Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, April 20, 1993 TAG: 9304200169
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: GREG EDWARDS STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: BLACKSBURG LENGTH: Medium
Del. Joan Munford, D-Blacksburg, announced in March that she would not seek re-election for a seventh term. Munford subsequently endorsed the candidacy of Shuler, who had been active in each of her campaigns since 1981.
On Friday, Cynthia Massie of the Prices Fork Community said she had decided not to contest the Democratic nomination. Blacksburg lawyer Joe Steffen also apparently has decided not to run.
Dropping out of the race earlier were Blacksburg Councilman Waldon Kerns and county supervisors Larry Linkous and Jim Moore.
Massie, a founder of the New River Valley Hospice and a Virginia Tech employee, said she decided to back out after considering the cost of running a successful campaign. She said she would support the Democratic nominee.
Massie is still interested in public service, though. She has asked the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors to consider naming her to the District E seat on the county School Board.
Steffen could not be reached for comment, but a secretary at his law office said he was out of the race.
Shuler, 49, is a former Blacksburg town councilman and is a member of the board of the Greater Blacksburg Chamber of Commerce.
A 1966 graduate of Virginia Tech, Shuler has lived in Montgomery County since 1973. He and his wife, Margaret, have a son, Marshall, and daughter, Laurel, both in college.
The No. 1 priority in the valley in the '90s has to be restoring the economy and providing jobs, Shuler said when he announced his candidacy. "Nothing, other than our health, is more precious to our families than having a secure job."
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