“Your ineffective leadership on the serious problem of illegal immigration in Fairfax County is telling everytime you speak about the issue. Under your “Issues” section of your website, you do not even list Illegal Immigration. Obviously you are out of touch with the people of Fairfax County if the number one issue on our minds is not even listed. I look forward to voting against you in the upcoming election and even more to a Board that will actually DO something about illegal immigration, rather than just posture, bluff, and denigrate the real efforts being made in nearby communities. Sincerely, David Wright, Alexandria (Fairfax County).”

Do you think that phrase really fits our community? Apparently that is the first impression people get when coming to Prince William County.

I was outraged, miffed and vexed. However, perhaps the shoe fit. IS that how others see us?

Enter Prince William County via route 28. Now talk about ugly! I cannot blame the Hispanic community for that though. The route 28 has been ugly forever. Backroom politics go back a loooonnnngggg time.

The 234 entrance is a little better. It just looks like typical strip mall rather than a slum.

The lesson learned here: The overall success of a county depends on the quality of their Board of Supervisors or Councilman.

Prior to Gerry was Tom Davis who surrounded himself with quality Republicans and as a result Fairfax County offers a quality education, and a high standard for overall quality of life. Not much of which Gerry Connolly can really take full credit for.

Prince William is the 7th richest in the Nation but upon entering PW from Fairfax along Rt. 1 it looks like you crossed the border into Mexico (thanks to Hilda Barg).

We can’t retain quality teachers, our economic development department has failed to attract businesses that contribute revenue to our county government, the jobs they supposedly took credit for “creating” were employers who brought employees with them and failed to create new ones for the residents who live here. And, we have the 5th worst commute in the Nation as aresult. Why would anyone want to buy a home here?

Moreover our own politicians except Jeff Frederick, Bob Marshall and John Stirrup VOTED FOR NVTA in which the majority of the $300 million and $64 million in funding will not come back to PWC but in fact WILL go to Fairfax County.

Gerry Connelly pulled the wool over the eyes of Marty Nohe on this deal, and all but one of our Supervisors let it happen.

As a resident of this county, I’m sick and tired of all the back door deals. What happen to Integrity and hiring (government) workers because they can make a difference and do their job well, not because they’re a good friend?

Report cards for PWC BOCS:
John Stirrup gets an A+
Hilda and John C- (Clueless anyway)
Corey D-
Marty D-
Wally D-
Maureen D-
*GERHART F
(*Martin Briley highest paid Exec. in Econ Dev in NoVA)

Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Fairfax county businesses employ many of my neighbors, and has earned National recognition as a world class leader in technology.

What can Prince William boast about? Oh right…John Stirrup lead the charge on over turning the Sanctuary policy, refusing services to Illegals, voted against Hot Lanes and NVTA. Go John GO!

To put this in perspective, in Alexandria, only 22% of felonies are broken down to misdemeanors or dismissed. In Arlington, the figure is 27%. In Richmond the figure is 43%. In Virginia Beach, the figure is 6%. That’s right, in Virginia Beach, 94% of felonies charged by police are actually indicted. In Norfolk, 113% of felonies charged by police are indicted. That means that when a prosecutor reviews a case before the Grand Jury in Norfolk, they often add additional felony charges compared to what the police originally charged. In contrast, Fairfax’s felony prosecution rate is the worst in the entire state by more than 20%. The second worst is Hampton where they prosecute 49% of felonies and dismiss or break down 51% of their cases.

That is a lot of statistics, but this is not spin. All of these figures can be confirmed by looking at the Supreme Court of Virginia’s State of the Judiciary Report. Many more equally disturbing statistics can be found at my website in the Get in the Know section.

My opponent has been the day-to-day manager of the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for the past 19 years. When I clerked for the Fairfax Circuit Court, I saw first-hand the effects of his mismanagement of the office. The office is tragically understaffed and the prosecutors are overwhelmed. Prosecutors in Fairfax regularly show up to court for trial without a case-file, without having reviewed a police report, and without having ever spoken to any witnesses about the case. As a result, prosecutors often are forced to plead down or dismiss cases.

In contrast, in Arlington, where I am currently a prosecutor, all case-files for felonies and misdemeanors are reviewed by an attorney at least three weeks before trial to make sure the case is prepared for court. When I am elected, prosecutors will always be prepared in advance for court. Further, I plan to utilize modern prosecutorial methods, such as vertical prosecution and specialization. Vertical prosecution means that one prosecutor is responsible for a case from arrest all the way through sentencing. The prosecutor therefore knows all aspects of the case and is able to form strong relationships with the victims, witnesses, and police officers on the case. That way, when a case comes to sentencing, the prosecutor who knows the case best, and with whom the victim is most comfortable, argues the sentence to the judge. Likewise, specialization allows a prosecutor to become an expert in a specific area of law. For example, I specialize in criminal street gang prosecution and focus on bringing gangs, such as MS-13, to justice. Due to my specialization, I have established a strong relationship with the street-gang detectives and have gained a greater knowledge of the intricacies of gang prosecution.

I hope to have your support to bring these changes to the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. If you have any further questions, you can contact me through my website at www.mcdadeforca.com

Most employers would consider writing up an employee like Gerhart for insubordination, and from that same perspective Chief Deane is doing what his boss Craig Gerhart has been instructing to do.