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By LOU HATTER
Rappahannock Newi Staff Wrhcr
“As a citizen of Rappahannock, as a retired lawyer, as a former administrative judge in the federal service, I have an abiding belief that government can be both competent, responsible and rational,” said Lee Bird, in announcing his intention to seek election to the Board of Supervisors as Hampton District’s representative. “If elected, I would work toward making it so.”
“It’s been on mind for the better port of a year,” he added in explaining his decision to run. "I had hoped that it might be someone else,” but when no one else turned up, Mr. Bird decided to offer himself as a candidate.
Mr. Bird said that his general concept of Rappahannock County is that “happily, we have a diverse society: people who were bom here, grew up and have chosen to stay; and a majority of others who have come from elsewhere and settled. I would hope that diversity can be maintained — there is room for it — we have to be mutually tolerant and accepting.”
Mr. Bird is a member of the latter group. He and his wife Diana bought property, what is now Horseshoe Hollow Farm, on the Fodderstack Road in 1967. In 1967 they built a house on the property. In 1976, foQowing Mr. Bird’s retirement from his law practice, they became fulltime residents. “And,” he added, “we intend to stay here. ”
He said that he feels that there are no problems facing the county which can’t be solved, “if we address them properly. That
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