Today's diary entry about Al Weed will give a little of his background. One issue in any candidate is a previous record of service. You will see that Al has that, with years of service to his community, his church, and to the larfger society.
Before I begin that, I remind you that Al dropped out of Yale to enlist in the Army, then returned after his Vietnma service, graduating with a B.A. Cum Laude in 1968, yes the same year as Shrub (but what a difference!). He has been married 37 years, with a son who is a surgeon and a daughter who is a teacher.
This is a winnable race, with help. Again, for full information, go to the website,
http://www.AlWeed2004.com
which is maintained by a Kossack, Waldo Jaquith.
NATIONAL SECURITY
42 years of service, active duty and reserves, U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets), incluidng in Vietnam and Bosnia. Retire as a Command Sergeant Major.
SMALL BUSINESS AND FARMING
Founder, Virginia's oldest family winery, Mountain Cove Vioneyards, 1973
President and CEO, General Wood Processors, Easley SC, 1980-1981
President and Director, Nelson County (VA) Chamber of Commerce, 1874-77.
President, 1983-84, and Director, 1994-95, Virginia Wineries Association
STEWARDSHIP
Founding President, Rural Nelson, 199-2003
Charter Vice-President, Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population, 2002-2204
Trustee, Virginia Land Conservation Fund, 2002-2204
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Founding Presdient, Nelson County Tourism Council, 1992-94
Founding Chairman, Nelson County Summer Festival, 1991-1994
Chairman, Capital Fund Drive, Blue Ridge Medical Center, 1990-1994
Member, Leadership Council of Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, 1995-2004
CHURCH LEADERSHIP
Senior Warden and Lay Reader, Trinity Episcopla Church, Oak Ridge, 1975-2003
Member, Standing Committee, Episcopal Diocese of SW Virginia, 1994-96
Clearly, Al has history of leadership in a variety of capacities. He has proven his ability to b ring people together. Please consider whether you can help his campaing to rid the House of one of its most noxious members, Virgil Goode.