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Stafford Board of Supervisors winners Date published: 11/7/2007
BY KAFIA HOSH
A few dozen votes ended the eight-year reign of a Stafford County supervisor. Jack Cavalier, an Independent, lost his Griffis-Widewater seat to Democrat Bob Woodson. Woodson netted 1,047 votes, or 51 percent, to Cavalier's 1,019 votes, or 49 percent, according to unofficial results from the State Board of Elections. Cavalier could not be reached for comment last night. However, he can legally ask for a recount. State law allows candidates defeated by less than 1 percent to request a recount of votes, paid for by the state. Woodson will be the first black supervisor in Stafford's history. He said citizens "voted for change" when they decided to elect him over an incumbent. "The citizens of Griffis-Widewater saw fit to put their confidence in me, and I'm humbled by that," Woodson said. "The real work begins now, not during the campaign." Also in a narrow win, Democrat Harry Crisp captured the George Washington District seat. He beat Republican Tom Coen, who ran four years ago against current George Washington Supervisor Pete Fields. Crisp won 1,605 votes, or 52 percent and Coen received 1,473 votes, or 48 percent, according to the unofficial results. Crisp said he wants to bring a bipartisan approach to the board. "I believe in getting all of the input from all of the stakeholders involved," he said. Democrat Jerry Kirven lost his second stab at a Rock Hill District seat--this time to Republican Cord Sterling. Sterling received 1,691 votes, or 54 percent to Kirven's 1,448 votes or 46 percent, according the unofficial results. Kirven lost to current Rock Hill Supervisor Bob Gibbons four years ago. Gibbons could not seek re-election after he lost the Republican nomination for treasurer last spring. Sterling said he and Kirven ran a cordial race. "I feel very good about the race both Jerry and I ran," he said. "It was not a negative. It was about what we would do as individuals." A member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Sterling wants to help solve the county's traffic mess. "There's a lot of work that's going to have to take place now," he said. Traffic and development were among the top concerns of voters. Stafford native Mitchell Luckett has watched the region grow over several decades. "It's too much, too quick," Luckett said after casting his vote for Cavalier at Widewater Elementary School. "He seems like a pretty good guy and he's done all right so far," Luckett said of Cavalier. Over at Rodney Thompson Middle School in the Rock Hill District, Janet Young cast her ballot for Sterling. "He came to my house," she said smiling. Young wants supervisors to control Stafford's growth. "I just think sometimes it's not being managed well," she said. Voter John Rutledge complained about traffic before he went to vote. State Route 610 "is God-awful right now," said the 19 year-old Democrat. Kafia Hosh: 540/735-1977Email: khosh@freelancestar.com
Date published: 11/7/2007
How do you go to an all paid fire system, spend more money for deputies, better water and sewer infrastructure, and transportation needs in Stafford without raising the taxes on homeowners through the real estate tax? Yet support economic growth in an area that has majorly surpassed its limitations now. Change was needed without a doubt, but what sort of crystal ball are you guys looking into for the future of Stafford. Being unrealistic will never ensure that anyone can Fairfax Stafford
Amen to that....my real estate taxes already doubled from last year!! Also, I agree with you too AHnative....
We must hold them ALL to their campaign promises. I would like to see a legislative agenda from each of them for their first 100 days, and clearly articulated goals and objectives for 6 months and 1 year. Where do they plan to take us (better yet where will we let them take us) over the next 4 years? Oh, and by the way you must try do it without an increase in taxes on homeowners.!!
Don't mess with Stafford - we'll keep an eye on you and if you screw us - watch out. Congrats Mr. Woodson and all the new supervisors - "Cavalier could not be reached for comment last night." - Sore freakin' loser.
Mr. Cavalier lost becuse he played the favorites. Instead of new soccer fields for the few, he needed to support transportation change, paid fire and rescue and economic growth.
Hopefully the whole Board will wake-up and see that essentail services, fire, sheriff, water, roads is JOB 1, not pools, soccer fields, rec centers and the like.
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