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Lovejoy: 1. Reconciling the opinions some in the region have about the city, with the more positive truth.
PL: What concrete solutions do you propose to address these issues?
Lovejoy: To be the citizenâs voice. To aid residents in interfacing with the government (customer service). To recognize that being elected comes with the requirement to commit to a higher ideal, to recognize one is in the unique position to, ever so modestly, change our community for the better and attempt to rally others to that cause.
PL: What expertise will you bring to the office?
Lovejoy: Individual citizens working together make a community strongâ not the government. Iâve practiced what I preached and have served the community in many non-governmental roles including as President of the Manassas City Public Schools Education Foundation, as a volunteer for Historic Manassas, Inc., as Vice President of the Point of Woods HOA and currently as Chairman of the Tri-County Walk to End Alzheimerâs, in honor of my Grandfather, Clennie Lovejoy. I was recently named one of Northern Virginiaâs â40 under 40â, recognized as one of the most âinfluential people in their professional industries and catalysts of community impact.â
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