THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, October 26, 1996 TAG: 9610260276
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
SERIES: DECISION 96
As Virginians look forward to the Nov. 5 election, they're thinking a
lot about the qualities they want in their leaders. Virginians attach
roughly equal importance to the candidates' stands on the issues and
the candidates' leadership qualities and characters. We posed
questions about leadership to the candidates for Congress. We'll run
one each day up to Election Day.
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Describe a recent act of leadership - by someone other than yourself - that you admired SENATE
John W. Warner (R)
I greatly admired Gen. Colin Powell's courageous speech at the Republican National Convention. His ability to challenge the delegates with ideas not popular with many of them once again demonstrated the importance of putting principle over politics.
Mark R. Warner (D)
Last year, Sen. Joe Lieberman and former Secretary of Education William Bennett worked together in an effort to cut back on trash TV without resorting to legislation. I admire their efforts because I worry about kids watching some of these crazy talk shows dealing with bizarre topics. Parents should be able to control what their children watch, but we must be careful not to restrict free-speech rights. Sen. Lieberman and Secretary Bennett were successful because they exercised leadership and used the bully pulpit without resorting to censorship. 2ND DISTRICT
Owen B. Pickett (D)
Rep. William Natcher, a member of the House of Representatives from Kentucky, had the longest, unbroken string of votes of any person in the history of the House. He did this as an inspiration to other members and to encourage them to be recorded on every vote. He certainly set an exceptional example for people in the House, not only by the way he voted but he also was a leader as far as his knowledge of the rules went and the way he related to and interacted with other members. He was a member for 40 years. At the end of his life, he had to be rolled into the House chamber on a gurney to vote on a couple of occasions.
John F. Tate (R)
I have always believed that local problems need local solutions. That's why I have the most admiration not for statewide or national leaders but for local leaders. People who see a need in their community and step in to fill the gap. The students, parents and teachers who are all working together to raise money to rebuild Granby High School are a perfect example. They have not just stood around waiting for the government to solve their problems. Instead, they have rolled up their sleeves and gotten to work. 3RD DISTRICT
Elsie Goodwyn Holland (R)
I admired George Allen when he fought hard to get welfare reform and took a lot of grief for it. He also didn't fall for that Goals 2000 business.
Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott (D)
The Newport News Daily Press recently did a story on Alfred Bell, who has been retired on disability for at least 20 years. He spends his time helping young people in the neighborhood. What the feature said was that he gets up at 6 a.m. to help patrol the area and to help get children on the bus to school, and he's there when they come back from school. That kind of leadership I admire - when people don't wait for someone else to do things. He just does it and certainly makes a difference in his neighborhood. People like that don't get enough credit for the work they do. 4TH DISTRICT
Norman Sisisky (D)
I was really struck by Adm. Ray Moses and the Elizabeth River Project. He brought together business, students, scientists, government officials, universities, shipyards, environmentalists and entire communities. They're working to clean the river and restore the environment. And it's a perfect example of partners working toward common goals.
Anthony Zevgolis (R)
George Allen and his standing up to the federal government on states' rights issues. The stand he took on Goals 2000. I know there are a lot of people who have tried to make an argument about the $6 million we could have had to spend in the state, but that $6 million did come with strings. And it still was only a small part of what the General Assembly had allocated for education. It took a lot of courage for the governor to stand up to the government, and he took a lot of heat for it from various groups, including the teachers' unions. I haven't agreed with him on every issue. He's an example of someone from my own party I don't always agree with, but who I admire.
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