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Supervisor Hagan bows out

Bob Hagan reflects on years as county supervisor

Date published: 4/11/2006

By George Whitehurst

Spotsylvania County Supervisor Bob Hagan will resign from the Courtland District seat on Friday in order to avoid conflicts of interest with his new job as president of the Fredericksburg Area Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Staff writer George Whitehurst recently interviewed Hagan about wrapping up his career as an elected official and what the future holds for the Fredericksburg region.

QHow do you feel about the fact that tonight is your last meeting as a supervisor?

AI have to tell you, I have enjoyed it and appreciate the chance to work with a lot of people I would not have otherwise--not just county staff, but folks in the community. The other thought I have is that in Spotsylvania, people have been managing the county since 1721, and I am just one of the thousands to help do that.

QWhat do you consider to be highlights of your tenure?

AClearly, the resolution of the Mullins Farm rezoning that allowed for the owner to make a fair profit, Tricord Homes to develop it and the Civil War Preservation Trust to preserve the core battlefield from the first day of fighting in the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Getting transportation bonds approved by the citizens to fund the VDOT Six-Year Plan for the county. Northern Virginia counties have funded some specific transportation initiatives, but this gives us a a chance to fund our transportation priorities for the next six years.

The opening of the board agenda so that people can sit at home, and through the Internet, see all of the same materials that all of the supervisors do when preparing for meetings. That just makes for good open government.

QWhat has been your biggest disappointment?

AI'm a little hard pressed. It's not that there haven't been things I wish I'd done differently or wished that other people had done some things differently, but it's not to the level of regret.

QWhat sort of person would you like to see fill the Courtland seat after you leave?

A[He or she] should be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

QWhat advice do you have for your colleagues for the remainder of their terms?

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Date published: 4/11/2006