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WINCHESTER • FREDERICK COUNTY • CLARKE COUNTY

ELECTION 2016

10TH

DISTRICT

LUANN BENNETT (D)

U.S. House of Representatives

Age: 57 Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia’s

10th DistrictSalary: $174,000Party affiliation: RepublicanPlace of birth: Springfield, Mass.Family: Married to husband, Chip, since 1982. Three

children, three grandchildren.How long have you lived in your jurisdiction: 35

yearsOccupation: Congresswoman Political/government experience: Elected to first two-

year term in the House of Representatives in November 2014. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 34th District from Jan. 13, 2010, to Nov. 10, 2014. Also was a senior staff member for former 10th District Rep. Frank Wolf and a senior official at the Department of Justice.

Education: Middlebury College (B.A.); Georgetown Uni-versity (J.D.)

Community/religious affiliations: CatholicWhat makes you the most qualified candidate for this

position: For over 30 years, I have lived, worked, started a business, and raised my family in the 10th District. In the pub-lic and private sector, and as a legislator for the past 7 years (5 in the General Assembly and 2 in Congress), I have worked with you, our community, and my legislative colleagues to pro-duce results on creating a healthy economy, advancing 21st century jobs, expanding and promoting our technology com-munity, providing long-term transportation solutions without raising taxes, promoting 21st century healthcare solutions, fighting Lyme disease, working with the community to find solutions to the heroin epidemic, combating human traffick-ing, and reducing the tax burden on families and businesses.

In Congress, I continued the bipartisan success I had in the Virginia General Assembly on jobs and technology, educa-tion, and health care and hit the ground running focusing on:

l Stopping dangerous national security and defense se-quester cuts, restoring national security and defense fund-ing, and defending us from terrorist threats here and abroad;

l Fighting for $600 billion in tax relief for our families and our small businesses;

l Passing a landmark 5-year transportation bill for the first time in a decade;

l Passing landmark heroin legislation and working with federal, state, and local law enforcement to fight the heroin epidemic;

l Passed my amendment in the House that will increase funding for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program; I fought alongside local community leaders and law enforcement to get a HIDTA designation for Frederick County;

l Advancing Northern Virginia’s innovative technology sector and research & development (promoted growth of local Data Centers). Chair of the Research & Technology subcommittee, worked to pass a permanent R&D tax credit (something I also passed in the state legislature);

l Working with our district’s diverse and wide-ranging ag-riculture community;

l Helped to pass bipartisan human trafficking legislation (again continuing my work in the state legislature);

l Helped to pass bipartisan Education Reform legislation for the first time in 15 years;

l Helped pass legislation to help hire more veterans and prevent veteran suicide;

l Working on cyber security issues and chairing 5 hear-ings on this subject in my subcommittee;

l Protecting our federal employees and fighting for their earned benefits;

l Protecting Second Amendment rights.In addition, I brought my successful Young Women Lead-

ership program that I developed as a delegate in the Virginia General Assembly to Capitol Hill. To date, over 800 young women have been part of the program preparing to be our fu-ture leaders by meeting and hearing from women leaders in a variety of professions, including Shenandoah University Presi-dent Tracy Fitzsimmons and her staff.

Nothing is more important than our national security. We live in a very unpredictable world where ISIS and other terror-ist groups continue to be on the march against the freedoms for which America stands. That is why we need leaders who recognize the threat and understand what it will take to defeat the enemy. I have consistently voted for our men and women in uniform and have supported the National Defense Authori-zation Act (NDAA) and a budget that would increase defense spending by $40 billion and ease the devastating defense se-quester cuts. I also co-sponsored a resolution passed in the House that declares what ISIS has done to religious minorities (Christians, Hindus, Yazidis and the Jewish faith) in the areas it currently occupies as “genocide.”

My record working for our community has earned me a broad and diverse group of endorsements and support from every major business organization, including the U.S. Cham-ber, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAW-BO) plus the Fairfax Firefighters Union, the Virginia Police Benevolent Association, and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE). I have also been fortunate to receive endorsements from The Winchester Star and the Washington Post.

Age: 63 Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia’s

10th DistrictSalary: $174,000Party affiliation: DemocratPlace of birth: Highland, Ill. Family: Three sons, one grandsonHow long have you lived in your jurisdiction: 35

years in Northern VirginiaOccupation: President/owner of Bennett Group, a real-

estate services company Political/government experience: Member of the Vir-

ginia Climate Change Commission and the Virginia Health Care Foundation

Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, Eastern Il-linois University

Community/religious affiliations: Christian What makes you the most qualified candidate for

this position: My experience as a small business owner and working to tackle big issues facing Virginia are two of my biggest strengths that I look forward to bringing to Congress. I’ve spent my entire career in the private sector, starting and running a successful family business that has helped create job opportunities for more than 1,000 work-ers, and generated millions of dollars in economic develop-ment for our region. I understand how our economy works because I’ve lived it.

