News release:

Arlington GOP selects
more candidates for '03

The new nominees are:

• TIM RUSSO for Arlington County Commissioner of the Revenue;
• WALTER STANKEWICK for State Senate, 30th District;
• JAY TEST for House of Delegates, 45th District; and
• R. CHRISTIAN HOFF for House of Delegates, 47th District.

They join the Republican nominees selected at the Arlington Republican canvass in May:

• RICH KELSEY for County Board;
• KAMAL NAWASH for State Senate, 31st District; and
• STEVE SASS for House of Delegates, 48th District.

"Our Republican candidates represent new ideas and new leadership for Arlington," said Arligton GOP Chairman David Avella. "At a time when too many residents feel their government does not listen to them, our candidates will show how we will lead by campaigning with energy and enthusiasm throughout the County."

Russo was nominated for the Revenue post by the Arlington County Republican Committee on June 9. He is a transportation consultant with a background in accounting, and resides in the Dawson Terrace neighborhood. The Commissioner of the Revenue is elected countywide, and the seat is open this year, due to the retirement of the incumbent.

Stankewick, a resident of Arlington's Fairlington neighborhood, is director of translation services for a language services firm. He was nominated last week by the Alexandria GOP for a district that crosses jurisdictional lines. The 30th Senate district includes Arlington neighborhoods south of Columbia Pike, along with most of the city of Alexandria, and a portion of eastern Fairfax County.

Test was also nominated last week by the Alexandria Republican Party. The 45th Delegate district includes the Fairlington and Shirlington neighborhoods of Arlington, the eastern part of Alexandria City, and part of eastern Fairfax County. Test is co-owner of the popular Union Street Public House in Old Town, and resides in Alexandria.

Hoff was nominated last week by the Arlington GOP's 47th legislative district committee. He recently completed several years of service in the U.S. Army, working for the Army Medical Service Corps, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the White House. A resident of Arlington's Penrose neighborhood, Hoff is currently a defense consultant/contractor to the Joint Chiefs. The 47th District covers the central portion of Arlington, north of Columbia Pike and south of Washington Blvd., with a few precincts north of Washington Blvd. The legislative seat will soon be vacant, with the announced resignation of Del. Jim Almand.

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For updated information on the candidates and campaigns throughout the summer and fall, visit the ACRC website at www.ArlingtonGOP.org