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Jenkins defeats Hicks in city race

LaBravia Jenkins won her first full term as Fredericksburg’s Commonwealth’s Attorney

Date published: 11/3/2009

LaBravia Jenkins won her first full term as Fredericksburg’s Commonwealth’s Attorney, beating challenger Joseph “Jeh” Hicks by 226 votes.

“It was a very hard-fought race, and obviously I think the people of Fredericksburg made the right choice,” Jenkins said. “I am very gratified that I can continue the work I have started.”

Jenkins, 55, has worked in the city’s commonwealth’s attorney’s office for eight years, and has a total of 14 years of experience as a prosecutor.

Her campaign emphasized her experience, while Hicks’ campaign emphasized his deep Fredericksburg roots.

Jenkins won a special election last December, beating both Hicks, a partner with the law firm Jarrell, Hicks and Sasser, and Stafford County prosecutor Eric Olsen to serve out the remaining time in Charles Sharp’s term.

In that election, only 33 votes separated Jenkins from Hicks.

In the regular election, Jenkins won 52 percent of the vote, compared with Hicks’ 47 percent.

Jenkins had been serving as the city’s lead prosecutor since August of last year, when Sharp left to accept appointment as a circuit court judge.

She said she’s happy to have the election behind her.

“I cannot wait to get back to work and not be distracted by campaign stuff,” she said.

Emily Battle: 540/374-5413 ebattle@freelancestar.com

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Date published: 11/3/2009