There are elections in Virginia on Tuessday. Rather than dig through all the races and candidates, I'm just opening a general thread for people to speak their minds about various candidates. Who supports biking. Who's oppossed efforts? etc... But, as always, let's keep it bike focused. Here's the only note I have:
John Cox isn't running for re-election - Hooray!
Delegate Comstock IS running for reelection in what is supposed to be a strongly contested race.
http://fabb-bikes.blogspot.com/2012/01/bill-to-see-drivers-to-exercise-due.html
Posted by: ACyclistInTheSuburbs | October 31, 2013 at 12:56 PM
Delegate Barbara Comstock (R-McLean) cast the deciding vote to kill a bill requiring Drivers to exercise due care.
Posted by: washcycle | October 31, 2013 at 01:39 PM
Can't find much of anything about us on major candidates sites (not surprising given the lackluster candidates they put forward). Ditto LG and AG.
State delegate side, I presume my delegate (Surovell) is good on bike issues, but I have no idea. Somewhere I heard he biked across the country at some point. He supports extending the Yellow Line, which is enough of a reason for a vote imo.
The only one I know has been contentious on the issue before Comstock, but last I heard she was voting with us now and not against us. So not sure there is much difference there.
Hope someone knowledgeable can opine. I am curious about the differences on the transit issues.
Posted by: T | October 31, 2013 at 01:47 PM
TMACs site mentions bikes as an aside - in a list of items about multimodalism on transport. Last I looked Cucc's site had nothing on it in his biking section. Both would give more control over transport money to localities but in different ways. TMAC seems concerned about AGW, Cucc not so much - for whatever thats worth.
Posted by: ACyclistInTheSuburbs | October 31, 2013 at 04:22 PM
Oh Comstock voted against that bill? I thought she changed her vote to for it. Shows how much I know on this subject. Not that it matters for me as I can't vote on that one.
Posted by: T | October 31, 2013 at 04:31 PM
Delegate Barbara Comstock (R-McLean) cast the deciding vote to kill a bill re: the 3 foot rule as well.
Posted by: kbikeva | November 05, 2013 at 12:24 PM