Alphin will ‘work hard for everyone’

Published 9:49 pm Wednesday, May 10, 2017

To the editor:

Throughout life’s journey, we come in contact with individuals who leave their mark on our lives in special ways, such is the case with Rex Alphin. I have known Rex since we attended school together at Windsor High School, let’s just say many years ago. The mark of a young man then was integrity and it certainly remains constant as a trait we all strive to maintain throughout our lives. I am proud to say Rex Alphin was a man of integrity then and continues to be now as well. Growing up in rural Isle of Wight County became a blank slate of opportunity to serve others in his family, his church, his community and as a public servant as well.

It is Rex Alphin’s love of people and the values instilled in him as a young man growing up on a family farm which he continues to manage today that truly shaped his life. He has served in many capacities throughout his political career, most recently as a member of the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors.

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But my interaction with Rex Alphin does not end with our attending school together. During his tenure with the county, I served as the assistant director of Social Services and now as an advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault victims in our county. Each and every time I have seen and talked with Rex Alphin while serving in those positions, he has always shown a genuine interest in the programs administered at Social Services and in the well-being of the victims we serve. One can usually tell when speaking to a person who holds a political office when their interest is genuine and when it is just superficial. I know that Rex Alphin has a genuine interest in people, in governing efficiently and effectively and in doing the right thing whenever possible.

I realize that with the expanded geographical area in the 64th District, Rex will be challenged to serve more people, cover more area and address a myriad of issues. But I also know without the slightest doubt in my mind that Rex Alphin will work as hard for everyone in the 64th District as he has in the past for our locality.

And so it is with great pride that I enthusiastically endorse Rex Alphin as the Republican candidate for the 64th District. A vote for Rex Alphin is a not a vote wasted, but a vote invested.

Nell J. Cyr

Windsor