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Bobbi Bowman

About Bobbi

Email - bobbi.bowman@patch.com
Phone - 703-341-7776
Hometown - Lynchburg, VA
Birthday - January 8 (me and Elvis)
Bio - Experienced journalist who has worked at The Washington Post, The Detroit Free Press, USA TODAY, Observer Dispatch, Utica, NY and the American Society of News Editors.

Your Beliefs
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Politics
I believe in the people's right to know,  helping our veterans (heroes) and justice for all.
Are you registered with a certain party? NO

Religion
God holds me up every day.

Local Hot-Button Issues
Transportation. The changing demographics of Fairfax County which will affect us, our pocketbooks, our services and our children.


Recently

The Board

Leave a note for your neighbor

Pete McLean

11:28 am on Monday, February 6, 2012

Dear Board Director:

Please provide us with the contact information of the website administrator for the McLean Ear and McLean Patch. Thank you. Our email is mcleanpk@hotmail.com

Steven Ralph BringHurst

3:18 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Please make sure you register to vote before 13 Feb 2012! Those who will be 18 yrs old before the general November election should also register asap.
Please visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb
We also need more election officers and page volunteers...see ya at the polls on 6 March!

Will Radle

11:24 am on Monday, November 14, 2011

Did you delete the page? If yes, was it because I showed the hypocrisy of the incumbents?

http://mclean.patch.com/articles/who-to-call-to-remove-campaign-signs

The text of my comment:
Candidates share authority to remove their signs. Sadly, most politicians prefer to pass the cost to taxpayers. VDOT has higher priorities. Politicians are pulling public employees away from these priorities after they ignored established laws in the first place.
Kitty, I appreciate you want us to pester politicians who treat you with disregard. Bulova violated the law and now fails to remove her signs; she is not listening.
A. Will Radle, Jr.
Creating a Culture of Listening
http://fairfaxstation.patch.com/blog_posts/creating-a-culture-of-listening
FairfaxAdvocates@gmail.com
http://YouTube.com/WillRadle1

Will Radle

9:44 am on Monday, November 14, 2011

The Washington Post-Cost of the Central Administration Staff in Fairfax Schools

Typo in the first paragraph: it states million where you mean billion. I hope this helps.

A. Will Radle, Jr.
Creating a Culture of Listening

Will Radle

8:39 am on Saturday, November 12, 2011

It appears you got the two confused in your assertion that I am incorrect. Griffin, our County Executive, is retiring April 2012; Dale, our Superintendent, is retiring July 2013.

We are not replacing both in 2012, just Tony Griffin.

A. Will Radle, Jr.
Creating a Culture of Listening
http://fairfaxstation.patch.com/blog_posts/creating-a-culture-of-listening

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