Just received the election results for the races for board of supervisors, school board, and sheriff. Much to my expectation and relief, Dan Gecker won, and by a comfortable margin. In fact, every other candidate that campaigned against the out-of-control development won their respective races in the other districts. We now have a nearly completely new board of supervisors, and a new mandate to listen to the citizens, the ones who are footing the bill for 1000+ home developments off of every main road. As my shift ended for working the polls, I met the folks who were taking my place handing out fliers. The wife is the founder of a local political action group that lobbies developers and the county to make sure that a new development will not be unsightly or overwhelm an area. They also focus on preservation of green space and historic buildings, which is right up my alley. I’m going to go to the meeting on Thursday night, and probably join their committee, see what I can do to help keep Midlothian the small historic village that it’s been.
All of this development and these local races for supervisor have got me thinking seriously about making a run myself in the near future. I’ve not been too impressed with the candidates that the local GOP has been putting forth, and independents have been quite successful in Chesterfield, so running as an independent wouldn’t be a problem. When the people of the county have a problem with something, and they don’t see the local government doing anything about it, they look for a candidate who is passionate about correcting those problems, regardless of party affiliation. I don’t have much experience in politics beyond campaigning, but I feel I have the passion to make Midlothian and Chesterfield a better place to live that people are looking for. Ultimately, any decision to run for supervisor is in God’s hands. So we’ll see what happens.
