Chancellorsville
FAMILY: Wife, Sue; three daughters, ages 14, 10 and 7
OCCUPATION: Vice president, business development, Apollo Telemedicine
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, University of South Carolina; executive management program, Georgetown University
BACKGROUND: Appointed supervisor in January; member, Salem Fields Community Church, Chancellor Ruritan Club, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Spotsylvania Preservation Foundation Inc., Civil War Preservation Trust and Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Inc.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Continue to manage growth; create great schools and safe community; better transportation solutions; build sound economic development plan that promotes tourism and industrial growth.
Claude Dunn
DATE OF BIRTH: 7/23/41
ADDRESS: 9743 Elys Ford Road
FAMILY: Wife, Darnell; seven adult children
OCCUPATION: Retired communications engineer
EDUCATION: Graduate, U.S. Army Airborne School, Infantry Basic and Advanced 18th Airborne Medical School; graduate, Virginia National Guard Leadership Development and Army Reserve Medical School; various diplomas and certifications in communications
BACKGROUND: Three years active Army, nine years Virginia National Guard, seven years Army Reserve; treasurer, Spotsylvania Republican Committee; Spotsylvania representative and chaplain, Republican 1st Congressional District; served with Fredericksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad; member, Fredericksburg Calvary Chapel; founder and program coordinator, Faith and Freedom Series home discussion group.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Oppose all tax increases; work toward timely and affordable traffic solutions; higher-quality education/competitive teachers' salaries; defend anti-abortion and pro-family values; protect Second Amendment rights, constitutional freedoms.
LEE HILL DISTRICT
Mary Lee Carter
DATE OF BIRTH: 9/21/37
ADDRESS: 4220 Mine Road
FAMILY: Husband, Walter; three adult children
OCCUPATION: Retired manager, Mary Washington College
EDUCATION: Stafford High School; completed professional certifications in management and budget planning.
BACKGROUND: Supervisor for 14 years, currently board chairwoman; first vice president, Virginia Association of Counties, serves on the Health and Human Services Steering Committee; Economic Development Committee for the National Association of Counties; board member, Rappahannock Area YMCA, Rappahannock Area Development Commission, Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging; music director at various churches in the area for more than 35 years; currently music director and pianist at Northside Baptist Church.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Continue to work for good quality of life; maintain 2 percent residential growth rate; keep tax rate reasonable and affordable; improve public safety, education, commercial development and tourism.
Vince Onorato
DATE OF BIRTH: 3/3/54
ADDRESS: Lee's Hill subdivision
FAMILY: Wife, Toni; adult daughter
OCCUPATION: High school teacher
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, State University of New York at New Paltz; pursuing master's, Old Dominion University
BACKGROUND: U.S. Marine Corps, 1977-93; meteorologist; participant, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Heart Walk
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Check growth that has increased traffic congestion, school crowding and taxes; focus on growth that improves quality of life.
SALEM DISTRICT
Joseph L. Bumbrey
DATE OF BIRTH: 1/10/38
ADDRESS: 11240 Old Leavells Road
FAMILY: Wife, Frances; three adult children
OCCUPATION: Retired; part-time salesman
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, Winston-Salem University.
BACKGROUND: U.S. Air Force, Vietnam-era veteran; member, trustee board and men's chorus, Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site); former board member, Youth/Senior Citizen Center, Chamber of Commerce.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Put people of Salem District first; slow growth and upgrade infrastructure; make developers pay more of "cost of growth"; keep schools strong; preserve open land; promote tourism.
Gary Jackson
DATE OF BIRTH: 10/20/56
ADDRESS: Fox Meadows
FAMILY: Wife, Reba; two teenage sons.
OCCUPATION: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. attorney
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, Middle Tennessee State University; law degree, Memphis State University.
BACKGROUND: Supervisor since 2000; Planning Commission, 1996-2000, chairman in 1999 and vice chairman in 1998; director and executive committee member, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance; life member, Spotsylvania Preservation Foundation; member, Fredericksburg Church of Christ, Spotsylvania Tourism and Special Events Commission, Alliance to Support Virginia's Students, Rappahannock River Basin Commission, Regional Tourism Task Force, 1st Congressional District Base Realignment and Closure Task Force, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, Virginia Citizens Planning Association.
PLATFORM SUMMARY: Continue to offer responsible, conservative leadership; promote sensible growth management, public safety, education, economic opportunity and effective government.