Politics

Miles wins CA’s race as Dems show strength in Chesterfield

By Caleb M Soptelean on November 13, 2018 Chesterfield Government, Politics, State News

ABOVE: Scott Miles, on right, will be Chesterfield County’s next commonwealth’s attorney. A 60-percent turnout of Chesterfield County’s registered voters yielded an upset last week as Democrat Scott Miles defeated Republican John Childrey by 2,527 votes, or 1.75 percentage points. The men were vying to fill the remaining year left on the term of former commonwealth’s attorney Billy Davenport, who resigned July 1. The seat will be up for election for a full four-year term next November. “I want to thank the people of Chesterfield County for voting to bring real change to our community’s criminal justice system,” Miles said…

Childrey, Miles vie for commonwealth’s attorney

By Caleb M Soptelean on October 23, 2018 Politics

ABOVE: John Childrey makes a point. Chesterfield County voters will choose a new commonwealth’s attorney on Nov. 6. Republican John Childrey and Democrat Scott Miles squared off in a debate Oct. 17 at First Baptist Church, 6201 Iron Bridge Road. Childrey touted his 20 years of experience with the Chesterfield commonwealth attorney’s office. In his closing statement, he criticized Miles for wanting to lead a department for which he had never previously even applied for a job. “I applaud his compassion, but he sounds more like a defense attorney arguing for a client,” Childrey said. Miles, who lives in the…

Local attorney is new leader of state GOP: Wilson was recently elected to Republican Party’s top post

By Caleb M Soptelean on September 25, 2018 Politics, State News

ABOVE: Jack Wilson III is pictured in his office in Chester. A well-traveled Chester resident is the new chairman of the state Republican Party. Jack Wilson III, who was born in West Virginia but grew up in various locales across the globe as his father served in the Army, has had a land use law practice in Chester since 2008. Wilson was elected Sept. 8 to replace Loudoun County resident John Whitbeck as state GOP chair. Wilson plans to finish Whitbeck’s four-year term, which ends in 2020. He is unsure if he will run again. When asked why he ran for…

Childrey wins GOP nod

By Caleb M Soptelean on August 14, 2018 Chesterfield Government, Politics

John Childrey won the Republican nomination for Chesterfield County’s commonwealth’s attorney Saturday with 80 percent of the vote in a canvass at six locations. Childrey, chief deputy commonwealth’s attorney in Chesterfield, defeated Stacey Davenport, a Henrico County domestic violence prosecutor. The two were vying for the Grand Old Party’s nod to replace longtime former commonwealth’s attorney Billy Davenport, who resigned July 1. Childrey will square off with Democrat Scott Miles, a Chesterfield defense attorney, in the Nov. 6 general election. Independent candidates have until Aug. 17 to file, according to county registrar Constance L. Tyler. Childrey garnered 935 votes to…

Two vie for GOP nomination: Canvass for top attorney slot to be held Aug. 11 at six county locations

By Caleb M Soptelean on August 7, 2018 Chesterfield Government, Politics

Chesterfield County voters can choose the Republican nominee for commonwealth’s attorney in a canvass election Aug. 11. The contest is between John Childrey, chief deputy commonwealth’s attorney in Chesterfield, and Stacey Davenport, a domestic violence prosecutor in Henrico County. The candidate elected to the position Nov. 6 will serve the remaining year or so of Billy Davenport’s term, with another election to follow in November 2019 for a four-year term. The Republican Party canvass is open to all voters registered in the county, but the party asks those who participate to support all of the Republican candidates in…

GOP to hold canvass to select nominee for commonwealth’s attorney

By Caleb M Soptelean on July 31, 2018 Politics

The Chesterfield County Republican Committee will conduct a canvass to select its nominee for commonwealth’s attorney following the July 1 resignation of Billy Davenport. The canvass will be held Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at six locations throughout the county. Republican candidates who have filed with the county registrar as of July 26 were Chesterfield County chief deputy commonwealth’s attorney John Childrey and Henrico County assistant commonwealth’s attorney Stacey Davenport (no relation to Billy). Democrat Scott Miles, a Chesterfield defense attorney, has also filed. The candidate elected to the position Nov. 6 will…

Committee to study body camera funding

By Caleb M Soptelean on June 26, 2018 Chesterfield Government, Politics, State News

A committee is scheduled to consider what to do about funding commonwealth’s attorneys for reviewing body camera footage from law enforcement officials. The recently-passed state budget contains that language, Chesterfield County officials say. A committee that is to be created from representatives from the state Supreme Court, state Department of Criminal Justice Services, commonwealth’s attorneys, local governments and others is charged with making a recommendation to the state House Appropriations and Senate Finance committee chairs by Dec. 1. Mary Ann Curtin, Chesterfield’s legislative liaison, said she and Del. Riley Ingram, R-Hopewell, worked on the language that was adopted in the…

Adams, Hughes sworn in as constitutional officers

By Press release on November 22, 2017 Chesterfield Government, Community, Politics

Carey Adams and Jenefer Hughes were sworn in as constitutional officers of Chesterfield County Friday afternoon. In a ceremony in the county’s public meeting room, Adams was sworn in as county treasurer, and Hughes was sworn in as the county’s commissioner of the revenue. Adams has worked for Chesterfield County for more than 29 years. He worked for about four years as an accounting manager in the Accounting Department, and he has served 25 years as chief deputy treasurer. He was appointed treasurer after the former treasurer retired Jan. 1. “I am honored and humbled to be elected treasurer and…

Chesterfield’s Proffers System Under Fire at GA

By VN Staff on February 25, 2016 Politics, Uncategorized

The Virginia legislature is moving forward with “proffers” reform. Chesterfield County has used the proffers system to fund infrastructure due to its impact on growth. The legislature’s language indicates proffers cannot be “unreasonable” which means it is open for interpretation. Proffers are a major piece of Chesterfield’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with $3.94 million in revenue coming from proffers in FY16. Localities typically use proffers as a means to control growth. Proffers in Chesterfield, although only implied, starts at $18,966 and decreases from there with various contingencies agreed on between developers and zoning officials. Currently, Senate Bill 549 is making…

Virginia Parents Lobby for Production and Distribution of Cannabis Oil for Children w/ Epilepsy in Virginia

By Press release on January 31, 2016 People, Politics, State News, Uncategorized

On February 2, 2016 Virginia Parents for Medical Marijuana will hold a Press Conference at 11:15 am in front of the Virginia General Assembly Building in Richmond. The group, composed of parents and their children with intractable epilepsy, will be in Richmond to lobby members of the Assembly in support of Senate Bill (SB) 701, “Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; permitting of pharmaceutical processors to manufacture and provide.” The group was successful last year in helping to pass Senator Dave Marsden’s bill, SB1235 and Delegate Dave Albo’s bill, HB1445 which provided an affirmative defense to patients with intractable epilepsy taking Cannabidiol oil (CBD)…

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