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William M. "Bill" Drennan, Jr.

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Bill Drennan (Republican) is a candidate seeking election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 87. Drennan is running in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Bill is an Air Force combat veteran and former presidential military aide to President Ronald Reagan, is running for Virginia’s District 87 House of Delegates seat.

Bill and his wife Shiu Ying have lived in South Riding for 12 years. They have two sons, both of whom live in District 87, and one grandson who is a fourth-grader in a “simply outstanding public elementary school,” where Drennan has been a volunteer in the WatchDOGS program for the last five years.

 

Policy Positions

 

Education

Maintaining Loudoun and Prince William counties’ strong education systems is Bill’s top priority. We must focus on education, not indoctrination. This past legislative session, the General Assembly provided Virginians a tax return and passed a budget with a 5% wage increase for teachers. The safety of our students and teachers is also essential. Bill will partner with law enforcement and school officials to hire retired police and military veterans as school resource officers. Every public school in Loudoun and Prince William should have dedicated and trained security personnel so that our children can thrive in a safe school environment.

 

Economic Prosperity

America’s economic success is founded on ingenuity and innovation – the qualities that have powered District 87’s thriving economy. Bill will oppose government regulations that hinder the entrepreneurial spirit. We need to foster and maintain a business climate attractive to enterprises large and small. We must not adopt government-mandated minimum wage and other wasteful “progressive’ experiments to chock our economic future. History has repeatedly shown the negative outcomes of these unrealistic and unsustainable programs.

 

Taxes and Spending

The state budget continuously grows due to ever-expanding government programs. Bill will work to cut taxes by eliminating wasteful spending. We must promote transparency within all state programs to ensure that taxpayers are getting their money’s worth. A tax environment that fosters innovation will allow District 87 to continue to be a place where residents are proud to live, work, and raise a family.

 

Veteran Affairs

As an Air Force pilot, combat veteran and former presidential military aide, Bill understands the importance of supporting the nearly 800,000 veterans who call Virginia home. It is our responsibility to ease their return home from battle. On average, 22 U.S. veterans commit suicide a day. This is a national emergency. Increasing veteran access to academic scholarships and vocational training will provide Virginia’s veterans with the skills to succeed in civilian life. It is time for Virginia to honor those who have fought for our freedom. Veterans have kept their end of the bargain — we must keep ours.

 

Transportation

Easing traffic congestion is fundamental to the success of District 87 and all of Northern Virginia. Taxpayers funded the construction of area toll roads — they should not be gouged with punishing tolls to use those same roads. $47 for a one-way trip on I-66 just to get to work is — literally — highway robbery. Bill will work with officials at the local and state levels to ease the area’s traffic trauma.

 

Sanctity of Life

Richmond recently became the focus of nationwide condemnation for proposed legislation that would have eliminated restrictions on third-trimester abortions and legalized infanticide – also known as “post-birth abortions.” Unlike some of our elected leaders, Bill understands that life begins at conception. He will be a strong voice for a society that cherishes and protects the most vulnerable among us.

 

2nd Amendment

Bill opposes red-flag laws that are designed to strip citizens of their unalienable rights. The right to keep and bear arms is foundational to the Constitution and to uphold liberty under law. Bill is committed to protecting the 2nd Amendment while also curtailing the unlawful use or purchase of weapons. As your next Delegate, Bill will uphold your constitutional rights and insist that judicial nominees are committed to doing the same.

Debates/Survey

October 24, 2019

1. How does Virginia’s transportation funding formula benefit Loudoun County and what, if anything, should be done to improve the current process?

The current transportation funding formula does provide benefits to Loudoun County; the question is whether those benefits are equitable given the amount of money (tax dollars) county residents send to the State. I will support all efforts that give Loudoun County taxpayers more “bang for their bucks” in terms of badly-needed transportation upgrades, both county- and region-wide.


2. How would you more effectively align the Commonwealth’s and the County’s sources of revenue with their respective service responsibilities?

By making sure that the Commonwealth’s funding plans adequately address the needs in Loudoun County as the top priority before funding other regions’ needs. We should not be expected to prioritize others’ problems/ projects over those of the people living, working and paying taxes in Loudoun County.


3. With Virginia facing a teacher shortage crisis, what current or future measures will you support that will have an impact on this challenge?

I will support efforts that would help teachers (as well as police, fire, and EMT personnel) live closer to the areas they serve. This includes affordable housing units as part of future developments, so that those who serve the public to not have to live in Winchester, Front Royal, West Virginia or rural Maryland in order to find afford housing.


4. How can the Commonwealth become a more effective partner in addressing Loudoun’s housing affordability challenge?

The Commonwealth should partner with local authorities -- including especially the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors -- to ensure that developers include affordable housing in future projects that are not grandfathered in through existing “by-right” agreements.


5. Do you support Virginia’s Right To Work laws? Why or why not? If not, what superior solution would you propose?

Yes, the right to work is fundamental to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” No one should be compelled to fund -- through dues or other contractual obligations -- unions whose preferred candidates and causes they do not agree with as a precondition for employment.


6. Please describe what best qualifies you to hold the office you’re seeking.

A lifetime of military service (35 years, including school), founded on an ironclad commitment to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. I will bring that same orientation and dedication to service as the representative of the people of House District 87 as I brought to the Air Force, in both combat and peacetime.
 

Source: BizVotes Candidates Questionnaire