In my public service, I’ve brought people together to tackle big issues. Then-Gov. Tim Kaine appointed me to the Virginia Climate Change Commission to work with leaders from both parties to help secure Virginia’s energy future. And I served on the Virginia Health Care Foundation, which Sen. Mark Warner founded, to help provide basic health-care services to low-income Virginians.

My business and public service experience has taught me that in order to solve problems, you have to work with everyone, even people you may not agree with, in order to make progress. Congress has forgotten that. Extreme par-tisanship, special interests and leaders unwilling to compro-mise have created gridlock that hurts our families and our businesses. The pragmatic, common-sense and consensus-building approach that I learned in business is the same ap-proach I’ll bring to Congress.

What is your campaign platform: I have been outspo-ken this campaign about building an economy that works for everyone. That includes investing in our crumbling in-frastructure, raising the minimum wage, making it easier for our small businesses to operate, guaranteeing equal pay for equal work and reforming our tax code to make it fairer and simpler.

I also will fight to keep our communities and our country safe and secure. I will work to maintain the strongest mili-tary in the world and to prepare 21st century solutions for the 21st century threats we face, such as strengthening our cyber-defenses. We also need to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of suspected terrorists, and strengthen our partnerships with our allies.

Finally, education remains one of my priorities. I want to expand educational opportunities with universal pre-K, more affordable higher education, expanded career and technical training, and a renewed focus on our community colleges. And in our schools, I want to strengthen STEM educational opportunities to ensure that the next generation has the right skills for the jobs of tomorrow.

FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: b4

FREDERICK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: b4

STEPHENS CITY TOWN COUNCIL: b4

BOYCE TOWN COUNCIL: b4

MIDDLETOWN TOWN COUNCIL: b5

MAP OF AREA POLLING PLACES: b6

WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT: b6

Election Day is Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you have questions about where to vote, contact your voter registrar:

l Winchester (540-545-7910) l Frederick county

(540-665-5660) l clarke county

(540-955-5168)When you go to the

polls, remember to take a photo ID. Voters without acceptable ID will be re-quired to vote a provision-al ballot and submit a copy of a valid form of ID to the local Electoral Board by noon Friday following Elec-tion Day for the ballot to be counted.

Mayor

Age: 58Office sought: Mayor of

Winchester Posi t ion ’s sa lar y :

$10,800 annuallyParty af filiation: Re-

publicanPlace of birth: Sedalia,

Mo.Family: Wife, Missi,

daughter Regan How long have you

lived in Winchester: 33 years

Occupation: Spor ts medicine services consul-tant and adjunct lecturer in exercise science at Shenan-doah University

Political/government experience: Winchester School Board member for 17 years, eight as the chair-man. Served on the Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) Board of Directors for four years and was chair-man of its insurance servic-es during that time. Named the VSBA School Board member of the year in 2002 and again in 2012.

Education: Graduated West Virginia University in 1980 and Hampshire High School in 1976.

Community/religious af fi l iations: Coordina-tor of sports medicine for the U.S. Deaflympic Team since 1985 for the Summer and Winter Games along with numerous internation-al events related to our U.S. team.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position: I feel I am qualified to be mayor based on my local and na-tional professional experi-ences along with a strong leadership history.

What is your cam-paign platform: Although all aspects of the city war-rant attention, I believe our schools, infrastructure and public safety departments highlight the strengths of the past, present and future in ensuring the continuing success for our community and our citizens.

Age: 55Office sought: Mayor of

WinchesterPosi t ion ’s sa lar y :

$10,800 annuallyParty affiliation: Dem-

ocrat Place of birth: Charles-

ton, W.Va. Family: Partner, Joerg,

children Yasmin, Niki, Tom-my, Juda and Rebecca

How long have you lived in Winchester: 13 years

Occupation: Restaura-teur

Political/government experience: Six years on Winchester Planning Com-mission (2010-present), six years on Old Town Devel-opment Board (2004-2010) and one year on Winchester Parking Authority (2003)

Education: Charleston High School; attended Mar-shall University for three years

Community/Religious affiliations: Baptist. Mem-ber of the ad hoc committee for the Winchester Parking Authority.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position: Experi-ence in community service and ability to work with peo-ple from all walks of life in the city.

What is your cam-paign platform: Support for local nonprofit organi-zations, infrastructure proj-ects and renovation of urban blight, making the commu-nity walkable and good for bicyclists, bringing in more private investment.

