Loudoun Shows True Colors

Swept by Republicans last year, Loudoun County turns out to be purple after all.

Tuesday’s election provided a sharp reminder to the all-Republican Loudoun County Board of Supervisors that this is not an all-Republican county. Loudoun County may have looked scarlet to them a year ago, when Republicans won not only every seat on the board, but also every constitutional office on the ballot as well as most Virginia General Assembly seats representing Loudoun residents. But the county that has now voted twice for Barack Obama for president remains undeniably purple. Obama not only won Loudoun again, he won it handily, with 51.4 percent of the vote to 47 percent for Mitt Romney. The president’s margin was slightly wider in Loudoun County than in Virginia as a whole. Some of the supervisors have at times conducted …

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Town Council Corner

Discussion Continues Regarding Courthouse Expansion

Town Manager John Wells provided an update to the Town Council Monday night including a new option that the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is looking at.

Town Manager John Wells provided the Town Council with an update Monday night on recent discussions that have taken place regarding the expansion of the Loudoun County court system. Wells said that the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors have been studying six potential options and most recently have brought up the idea of moving the entire court system outside of the downtown area. “I think we need to make sure we are capturing in this discussion the lost value,” said Vice Mayor Kevin Wright, in response to the possible move. “You’ve got a value in the properties that you’re already utilizing. There’s a lost investment if they up and pull everything out of there but there’s a lost value in the investment they’ve already put in to the …

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Mark Gunderman Recognized by Town Council

Council members presented him with a certificate of appreciation on Tuesday.

The Town Council presented a certificate of appreciation to local resident Mark Gunderman on Tuesday. He was recognized for his involvement in the Good Shepard Alliance, community prayer, and volunteer work, among other things. Following the presentation of the resolution, Councilman Marty Martinez commended Gunderman for all of his work. “Since I have been on council, Mark has worked throughout the county to provide a sanctuary for the homeless.  Even when he has met resistant he didn't let it stop him,” Martinez said. “Several families and homeless men and women in the town of Leesburg have benefited from his work. Many families have found hope in the work he does. I find his tireless work for the families in need inspiring.” Gunderman …

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