The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS has decided to endorse David Toscano (archived: 2007) for the 57th District race. Of the three Democratic candidates running for office, they believed him to be the strongest candidate for office for the following reasons –
He has a solid history of public service to the Charlottesville area as a member of City Council
He supports the Meadowcreek Parkway
He is open-minded and has a demonstrated history of bringing together a wide range of opinions to find the best solution
He supports local control of local issues
He is a demonstrated champion of quality education systems
He understands the needs of businesses and wants to improve economic opportunities
He wants to use market incentives to build better communities while protecting private property rights
He provides Charlottesville with the quality of character that we deserve to represent us in Richmond
I serve as chair of the CAAR Government Affairs Committee and found the process by which we arrived at this decision fascinating, with varying points of view. In the end, we felt that his willingness to listen to all points of view was one of this strongest characteristics.
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