THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: Sunday, October 29, 1995 TAG: 9510280033 SECTION: COMMENTARY PAGE: J5 EDITION: FINAL LENGTH: Short : 28 lines
The editorial board of The Virginian-Pilot recently invited each candidate in a contested race for a House seat from South Hampton Roads to write a short essay. The responses of 13 candidates who are vying for the House of Delegates are reprinted here. They are in each candidate's own words and reflect the issues of his or her own choosing.
(Del. Kenneth Melvin, Democratic incumbent in the 80th District (parts of Portsmouth), and his challenger F. E. ``Dutch'' Andrews, a Republican, did not respond.
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