Tag: 2018 election

Letter to the Editor: Lovain’s endorsement of Wilson misleads 

To the editor: Weren't they the two councilmen who, as lame ducks, manipulated our election process to reschedule the next council election concurrent with the...

Letter to the Editor: Silberberg gets things done

To the editor: I write this letter as a longtime volunteer for and supporter of the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Boys & Girls Club. We serve 80...

Letter to the Editor: City poorly served by Palin/Trump-style populism

To the editor: Some dear friends and beloved neighbors will vote for Allison Silberberg in the Democratic mayoral primary on June 12. I will not. Alexandria is...

Letter to the Editor: This election is ‘people vs. elites’

To the editor: The Democratic primary for mayor is not so much about Athens versus Burke, as City Councilor Tim Lovain would have us believe....

Letter to the Editor: Elect Ray, who understands Alexandria

To the editor: I want to recommend casting one of your six votes in the Democratic primary on June 12 for Robert Ray. Alexandria is a...

Letter to the Editor: Bennett-Parker, a young progressive Alexandrian

To the editor: I knew she was exceptional when I got that first Facebook message asking me, a high school student, if I wanted to...

Letter to the Editor: Together We Bake gave me a second...

To the editor: Until I found Alexandria’s Together We Bake, I was alone and lost. I was a single mother of three without a job or...

Letter to the Editor: Hold councilors accountable for sewage overflows

To the editor: Volunteers at “Clean the Bay Day” should have made sure their vaccinations for typhoid and hepatitis were current. Due to recent heavy rainfall,...

Letter to the Editor: I support Wilson, but both candidates love...

To the editor: In the toxic political climate that seems to be so pervasive these days, binary elections are often framed by supporters and opponents...

Letter to the Editor: Sierra Club sold out years ago

To the editor: I was angered and disappointed to learn this week that the local chapter of the Sierra Club endorsed Justin Wilson for mayor,...