The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, October 29, 1995               TAG: 9510280033
SECTION: COMMENTARY               PAGE: J5   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

WHY YOU SHOULD ELECT ME TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The editorial board of The Virginian-Pilot recently invited each candidate in a contested race for a House seat from South Hampton Roads to write a short essay. The responses of 13 candidates who are vying for the House of Delegates are reprinted here. They are in each candidate's own words and reflect the issues of his or her own choosing.

(Del. Kenneth Melvin, Democratic incumbent in the 80th District (parts of Portsmouth), and his challenger F. E. ``Dutch'' Andrews, a Republican, did not respond.

Tomorrow: Essays by candidates in uncontested races. ILLUSTRATION: Graphic

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KEYWORDS: HOUSE OF DELEGATES RACE VIRGINIA CANDIDATES

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