This week, we asked the candidates for Arlington County Board to write a sub-750 word essay describing why Arlington residents should vote for them in the special election on April 8.
Below is Republican- and Green-endorsed independent John Vihstadt’s unedited response:
I’m John Vihstadt, and I ask for your vote in the April 8 special election for County Board.
Mary and I have called Arlington home since 1981. Our two sons received an excellent education at Tuckahoe, Swanson and Yorktown. It’s a great place to live and raise a family. But at a time of rising taxes and budget pressures, we need a fresh perspective and some balance on our County Board. It’s time we re-examine our spending priorities and how we engage our diverse community.
I am running for three fundamental reasons:
- To Serve Our Community. I will put my community service of over 30 years to work for all of Arlington. In our neighborhoods, across the County and in our public schools, people know that I have the credibility and
