1982.
It was an interesting year. A long time ago, of course.
All tagged Will Sessoms
Virginia Beach City Council Endorsements: Beach District
John Uhrin hasn’t represented the people. He’s been an obedient bucket boy for developers, especially for Bruce Thompson.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Connections and Conflicts. Part II
Yes, gold leaf pavers. Your tax dollars. And nobody seemed to care.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Connections and Conflicts
After reviewing the files, one obvious question jumps out: If they can’t vote, then why are they on the VBDA in the first place?
SPECIAL FEATURE: Good Government. Virginia Beach-Style. Part II
It wouldn’t be the last time the VBDA lavished dollars on companies associated with Thompson, of course. And it wouldn’t be the last time Branch supported Thompson while serving on that body. Special reporting by John Holland.
Ex-Mayor Gets A Job
Apparently $425,000 a year doesn’t go as far as it once did.
He’s Back
For much of 2018, however, he’s been back at the Beach, working for an undisclosed benefactor or benefactors. Holland’s been doggedly doing what he does best: using the Freedom of Information Act to sift through thousands of documents and emails.
Mayor-For-One-More-Week Picks A Successor
The man my former colleague, columnist Dave Addis, once described as a “goat boy" for the developers.
Tide Is Turning In Virginia Beach
With the curious departure of the mayor and with six City Council seats up this November, there is - at last - a chance for disgruntled Beach voters to bypass the good-old-boys with their slick campaigns and vote instead for good government.