Senator Fenwick Now Candidate Second To Enter Race For Governor State Senator Charles R. Fen wick. of Arlington county. Friday became the second Democratic candidate to enter the Virginia gubernatorial race, subject to the party primary July 14 Senator Fenwick, well - known here from speaking and visiting occasions, made his announce ment from his Falls Church home He accompanied it with a complete statement of position on state affairs The Arlington legislator-attor ney is be't known as a General Assembly advocate of better pro grams for education, health, wel fare and mental hygiene. In his announcement, he placed himself on record as approving Virginia's present fiscal policies, and as be lieving the present tax rate is suf ficient to continue state progress Background Viewed Born in Falls Church in 1900. Senator Fenwick was educated in the public schools and at the Uni versity of Virginia. A member of the Virginia and U. S. Supreme Court bars. Senator Fenwick was twice elected as the national president of the University of Vir ginia alumni. He served as an en listed volunteer in the tank corps in World War I and as a lieuten ant colonel in the Army Air Force in World War IT. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1939. where he served as a member of the important Rules and Courts of Justice committees. In 1944 he was appointed a member of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Committee and was elected to the Senate in 1947. v Senator Fenwick favors contin uance of the Battle school fund and enlargement of the Literary 'Continued oif Page 8'
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