Profile: Patrick Forrest, 32nd District State Senate Candidate
Forrest makes first run for office
At a Glance Patrick Forrest may be running as a Republican in his campaign to unseat state Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd District), but he wants to make clear he will represent Northern Virginians if he is elected. Not party leadership. "I consider myself someone who is fiscally conservative, but socially compassionate," the 34-year-old said. "Am I going to break from the party on certain positions? I imagine so if it's not a pro-Northern Virginia position they're taking. And that's kind of my big beef right now. It's become so hyper partisan, and my opponent is a leader in that hyper partisan environment. I want people in the General Assembly who are willing to break party lines and are willing to stand up for things even if their leadership …
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Gerrie Smith
3:08 pm on Friday, September 23, 2011
Patrick Forrest will be the new, fresh face that is needed in the Virginia Senate. He will work to represent the best interests of our area, including real solutions to transportation problems. The proposal to use $17+ tolls to fund rail -- a rail track that will be under utilized for decades -- is a bankrupt prescription that informed voters will reject. Vote for Patrick Forrest to make a … more ›