Kudos to the Fauquier Times for your election coverage – articles and opinion pieces!
I particularly appreciate your profile piece on congressional candidate Vangie Williams. She has a difficult race against incumbent Rob Wittman but is working hard to earn the votes of Fauquier residents by visiting the county numerous times, knocking doors, speaking with people and, more importantly, listening to our concerns. She’s an impressive candidate with a personal story that allows her to connect with the problems of everyday people.
In all honesty, I didn’t vote for Williams in the primary. I wanted a candidate who was more of a partisan, a progressive Democrat ready to “fight” for the things I want. Since her primary win, I’ve come to believe she is the perfect candidate for this district! Williams calls herself a “fiscal conservative with progressive values.” She is willing to speak with anyone across the political spectrum. She believes quality healthcare is a right not a privilege. Her proposed INVEST initiative gives a large tax break, not to those at the top of the economic scale, but to first responders, teachers, enlisted military and veterans.
Citizens of the commonwealth take pride in the “Virginia way,” the idea that we can “disagree without being disagreeable” to work for the common good. I hope that Virginians in the 1st District will look beyond partisan labels and rhetoric, research positions and policies and vote Nov. 6 for Vangie Williams, the candidate who has demonstrated a willingness to work for the good of all!
Andrea Martens
Sumerduck
