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By Anita L. Sherman Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore, who’s now running for governor, paid a visit to Warrenton on Monday.
His first stop was at Legends Restaurant. Local attorney Merle Fallon had orchestrated a fund-raiser luncheon where Kilgore got to meet several local businessmen and elected officials.
“I think we raised between $10,000 to $15,000,” said Fallon. “We had about 40 people there — not bad for a small group.”
Kilgore, a Republican who will be facing Democratic Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine in the November election, was making the rounds as part of an extended summer tour that was taking him to several stops in Virginia.
“We’ve got several issues that we want to focus on,” said Kilgore. “Economic development, public education and public safety. And, most importantly, being decisive about quality of life issues that affect all Virginians.”
Legal victories
There was a recent settlement between several states (including Virginia) and music distributors and retailers following allegations of illegal conspiracies to artificially inflate the price of compact discs. As a result, his office is overseeing the delivery of some 138,000 CDs, valued at more than $1.8 million, to various public and private institutions.
Since he took office in January 2002, one of Kilgore’s focus areas has been public safety. He introduced new laws — which took
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