Post by Logan on May 3, 2016 6:23:25 GMT -6
Justin E. Fairfax, a lawyer who nearly captured the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 2013, has filed to seek the party’s nomination for lieutenant governor next year.
Fairfax is the first Democrat who has filed to seek the post.
Three Republican candidates have announced bids for lieutenant governor: state Sens. Jill Holtzman Vogel, R-Fauquier, and Bryce E. Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, and Del. Glenn R. Davis Jr., R-Virginia Beach.
“I am passionate about creating and protecting economic security and opportunity for all Virginians,” Fairfax said in a statement.
“As a former federal prosecutor, I know just how fragile security and stability for hard-working families can be. As a small business owner with my wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, I understand the importance of strengthening and diversifying Virginia’s economy.
Read more: www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_ec0f4d6e-ad20-512a-ad8a-359c4c9466d4.html
Fairfax is the first Democrat who has filed to seek the post.
Three Republican candidates have announced bids for lieutenant governor: state Sens. Jill Holtzman Vogel, R-Fauquier, and Bryce E. Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, and Del. Glenn R. Davis Jr., R-Virginia Beach.
“I am passionate about creating and protecting economic security and opportunity for all Virginians,” Fairfax said in a statement.
“As a former federal prosecutor, I know just how fragile security and stability for hard-working families can be. As a small business owner with my wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, I understand the importance of strengthening and diversifying Virginia’s economy.
Read more: www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_ec0f4d6e-ad20-512a-ad8a-359c4c9466d4.html