Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for mayor. Answers to our questions in this series generally are not edited, aside from obvious punctuation ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I am a Hampton Roads native, married with four children, and operate a small business. The #1 qualification should be someone that has a track ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I’m running for a better future for Coastal Virginia. I served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy and deployed aboard the USS ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? As a City Council candidate, I bring over 20 years of leadership experience and a deep commitment to public service. My background in public ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I offer leadership that delivers with results. As Vice-Mayor, I have been successful at delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in improvement ...

Serving southern Virginia Beach, Kempsville and the Oceanfront.

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I am deeply committed to our community and positive academic outcomes for all students. As a proud resident of Virginia Beach for over 30 years, ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I currently serve as Vice Chair of the VBCPS School Board, with over three years of dedicated service. Before my election, I was actively ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I’ve lived in VB my entire life and was in VBCPS k-12 grade as were all 3 of my siblings. I’ve seen how the schools work from a student ...