Winchester City Council

City of Winchester

Barry W. Deuel John David Smith

Les Veach John W. Hill Corey Sullivan John Willingham

All candidates for City Council are running unopposed

Age: 56 Of fice sought: City

Council, Ward 1Posi t ion ’s sa lar y :

$9,000 annually Party af filiation: Re-

publicanPlace of birth: Peters-

burg, W.Va.Family: Wife, Sabra,

children Cassidy, Callie and Cameron


Occupation: Small busi-ness owner — local State Farm Insurance office since 1991.

Political/government experience: City Council member, 1st Ward, 2009 to present; City vice-mayor, 2015 to present; City Insight class and Citizen Police Academy graduate

Education: Carnegie Mellon University, master’s

Age: 69Of fice sought: City


$9,000 annually Party affiliation: Dem-

ocratPlace of birth: Kannap-

olis, N.C.Family: NoneHow long have you

lived in Winchester: Over 35 years

Political/government experience: Member of City Council since 2008

Occupation: Retired case coordinator (similar to a social worker/counsel-or role) from Timber Ridge School in Frederick County

Education: High school diploma, G.W. Carver High School; bachelor’s degree in history from Winston-Sa-lem State University; mas-ter’s degree in counseling from George Mason Uni-


Council, Ward 3P o s i t i o n ’ s s a l a -

ry: $9,000 annuallyParty af filiation: Re-

publicanPlace of bir th: Win-

chesterFamily: Single, no kidsHow long have you

lived in Winchester: 33 years

Occupation: Sales/ap-plications engineer, Mec-mesin Corporation

Political/government experience: Member of City Council since May of 2014. Seeking his first full four-year council term.

Education: Handley High School Class of 1996; Radford University Class of 2000, bachelor of science degree in Media Studies, Advertising Concentration.

Community/religious



$10,800 annually (as coun-cil president)

Party af filiation: Re-publican

Place of bir th: Win-chester

Family: Wife, April, chil-dren Sloane, Reese, Blythe and Arden


Occupation: Market President , Wells Fargo Business Banking

Political/government experience: City Council 4th Ward representative, 2009-present; council pres-ident, February 2013-pres-ent

Educa t i on : James Wood High School; Virgin-ia Tech, double major in ac-

See Veach, Page B6 See Hill, Page B6 See Sullivan, Page B6 See Willingham, Page B6

10TH

DISTRICT

BARBARA COMSTOCK (R)

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Age: 44Of fice sought: Frederick

County School Board, Shawnee District

Position’s salary: $5,700 an-nually

Place of birth: WinchesterFamily: Wife, Angie, 15-year-

old daughter Kayla and 13-year-old son Tyler

How long have you lived in your jurisdiction: 12 years

Occupation: Author/speakerPolitical/government ex-

perience: Has represented the Shawnee District on the School Board for the past year

Education: Frederick Coun-ty Public Schools alumnus; bach-elor’s degree in psychology from Shenandoah University

Community/religious affil-iations: Past president of Win-chester Exchange Club; past board member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters; past board member of the Youth Development Center; member/teacher at Grace Com-munity Church; past treasurer of Top of Virginia Builders Associ-ation; former flag football coach for Frederick County Parks and Recreation; board member for the Winchester City Sheriff ’s Office Foundation

What makes you qualified for this position: I feel that I bring a unique perspective to the board. Not only was I educated by the Frederick County school sys-tem, I have two children who are enrolled in these schools now and I also visited and conducted writ-ing workshops and assemblies on a regular basis before joining the board. Being able to view our schools as a parent, former stu-dent, and guest teacher allows me to take into account all different points of views involved during our decision-making processes. Also, having over a decade’s expe-

rience in finance (Freddie Mac & First Bank) helps when discussing budget items.

What is your campaign plat-form: Safety will always be a main focus. We need to do whatever we can to provide a safe and secure environment where students and faculty can thrive. Being fiscally responsible is another responsi-bility we have. Spending decisions have to be looked at not just from a school’s perspective, but from the community’s perspective as well. From there, we need to cap-ture our students’ attention and give them what they need to be successful and reasons to want to be involved. We need to allow both students and faculty the free-dom to teach and learn in ways that work best for everyone. Fi-nally, we need to give support, confidence, and hope to our stu-dents and faculty. We want them to be the best they can be each day and to spread that attitude of encouragement outside of our school wall and into our commu-nity and beyond. We are prepar-ing our next generation of leaders and that is a serious responsibility.

