Bell for Delegate

by John Bell

I am a retired member of the United States Air Force. I served for almost 26 years before retiring in 2007. I enlisted in the the Air Force in 1981. I went to school at night and on weekends and was able to earn a commission As a Finance Officer I was assigned all over the world, including tours in the Middle East in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. I developed the ability to build consensus among diverse participants to produce savings such as a $200 million saved annually by closing operations in Iceland.

Throughout my military career, I consistently met challenges to produce results regardless of the circumstances, and I made difficult financial decisions to ensure the most critical missions received funding. Today Virginians face a similar challenge and I have the experience to produce results on the issues that affect our lives everyday.

I'm running for the House of Delegates because I'm disenchanted with our legislators in Richmond and specifically Delegate Bob Marshall (R-13). Del. Marshall has been in the House of Delegates for over 18 years, and he has consistently spent his time on issues like abortion, marriage amendments and other wedge issues. 81% of the residents in the 13th district are commuters, including me. We waste hundreds of hours each year waiting in traffic instead of spending quality time with their families.

Despite this, Delegate Marshall has consistently voted against transportation initiatives. If elected, I will pursue transportation solutions, which will ensure Virginia no longer face a transportation funding death spiral. I will also fight hard to protect funding for our schools. I will use the skills I learned during mymilitary career to make sure every penny is allocated wisely and directed towards our most urgent and important priorities: transportation and education.

The 13th District