Thomas C. Peterson*
Office Sought: Clifton Mayor
Age: 55
Residence: Clifton.
Education: BA, education; MA, educational administration, George Mason University.
Occupation: Mayor of Clifton; owner, Peterson's Ice Cream Depot in Clifton; retired Fairfax County schoolteacher.
Web site: None given.
E-mail address: mayorofcliftonva@aol.com
Offices and positions held: Mayor of Clifton, 2006-present; vice president, Clifton Betterment Association, 2005-06; chairman, Clifton Day festival, 2004-06.
What is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
Completion of the updated Comprehensive Town Plan, which will allow our town to move forward with our Main Street renovation plans.
Why should voters elect you?
Because I have been a part of a town council that listens to the concerns and opinions of the residents of the community.
What steps, if any, should your county take to mitigate the affects of a slowing economy?
Eliminate wasteful spending and by finding ways to support small businesses instead of penalizing them.
In March, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the transportation package passed by lawmakers last year unconstitutional, endangering major projects across the region. What steps, if any, should the county, region and state take to address funding issues for transportation projects?
No response given.
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