Petersen announced on his blog Thursday that he would not run in 2013.
State Sen. Chap Petersen has announced that he is not running for governor in 2013, as many have speculated in recent months. "I did not deny the inquiries, because I was seriously considering it," Petersen wrote on his blog, OxRoadSouth, on Thursday. Petersen cited obligations to his family, his law practice and constituents in the newly designed 34th district as the reason he decided not to run. The 34th District consists of portions of Centreville, Vienna, Oakton, Annandale, Burke, Fairfax Station and Fairfax City. "To run for public office, a lot of pieces must be in place: family, financial, professional and spiritual. A candidate must also have a vision which is congruent with the moment. Timing is everything," Petersen wrote. "…
Candidates for the 34th District Senate seat answer resident questions at Vienna debate
The Silver Line was one issue on which Incumbent State Sen. Chap Petersen (D) and Republican challenger Gerarda Culipher couldn't agree Thursday night, in one of the first debates of the 34th District Senate race. The debate at Vienna's American Legion gave the more than 60 residents that filled the hall an early glimpse of the candidates' positions on roads, businesses, jobs and taxes. Culipher said she'd would work to triple the number of parking spaces allocated for stations on Silver Line, which would make Metro a more accessible option for commuters from Chantilly and Centreville, she said. "Inadequate Metro parking is the single reason people do not use it," Culipher said. "I hear [that] time and again from the voters." In regards to…
Candidates for the 34th District Senate seat answer resident questions at Vienna debate
Incumbent Sen. Chap Petersen (D) and Republican challenger Gerarda Culipher faced off Thursday night in one of the first debates of the 34th District Senate race. The debate at Vienna's American Legion gave the more than 60 residents that filled the hall an early glimpse of the candidates' positions on roads, businesses, jobs and taxes. The "new 34th District" now includes more of Centreville and Chantilly, along with its long-standing base of voters in Vienna, Oakton, Fairfax City, as well as parts of Burke and Annandale. Candidates clashed early in the debate on environmental regulations and tax credits. Culipher took issue with Petersen's recent legislation that eliminated a "grandfather clause" for the Pickett Road Tank Farm, which …
Bobby Jones
5:37 pm on Thursday, May 31, 2012
No! Ineffective! as a leader and couldnt hold a candle to Bob McDonnel. more ›