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Jenkins had 707 votes in the special election today. Date published: 12/16/2008
LaBravia Jenkins has held on to her job as Fredericksburg’s commonwealth’s attorney. City voters today formally elected Jenkins as chief prosecutor, the post she was appointed to when former prosecutor Charles Sharp was selected as a Circuit Court judge. Jenkins had 707 votes in the special election today, defeating Joseph Hicks, an attorney in private practice and Eric Olsen, an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Stafford County, according to unofficial returns. Hicks had 674 votes and Olsen 648. Jenkins has served as deputy commonwealth’s attorney in the city for several years and previously was a prosecutor in Spotsylvania County and a public defender. She is a graduate of George Mason University’s school of law.
Phew, I was so worried that Olsen was going to get this and spread Stafford problems into F'burg. I was hoping Hicks would win, but Jenkins was the next best!
There are slightly more than 13,300 registered voters in Fredericksburg as of this month according to the state board of elections web site, and nearly 2,000 came out for this special election in poor weather. All in all, that's not too bad! Congratulations to LaBravia.
When LaBravia Jenkins has to run again very soon, I would strongly suggest she get out into the commmunity, especially among the Hispanic, Afro-American, and white voters, in that order, and get to know them and encourage them to vote for her for their own good and for real justice. And send her husband, her most successful advocate. GB
The half-page ads in The Free-Lance Star had 244 names on them supporting Jeh Hicks. If they, including their spouses and famililies, had actually voted for Jeh, he would have won. LaBravia Jenkins won with a plurality of 33 votes. Good for the incumbent, the most experienced candidate in Fredericksburg !! GB
I was pretty sure Jeh Hicks was going to win, but the overkill on advertizing surprized me, and killed him. Certainly glad this was by plurality and not by majority. All three candidates had their strengths. Incumbent was doing a good job and was fluent in Spanish, a definite plus. No reason to change horses. My question is why should uninformed voters decide who their prosecuting attorney should be? I'd rather the position be appointed. GB
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