ELECTION 2016

Stonewall District

Frederick County Board of

Supervisors

This is a special election to fill an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2017 (Precincts Clear Brook, Neff’s Town,

White Hall ONLY)Age: 58Of fice sought: Frederick

County Board of Super visors, Stonewall District

Position’s salary: $9,000 an-nually

Party affiliation: RepublicanPlace of birth: Winchester Family: Husband, Sam Slaugh-

ter, daughter Kathryn McCann-Slaughter

How long have you lived in Frederick County: Lifelong resi-dent, except for three years living in Winchester

Occupation: Career began in banking. Previously vice pres-ident and chief financial of ficer at Shenandoah Valley Westmin-ster-Canterbury retirement com-munity. Currently a self-employed farmer and accountant.

Political/government expe-rience: Appointed by the Board of Supervisors in December 2015 to the Stonewall seat after that district’s supervisor was elected chairman of the board; chairs the board’s Finance Committee and is a member of the Transporta-tion and Technology committees; serves as a commissioner of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Re-gional Commission; member of the Winchester-Frederick Metro-politan Planning Organization Pol-icy Board.

Education: Received a master of business administration from Shenandoah University, bachelor

of arts degree in business from Shenandoah University and an as-sociate degree in accounting from Lord Fairfax Community College. Graduated from James Wood High School.

Community/religious affilia-tions: Methodist

What makes you qualified for this position: Work experi-ence, education, dedication and commitment to work with the cit-izens of Frederick County. Has deep roots in the community.

What is your campaign plat-form: Public safety, education and fiscal responsibility. Wants to be a good steward of the taxpayers’ money.

Shawnee District

Frederick County School Board

This is a special election to fill an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2017 (Precincts Carpers Valley, Shenandoah,

Parkin’s Mill, Armel ONLY)

Stephens City Town Council

Vote for not more than 3 candidates

Age: 79Office sought: Stephens

City Town Council seatPosition’s salary: This is

not a paid position.Party affiliation: Nonpar-

tisan positionPlace of bir th: Charles

Town, W.Va.Family: Wife, Lucille, son

KevinHow long have you lived

in Stephens City: 30 yearsOccupation: Retired safe-

ty and liability director for the Shockey Companies and retired from National Guard. Served seven years in law en-forcement as a police officer for the city of Winchester and a deputy for Frederick County Sheriff’s Office

Political/government ex-perience: Town Council mem-ber for 26 years. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Com-mittee and the Public Safety Committee. Serves on the Per-sonnel Committee.

Educa t i on : Graduat -ed from James Wood High School, the Central Police Training School in Richmond, the Virginia State Sherif f ’s Academy and the Rappahan-nock Regional Criminal Justice Academy

Community/religious af-filiations: Member of the Ste-phens City Lions Club and past president of the Old Frederick Town Lodge Fraternal Order of Police. Methodist affiliated.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position: Years of service to the town, because it takes a couple of years to get orientated to how things work.

What is your campaign platform: Reviewing the is-sues and resolving them in a timely manner. The town’s litigation with the Frederick County Sanitation Authority is an issue he wants to see re-solved.

Age: 44Office Sought: Stephens City

Town Council seatPosition’s Salary: This is not

a paid position.Party affiliation: Nonpartisan

position.Place of birth: Albuquerque,

N.M.Family: None How long have you lived in

Stephens City: Since 2007Occupation: Owns GenOne

Technology Services, an IT con-sulting company

Political/government expe-rience: Stephens City Planning Commission member for two years

Education: Currently pur-suing a bachelor’s degree in In-terdisciplinary Sciences at the University of Virginia, with a fo-cus on humanities. Graduated from Manzano High School in Al-buquerque.

Community/religious af-filiations: Vice president of the Stephens Landing Home Owners Association

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this po-sition: Says one of the benefits he has is that he has history with the town. Being involved with the Planning Commission, he says he already knows the inner work-ings of the town and has heard the concerns of town residents.

What is your campaign plat-form: Finding ways to reduce the traffic Stephens City has at Main Street and Fairfax Pike and at the same time attract businesses into Stephens City.

Age: 63Office Sought: Stephens City

Town Council seatPosition’s salary: This is not

a paid position.Party affiliation: Nonpartisan

positionPlace of birth: Born in Japan

while his father was serving in the U.S. Army

Family: Married to Vickie Shryock-Hollis, two adult daugh-ters.

How long have you lived in Stephens City: Since he was 10 years old

Occupation: Retired. Former owner of B.J. Sager Inc., an An-heuser-Busch distributor. He sold the business in 2010.

Political/government expe-rience: Town Council member since 2002. Has been chairman of the Finance Committee and has served on the Personnel Commit-tee and the Planning Commission.

Education: Received a bach-elor’s degree in business ad-ministration in 1975 from the University of Richmond. Graduat-ed from James Wood High School in 1971.

Community/religious affilia-tions: Trustee of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position: Says his business ex-perience has been a great help. He managed a business that em-ployed over 70 people. He add-ed that throughout his tenure on Town Council, he served on nu-merous committees, so he has a wide perspective on what the burning issues are for Stephens City and will be in the future. And he has a very positive outlook on how Stephens City can be viable in the next 20-50 years.

