Alexandria Times Comments on Kerry’s Win

David Sachs, at the Alexandria Times, comments on Kerry Donley joining the Alexandria City Council Democratic ballot sharing:

Donley’s presence on the Democratic ballot brings the banker and former T.C. Williams athletic director back to local politics after a six-year hiatus. He has said his experience as a vice president at Virginia Commerce Bank will speak to the city’s budget woes, and that a major reason for running in the first place is Alexandria’s economic doldrums, expected to get worse before they get better. He had briefly contemplated running for 46th District delegate last year.

“I think the city’s got some tough times ahead and it got me thinking that it might be better to be one of seven members on the City Council, making concrete decisions affecting my community,” Donley said.
A practiced veteran in Alexandria politics, Donley said at the caucus that little changed in his campaign approach except for harnessing “a little more of an electronic, grassroots outlook” with a website and a plethora of emails sent to his constituents.

“Kerry was always one of the most forward-looking people on Council,” said Chair of the Alexandria Democratic Committee Susan Kellom. “He had inventive, smart, sharp ideas and a cool steady hand. I think it’s going to be reenergizing [to the Democratic party].”