Lori L. Waters* (R)

Office Sought: District Supervisor Broad Run
Age: 33
Residence: Lansdowne on the Potomac.
Education: BA, political science, Furman University.
Occupation: Broad Run District Supervisor, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors; retired, executive director of Eagle Forum.
Web site:http://www.votelori.com
E-mail address: lori@votelori.com
Offices and positions held: Broad Run District Supervisor, 2004-present; newsletter editor, Mothers of Preschoolers; member, Loudoun Moms; past member, Sunrise Community Church Music and Worship Team; past member, Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board; past member, Alexandria Early Childhood Commission.

Why should voters elect you?

As the only candidate with experience working across party lines, challenging local power players and handling complex local issues, I have a record voters can trust.

What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?

The most urgent problem is maintaining an overall high quality of life, which is what attracted most residents and businesses to come here in the first place. By taking a smart government approach and recognizing the relationship of issues, the board can continue to make our community a place where residents and employers will want to live, work and enjoy. This approach means slowing and balancing growth, relieving traffic congestion, having reasonable taxes, supporting high academic achievement in our schools, supporting public safety measures like community policing, attracting more businesses and jobs and providing more parks, ballfields and trails.

What is your plan to address the traffic problems in Virginia?

I support using all the local tools we have available to relieve traffic problems: lobbying Richmond for our fair share, forcing developers to pay upfront proffers, using bonding authority, supporting public-private partnerships like the Route 28 Tax District, and promoting telework. By using this toolbox approach, there are many projects complete or in the works, and the county isn't forced to accept every developer proposal. With 63% in favor, Broad Run approved the bond measure I put on the ballot to pay for the Loudoun County Parkway/Route 7 interchange. I have extracted significant proffers from developers, including the Ashburn Village Blvd./Route 7 interchange and extending Gloucester and Russell Branch Parkways. Construction is underway on the last interchange on Route 28 at Nokes Blvd. I am the county's leader in promoting broadband and telework. Metro to Loudoun is in the works. However, I believe the NVTA/regional transportation tax plan is unconstitutional.

Do you think current policies governing growth & development in your area are too restrictive, not restrictive enough or just right?

not restrictive enough

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