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County split apart
under senate plan
Wilder adds No. Va. seat
By JEFF NELSON
Arundel Newapapen Staff Writer
RICHMOND — Gov. L. Douglas Wilder announced last week that he will give Northern Virginia its due in the Senate redistricting plan. Meanwhile, state Republicans announced May 13 that they will challenge the House redistricting plan in court.
The amendments Gov. Wilder proposes to the Senate plan make only slight changes to the districts that include Loudoun and Fauquier counties, but Rappahannock County will lose one precinct to the 26th District, now represented by Sen. Thomas J. Michie Jr., D-Charlottesville.
The amendments will, however, give Northern Virginia two new districts.
See WILDER, p. A-6
Division draws criticism
By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock Newt Staff Writer
Local Republican and Democratic party leaders are united in their opposition to the latest state senate redistricting plan, which would split Rappahannock County between two senate districts.
Walter Longyear, Rappahannock Republican Party chairman, said, “That’s absurd. What that shows is that the state Democrats don’t give a hoot about Rappahannock County. There is no justification at all to split up Rappahannock County. It’s another indication that the Democrats are unable to manage the state. They’re doing a crummy job. ”
Rappahannock Democratic Party Chairman Douglas Baumgardner said, “I could say it’s good news that at least part of the county will have a Democratic senator. But it’s bad news too. I have complained that the northern Piedmont is Balkanized. At least Rappahannock has
See DIVISION, p. A-6
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