To the Editor:
Northern Virginia needs a strong delegate with proven leadership skills to best represent our community’s interests in Richmond. Craig Parisot is that proven leader. In fact, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Virginia’s leading small-business association, has endorsed Craig in the 34th House
District race. The NFIB represents the nation’s 325,000 small and independent business owners to promote and protect the right to own, operate and grow their own business. On the other hand, Craig’s opponent, Kathleen Murphy, received a vote of no confidence from The Northern Virginia Technology Council, the nation’s largest technology council serving about 1,000 companies and organizations in the region.
She is the only incumbent Delegate in Northern Virginia who did not earn their support. This raises serious questions about Murphy’s ability to represent our business community. Craig Parisot has held significant
leadership positions in two technology start-ups, and served as the executive vice president and chief strategy officer of Altamira Technologies Corporation in McLean. We need leaders in Richmond who have
the confidence of the job creators and innovators of our district. Craig Parisot would be a real leader for our community. We should all do our part to elect him as our next delegate on Nov. 3.
Gordon Milbourn
McLean