Richard H. Stuart (R)
Office Sought: Va. Senate District 28
Age: 45
Residence: Montross.
Education: BA, English, Virginia Wesleyan College; international law, Emmanuel College, Cambridge U.; JD, T.C. Williams Law School.
Occupation: Lawyer, Richard H. Stuart; part-time assistant commonwealth's attorney; lawyer, Westmoreland County School Board.
Web site:http://www.stuartforsenate.com
E-mail address: richard@stuartforsenate.com
Offices and positions held: Assistant commonwealth's attorney, Westmoreland County, 2005-present; commonwealth's attorney, Westmoreland County, 2004-05; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1984-92; trustee, Westmoreland County volunteer fire department; board of directors, George Washington National Memorial Foundation; advisory board, Northern Neck Land Conservancy.
Why should voters elect you?
I bring the experience to work across party lines, fund core services, reduce burdens and create an environment where Virginians flourish in their destinies.
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
Transportation, growth, education, jobs and preservation of natural resources.
What is your plan to address the traffic problems in Virginia?
Virginia's Railway Express has surpassed the level of ridership it was built to handle. I will work to expand VRE to provide more seats for riders and get cars off our roads. To encourage more carpooling and riding rail, I support expanding commuter lots and making those spaces available at no cost to the commuter. Stafford County is among our nation's fastest growing counties. To better move traffic through the I-95 corridor, I support extending HOV lanes to the Fredericksburg region. Building homes, stores and offices near each other allows people to drive just a few blocks instead of having to travel for miles. Town village planning relieves congestion, stops sprawls, gets cars off of our major routes and easier plan new mass transit projects. I support better planning to make sure new developments have roads with easy access to our main thoroughfares, and making developers pay their fair share.
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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