Pettitt for commonwealth’s attorney
Montgomery County voters will find a special election on the Nov. 6 ballot. They must choose a replacement for Brad Finch, who left the post of commonwealth’s attorney to become a judge. We recommend Mary Pettitt over Peggy Frank.
The race comes at an inopportune time. With hotly contested presidential and congressional races going on, the two women vying to fill out the remainder of Finch’s term, which expires in 2015, have had a hard time attracting wide public attention.
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This so-called “endorsement” can be better described as a “left-handed compliment”. “Both have management experience” is nothing but partisan politics. Pettitt was Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney in Montgomery County for seven years. That is what is called leadership experience as a prosecutor. The editorial omits that Pettitt was endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police and the Police Benevolent Association. These are the men and women who know prosecutors best. The “crack” about Finch refers to what a general practitioner (who is not a criminal defense lawyer)said and is nothing but “sour grapes”. I am a criminal defense lawyer and have practiced in multiple jurisdictions and have never had any problems with the discovery policy in the Montgomery County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
Comment by Joe Painter — October 21, 2012 @ 10:02 pm
I am appalled at the flyer sent by this campaign featuring a picture of Morva. The Morva incident was the first in a series of horrific events for the Blacksburg community. Sending Morva’s picture to each mailbox in the area was insensitive, inappropriate, and tramatic for some. Morva should not be used for publicity stints but be a reminder of the failures of our school and mental health systems
Comment by kim — October 29, 2012 @ 12:03 pm