Dear Sherell,

I have lived in the Braddock District in Fairfax for 23 years and I have to tell your many readers how refreshing it has been these last two years to have a supervisor who is both responsive to my concerns and a responsible leader when it comes to spending our taxpayer money efficiently and wisely.

For many years as our housing values were booming, community leaders spent our tax money lavishly on school administration, community projects and government facilities. Old habits can be hard to break and Supervisor John Cook has been one of the few common sense leaders in Fairfax County that has been willing to make the tough choices to get our government spending down and more in line with our current economic reality.

Supervisor Cook has continued to oppose increasing our local taxes and fees knowing that our communities will be strengthened when residents have more money in their pockets to care for their homes and families. John has focused on helping fellow residents improve their communities through pragmatic and creative solutions worked out right in the neighborhoods. His support in zoning issues, overcrowded parking issues and even snow removal on our local roads has been very positive and is making Braddock a better place to live. Continued efforts to control spending as we strengthen our neighborhoods will insure a brighter future for our children.

We need more leaders like Supervisor Cook who can solve problems
without automatically raising our taxes!

Sincerely,

Jane Pyrak

Editor's Note: Jane Pyrak volunteers on behalf of John Cook's campaign.