2007.11.06
Ware thinks revelations about his past helped
After cruising to an easy victory in the 11th house district, Democrat Onzlee Ware said the recent outing of his past brushes with the law -- and a gun -- may have actually helped him.
Ware defeated independent Delvis O. "Mac" McCadden for the seat that represents parts of Roanoke and Roanoke County.
"I think to a lot of people, it made me even more human, because everybody has made a mistake," Ware said shortly after giving a victory speech to supporters who gathered in his downtown Roanoke law office.
Ware, as a college student in Greensboro, N.C., was charged with possession of heroin and marijuana in 1975. The events were first reported Oct. 23 by The Roanoke Times. The newspaper confirmed the charges after getting a tip from one of Ware’s political foes.
"I think people didn’t like it, and I think they thought it was a cheap shot," Ware said Tuesday night.