What is your campaign plat-form: To keep the town viable and responsive to the citizens’ con-cerns. Would like to see the town’s lawsuit with the Frederick County Sanitation Authority resolved.

Name: Kelly Ann Thatcher

Age: 50

Office Sought: Stephens City Town Council seat

Position’s salary: This is not a paid position.

Party af filiation: Nonparti-san position, but she is a member of the Frederick County Republi-can Committee

Place of bir th: Bangor, Maine

Family: Husband, Seth, three children, four grandchildren

How long have you lived in Stephens City: Two years

Occupation: Second-grade instructional aid at Greenwood Mill Elementary School in Fred-erick County

Political/government expe-rience: Stephens City Historic Preservation Commission mem-ber for one year

Education: One year study-ing elementar y education at Salisbury State University. Grad-uated from Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, Md.

Community/religious affili-ations: None

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position: Politically active for a long time with husband. Aided the campaigns of Del. Chris Col-lins (R-Frederick) and Rep. Bar-bara Comstock (R-10th).

What is your campaign platform: Keep taxes low, work to resolve water and sewer issues with the Frederick County Sani-tation Authority (FCSA) and pre-serve historic resources.

Ronald Bowers Steven Happek Joseph Hollis

Kelly Thatcher

Judith McCann-Slaughter

Jay W. Foreman

Boyce Town Council

Name: Ruth A. HayesAge: 67Office Sought: Boyce Town

RecorderPosition’s salary: $900 an-

nuallyParty af filiation: Indepen-

dentPlace of bir th: Bethesda,

Md.Family: Adult son and daugh-

ter, five grandchildrenHow long have you lived in

Boyce?: 4 1/2 yearsOccupation: Retired from

U.S. Department of Defense (32 years)

Political/government expe-rience: Boyce Planning Commis-sion, Boyce Town Council

Education: Associate degree in mass communication (St. Lou-is Community College), associ-ate degree in accounting (Troy University)

Community/religious affili-ations: Saint Bridget of Ireland Catholic Church in Berryville

What makes you quali-fied for this position: Wants to serve the community. Says she brings to it the skills to be a good recorder. Community-minded. Loves working for the commu-nity and has done volunteer work everywhere she has lived.

What is your campaign platform: To do the very best she can for the community.

Town Recorder (Special election for unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2017)

Ruth Hayes

Boyce voters will also elect a Town Council member in a special election for an unexpired term

ending Dec. 31, 2019. There are no candidates for this position, so it will be a write-in vote.

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! ELECTION DAY IS NOV. 8

Important deadlines for votersThe Virginia Department of

Elections announces two upcom-ing deadlines for voters wishing to participate in the upcoming pres-idential election via an absentee ballot:

l Voters wishing to mail their absentee ballot have until 5 p.m. Nov. 1 to request a ballot via their local registrar’s office via the Vir-ginia Department of Elections Cit-izens Portal at vote.virginia.gov. The

local registrar must receive all ap-plications by the deadline in order to mail absentee ballots to eligi-ble recipients in time for the pres-idential election.

l Absentee voters have un-til Nov. 5 to appear in-person at their local general registrar’s to vote in-person absentee. The general registrar’s offices will be open today and Nov. 5 for individ-

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THE WINCHESTER STAR Saturday, OctOber 29, 2016 B5ELECTION 2016

Middletown Town Council

Mayor of Middletown

Vote for not more than 3 candidatesCouncil seats

Age: 29Office Sought: Mayor of MiddletownPosition’s salary: $2,568 annuallyParty affiliation: Nonpartisan positionPlace of birth: Winchester Family: Wife, Kelsey HarbaughHow long have you lived in Middle-

town: Lifelong resident Occupation: Business manager at NW

Works and a business professor at Lord Fairfax Community College

Political/government experience: Mayor of Middletown since 2012. Served on Town Council two years prior to that. Has organized the town’s July 4th celebra-tion since 2012.

Education: Master’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration from Shenandoah University

Community/religious affiliations: Member of the town’s July 4th commit-tee and Cedar Creek Battlefield Founda-tion board member; member of the River Church in Winchester

What makes you qualified for this position: Born and raised in Middletown. Says he really loves the town and likes working with different people and seeing good things happen to the community. Likes throwing community events and making Middletown a place where fami-lies and people want to stick around.

What is your campaign platform:

Fiscal responsibility, managing budgets and expenses. Says Middletown hasn’t had any tax increases since 2012. Wants to emphasize business growth and commu-nity events that bring revenue and people into town. Would also like to see beautifi-cation of the town and Main Street.

