THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, May 25, 1996 TAG: 9605240009
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 18 lines
The biggest surprise in the recent Norfolk City Council election should not be the Westside-establishment's involvement in Daun Hester's victory but, rather, the striking similarity between the concerns of white and black voters. Voters of both races chose moderation and consensus-building over stridency and fractionalization.
In a city all too often faulted for political Balkanization along racial, ethnic and economic lines, this should be cause for celebration, not just scrutiny.
GEORGE E. SCHAEFER
Norfolk, May 14, 1996 by CNB