To the Editor:
Selfless service to our great country is the highest honor and privilege anyone can have, and it is an invaluable background for an elected officeholder to have. In the special election in Virginia House of Delegates District 34 for Barbara Comstock’s previously held seat, the only candidate I trust to stand with and honor the promise we’ve made to my veteran community is our fellow service member, Captain Craig Parisot.
Captain Craig Parisot is a third-generation veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force. He understands the incredible sacrifices that all who have served have given and he will make sure that veterans’ needs are prioritized in Richmond. When I met Craig and shared with him that I had served in the U.S. Army, he thanked me for my service and retold me a story of the day he became a commissioned officer and the incredible amount of pride he felt that day knowing that he had committed his life to defending what is right for this country.
His commitment to his fellow veterans is admirable but I also believe he will be a principled legislator because of his strong belief in small government and fiscal responsibility. At a time when veterans services nationwide are stretched so thin and are so poorly administered, it is important that Virginia’s veterans support legislators who share an ideology of prudent governance as well as a service background.
Fellow veterans, families of those who have served or are currently serving, and all others living in Virginia’s 34th House of Delegates district would be well served by Craig Parisot, a man who is not only dedicated to serving his country but who would be a dedicated public servant as well. On Jan. 6, you have the opportunity to vote for Capt. Parisot and ensure that Northern Virginia service members and military families have a voice in Richmond.
Mike Trader
Great Falls