Age: 55Of fice sought: Middletown

Town Council seatPosition’s salary: $1,332 an-

nually.Party affiliation: Nonpartisan

positionPlace of birth: Washington,

D.C.Family: A brother who lives in

North CarolinaHow long have you lived in

Middletown: 10 yearsOccupation: Construction In-

spector Senior for NXL Construc-tion Services

Political/government ex-perience: Three years on Town Council, during which time she was chair of the Safety Committee.

Education: Graduated from Fauquier High School. Took some vocational classes at Virgin-ia Tech.

Community/religious affilia-tions: Baptist

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this po-sition: Has been on Town Council for three years and says the panel has been able to get a lot of things done during that time.

What is your campaign plat-form: To beautify Main Street, re-place old water lines and put in new sidewalks.



nuallyParty affiliation: Nonpartisan

positionPlace of birth: Washington,

N.C.Family: Two adult children (a

son and a daughter)How long have you lived in

Middletown: Resident for six years, since 2010

Occupation: Retired. Spent 47 years in law enforcement, with 14 years in the Frederick Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office, police chief in Stephens City for over 10 years, 21 years with the Fairfax City Po-lice Department and two years as an investigator with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.

Political/government expe-rience: Served on Middletown Town Council for a little less than a year, during which time he was in charge of the Public Safety Committee. Also served two years on the town’s Planning Commis-sion.

Education: Graduated from Bath High School in North Car-olina and took classes in crime prevention at the University of Louisville in Louisville. Graduate of the Northern Virginia Police Academy.

Community/religious affili-ations: Attends Middletown Pres-byterian Church and is a member of the Stephens City Lions Club and the Middletown Veterans Me-morial Committee.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this po-sition: Years of experience attend-ing the Town Council meetings in Stephens City. Familiar with the procedures of town government. Says he has a good heart.

What is your campaign plat-form: Wants to see the town grow and wants to form an economics committee to find businesses that want to come into the town. Also is interested in making sure town government employees receive more compensation, as well as im-proving sidewalks and lighting on Main Street.

Age: 69Office Sought: Middletown

Town Council seatPosition’s Salary: $1,332 an-


positionPlace of birth: Northampton,

Mass.Family: Married to June Ling-

wood-Brown since 1976How long have you lived in

Middletown: Resident since 2003Occupation: Retired U.S. Air

Force master sergeant and U.S. Civil Service employee (13 years). Developed and wrote disaster re-cover y/emergency response plans; developed and managed multi-million dollar U.S. military facility budgets.

Political/government ex-perience: Ser ved as mayor of Middletown from 2009 to 2012; assisted in development and writ-ing of current Middletown Com-prehensive Plan; was a Town Councilor from 2004 to 2008 and a Planning Commission member from 2014 to 2016.

Education: Associate degree from the University of Maryland in public information.

Community/religious affilia-tions: Has been a member of the Middletown Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department for 13 years and is a 41-year member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (cur-rently the Junior Vice Commander for District 7, which encompasses the northern Shenandoah Valley).

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this po-sition: Previous experience as Middletown Town Council mem-ber, mayor and Planning Com-mission member. Helped lead the town during the recession.

What is your campaign plat-form: Open town government to residents by televising council meetings and work sessions, post-ing all meeting agendas on the town website well in advance of the meeting and draft minutes of completed meetings within 72-96 hours after meeting. Implement a multi-year renovation program to improve the community’s safety and appearance, complete the ex-pansion of town boundaries across Interstate 81 and securing a sec-ondary municipal water supply source.




positionPlace of birth: Spangler, Pa.Family: Wife, Leslie and a

grown son and daughter.How long have you lived in

Middletown: Seven yearsOccupation: Assistant team

leader at Trex CompanyPolitical/government expe-

rience: Town Council member for 3.5 years

Education: Graduated from Purchase Line High School in Commodore, Pa. Served in the military for six years in the U.S. Army’s engineering department.

Community/religious affilia-tions: None

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this po-sition: As a Town Council mem-ber, Smith has helped fill all of the position’s in the town’s Public Works Department. Says the town is running well.

What is your campaign plat-form: Stay on course. Town Coun-cil is doing a great job.

Charles Harbaugh IV

Carol S. Aliff Gilbert D. “Gil” Barrington Marshall J. “Mark” BrownGeorge “Jay” SmithCarole S. Snyder Jones

Age: 67Of fice Sought: Middletown



positionPlace of birth: Lyons, N.Y.Family: Husband, Dennis, two

children.How long have you lived in

Middletown: 13 yearsOccupation: Part-time med-

ical of fice receptionist for Blue Ridge Pediatrics

Political/government expe-rience: Town Council member for four years; chairwoman of the council’s Personnel and Finance committees.

