I will do something most people either do not know how to do or are unwilling to do: I will explicitly name my values. These rights, values and virtues form the basis on which I evaluate the fitness of those in politics.
The following people represent my home in our Republic. This is not an endorsement, it is merely a list of currently elected officials for the area of Richmond, Virginia 23236-3206:
A. S. "Art" Warren
Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, Clover Hill District (Republican)
Dianne E. Pettitt
Chesterfield County School Board, Clover Hill District
Margie D. Davis
Soil & Water Conservation Director
Christopher W. Elko
Soil & Water Conservation Director
Joseph A. Horbal
Chesterfield County Commissioner of the Revenue (Republican)
W. W. "Billy" Davenport
Chesterfield County Commonwealth's Attorney (Republican)
Dennis S. Proffitt
Chesterfield County Sheriff (Republican)
Richard A. Cordle
Chesterfield County Treasurer (Republican)
Judy L. Worthington
Clerk of the Circuit Court (Republican)
Robert F. 'Bob' McDonnell
Governor of Virginia (Republican)
William T. 'Bill' Bolling
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (Republican)
Delegate Robert L. Ware
Virginia House of Delegates, 65th District (Republican)
Senator John C. Watkins
Virginia State Senate, 10th District (Republican)
Kenneth T. 'Ken' Cuccinelli
Virginia Attorney General (Republican)
Adjutant General Daniel Long
Virginia Adjutant General
Walter J. Kucharski
Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts
Patricia L. 'Trish' Harrington
Clerk of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Alfred W. Gross
Virginia Commissioner of Insurance
Courtney Malveaux
Virginia Commissioner of Labor and Industries
James C. Dimitri
Virginia Corporation Commission Chairman
Mark C. Christie
Virginia Corporation Commissioner
Judith W. 'Judy' Jagdmann
Virginia Corporation Commissioner
Todd Haymore
Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
James S. 'Jim' Cheng
Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Gerard Robinson
Virginia Secretary of Education
Richard D. 'Ric' Brown
Virginia Secretary of Finance
William A. 'Bill' Hazel
Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Services
Doug Domenech
Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources
Marla Decker
Virginia Secretary of Public Safety
James D. 'Jim' Duffey
Virginia Secretary of Technology
Janet V. Polarek
Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth
Sean T. Connaughton
Virginia Secretary of Transportation
Patricia I. Wright
Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction
Senator Mark R. Warner
U.S. Senate, Virginia Junior Seat (Democrat)
Senator James H. 'Jim' Webb
U.S. Senate, Virginia Senior Seat (Democrat)
Representative Eric I. Cantor
U.S. House of Representatives, 7th District (Republican)
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