Education: Has taken some college courses. Graduated from Sodus Central School in Sodus, N.Y.

Community/religious affili-ations: Catholic. On the board of trustees for St. Thomas Chapel in Middletown and treasurer of the Middletown Garden Club.

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this po-sition: Very active in the commu-nity. Wants to see Middletown grow. Has many years of corpo-rate experience and management.

What is your campaign plat-form: Attract new businesses and increase the number of residents to bring in higher revenue. Main-tain the road the town is on and keep it on track as it has been the last four years.

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versity Community/religious affili-

ations: Member, NAACP; mem-ber, Elks Lodge 458; Shen Arts Board; John Handley High School mentoring group; membership at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and frequently attends church services throughout the city and the sur-rounding counties; participant in Coming To The Table (discussion group between descendants of former slave owners and slaves); member, Drug Coalition treat-ment subcommittee.

What makes you qualified for this position: Good charac-

ter, strong work ethic and a work-ing knowledge of government. Attends and participates in neigh-borhood events. Listens to constit-uents.

What is your campaign plat-form: Representing the needs and interests of Ward 2 citizens, while also working for the common good of the entire city. Focusing on providing a quality education for all children, assisting citizens as they navigate through our lo-cal government procedures, col-laborating with law enforcement to maintain public safety, offering support to government agencies and nonprofits that address spe-cific needs within the city.

affiliations: CatholicWhat makes you qualified

for this position: A good sense of where Winchester has been and where it’s heading. After working with other council members and city officials on the Strategic Plan, he says he has developed a good vision for where Winchester wants to go as a community.

What is your campaign plat-form: Staying within the city’s

budget and addressing commu-nity issues using available tools. Says the city should also be will-ing to try new approaches to solve problems and embrace new tech-nologies that are available to local governments. Examples are drug courts to fight the heroin epidemic and new technologies like Open-Gov, which help citizens interact with their local government.

counting and finance.Community/religious affilia-

tions: Finance Committee, Valley Health. Chairman of the local Met-ropolitan Planning Organization.

What makes you qualified for this position: Wants Win-chester to be the best version of a city that it can be, now and into

the future. Has the experience, ed-ucation and passion to help make this happen.

What is your campaign plat-form: Continued economic devel-opment, workforce redevelopment and expansion of Career Techni-cal Education (CTE) and dual lan-guage programs. Completion of the Green Circle Trail and long-term planning for the city.

degree in civil engineering; Carn-egie Mellon University, bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering; graduate of Petersburg High School

Community/religious affili-ations: Kiwanis Club, Apple Blos-som Committee Chair, Opequon Presbyterian Church

What makes you qualified for this position: Experience and desire to reach the best solutions to help the majority of city resi-dents long-term.

What is your campaign plat-form: Public Safety — with focus on control of drug issue. Educa-tion — particularly cultivating job skills. Communication with citi-zens. Efficient use of tax dollars.

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President and Vice President(Vote for only one)

Democratic PartyHillary Clinton, PresidentTim Kaine,Vice President

Republican PartyDonald J. Trump, PresidentMichael R. Pence, Vice President

Libertarian PartyGary Johnson, PresidentBill Weld, Vice President

Green PartyJill Stein, PresidentAjamu Baraka,Vice President

IndependentEvan McMullin, PresidentNathan Johnson, Vice President

MemberHouse of Representatives10th Congressional District(Vote for only one)

LuAnn L. Bennett - DBarbara Jean Comstock - R

Proposed State Constitutional Amendments(2)

Mayor of Winchester

Barry Deuel John David Smith

City Council wardsWard1 Les VeachWard 2 John W. HillWard 3 Corey SullivanWard 4 John Willingham









Proposed State Constitutional Amendments(2)

Special Election(Precincts Clear Brook,Neff ’s Town, White HallONLY)

MemberBoard of SupervisorsStonewall DistrictFor unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2017(Vote for only one)

Judith McCann-Slaughter

MemberSchool BoardShawnee DistrictFor unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2017(Vote for only one)

Jay W. Foreman

Town Elections

Town of Middletown (Town Voters ONLY)

Mayor (Vote for only one)

Charles H. Harbaugh IV

MemberTown Council(Vote for not more than three)

Carolyn S. AliffGilbert D. BarringtonMarshall J. “Mark” BrownGeorge Jay SmithCarole S. Snyder Jones

Town of Stephens City (Town Voters ONLY)

Member Town Council(Vote for not more than three)

Ronald L. BowersSteven M. HappekJoseph W. HollisKelly Ann Thatcher









Proposed State Constitutional Amendments (2)

Town Election

MemberBoyce Town CouncilFor unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2019(Vote for only one)

Write-in: (No candidates are running for this seat.)

RecorderFor unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2017(Vote for only one)

Ruth A. Hayes

Right to work

Ballot question: Should Ar-ticle I of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to prohib-it any agreement or combina-tion between an employer and a labor union or labor organiza-tion whereby (i) nonmembers of the union or organization are denied the right to work for

the employer, (ii) membership to the union or organization is made a condition of employ-ment or continuation of employ-ment by such employer, or (iii) the union or organization ac-quires an employment monop-oly in any such enterprise?

( ) Yes( ) No

Property tax exemptions for spouses of certain emergency services providers

Ballot question: Shall the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to provide an option to the localities to exempt from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law-en-forcement of ficer, firefighter,

search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical servic-es personnel who was killed in the line of duty, where the sur-viving spouse occupies the real property as his or her principal place of residence and has not remarried?

( ) Yes( ) No

There are the two proposed state Constitutional Amendments

on the ballot

What’s on the ballot in Winchester

What’s on the ballot in

Frederick County

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Clarke County

Star Tannery

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WINCHESTERFIRST WARD1 Merrimans Precinct - First Christian Church, 75

Merrimans Lane 2 Old Town Precinct - Christ Episcopal Church,

132 W. Boscawen St.SECOND WARD3 Virginia Avenue Precinct – Virginia Avenue

Charlotte DeHart Elementary School, 550 Virginia Ave.

THIRD WARD4 War Memorial Precinct –

War Memorial Building-Active Living Center,1001 E. Cork St.

FOURTH WARD5 Frederick Douglass Precinct –

Frederick Douglass Elementary School, 100 W. Cedarmeade Ave.

6 Rolling Hills Precinct – Victory Church, 2870 Middle Road

FREDERICK COUNTYBACK CREEK DISTRICT7 Russells Precinct – Round Hill Fire Event

Center, 141 Spinning Wheel Lane(accessed from National LutheranBoulevard off U.S. 50)

8 Gore Precinct – North Mountain Fire Hall,186 Rosenberger Lane at Shawneeland

9 Kernstown Precinct – Orchard View Elementary School, 4275 Middle Road

10 Cedar Creek Precinct (Town of Middletown included in precinct) –Middletown Elementary School, 190 Mustang Lane

GAINESBORO DISTRICT11 Gainesborough Precinct –

Gainesboro Elementary School,4651 North Frederick Pike

12 Albin Precinct – James Wood HighSchool, 161 Apple PieRidge Road

13 RedlandPrecinct – Indian Hollow ElementarySchool, 1548 Hayfield Road

14 Nain Precinct – James Wood High School, 161 Apple Pie Ridge Road

STONEWALL DISTRICT15 Clear Brook Precinct – Stonewall Elementary

School, 3165 Martinsburg Pike16 Neff’s Town Precinct – Redbud Run

Elementary School, 250 First Woods Drive17 White Hall Precinct – Apple Pie Ridge

Elementary School, 349 Apple Pie Ridge Road

SHAWNEE DISTRICT18 Carpers Valley Precinct –

Senseny Road School, 1481 Senseny Road

19 Shenandoah Precinct – Evendale Elementary School,

220 Rosa Lane, off Justes Drive

20 Parkin’s Mill Precinct – Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Road

21 Armel Precinct – Armel Elementary School,

2239 Front Royal Pike

OPEQUON DISTRICT22 Stephens City Precinct – Bass-Hoover

Elementary School, 471 Aylor Road23 Newtown Precinct

(Town of Stephens City included in precinct) – Robert E.Aylor Middle School, 901 Aylor Road

24 Canterburg Precinct – Sherando High School,185 S. Warrior Drive

RED BUD DISTRICT25 Ash Hollow Precinct –

Dowell J. Howard Center, 156 Dowell J. Circle

26 Greenwood Precinct – Greenwood Mill Elementary School, 281 Channing Drive, off Senseny Road

27 Millbrook Precinct – Millbrook High School,251 First Woods Drive, off Berryville Pike

CLARKE COUNTYRUSSELL DISTRICT28 Clarke County Recreation Center,

225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville

BERRYVILLE DISTRICT29 Clarke County Public Schools

Administration Building, 317 W. Main St. (former Berryville Primary)

MILLWOOD DISTRICT30 Millwood Precinct – Powhatan

School, 49 Powhatan Lane31 Pine Grove Precinct –

Blue Ridge Fire Hall, 131 Retreat Road

WHITE POSTDISTRICT

32 Boyce Fire Hall,

7 Greenway Ave.

BUCKMARSHDISTRICT

33 Buckmarsh Precinct –John H. Enders Fire Hall, 9

S. Buckmarsh St. 34 Blue Ridge Precinct –

Blue Ridge Fire Hall, 131 Retreat Road

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