Loudoun County Offices

Loudoun County Sheriff

Michael E. George

Party Affiliation: Democrat   Birthplace/Hometown: Oceanside, NY

Education: AS in Police Science, Suffolk County Community College; BS in Political Science, State University of New York at Brockport

Occupation: Director of Investigative Services, Recording Industry of America

Family: Wife Judy, son Matthew and daughter Meghan

The local problems Loudoun County will face in the next few years in reference to public safety are gangs, various immigration issues and illegal narcotics. I am the only candidate who has actual work experience with, gang enforcement, undercover narcotics and working with immigration. The Loudoun Chapter of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association, with over 200 Loudoun County Deputies as members endorses me. This is coming from a group of individuals who know exactly what is needed and over the current Sheriff and the republican candidate who have worked there.

Website: www.georgeforsheriff.com

Greg J. Ahlemann

Party Affiliation: Republican   Birthplace/Hometown: Born in West Memphis, Arkansas; Raised in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties

Education: Coursework at Indiana Wesleyan University

Occupation: Former Loudoun County Deputy

Family: Wife Kim Ahlemann; 2 Children, Brandon & Courtney

Website: www.ahlemannforsheriff.com

Steve Simpson (Incumbent)

Party Affiliation: Independent   Birthplace/Hometown:

Education: Graduate of James Madison High

Occupation: Loudoun County Sheriff

Family:

Website: http://www.sheriffstevesimpson.com

Treasurer

Charles A. “Chuck” Harris

Party Affiliation: Democrat   Birthplace/Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona/Ashburn, VA

Education: BA in Environmental Studies and Sociology, Baylor University; MS in Industrial Engineering, Kansas State University

Occupation: Principal Engineer, MITRE Corp.

Family: Wife Glenda, Father of Anna, Ben, and Alex

I will work to:

• Eliminate the Loudoun County Treasurer position. No politically elected treasurer is needed as neighboring jurisdictions demonstrate. Eliminating this position saves nearly 3/4 of a million dollars every four years.
• Increase proportion of business to residential land use. Agriculture is the most cash-positive County land use, followed by businesses; with residential use generally a huge cash-negative. The proportion of business to residential land uses must be increased while preservation of rural agriculture is encouraged.
• Cut costs by including pollution control and energy conservation in strategic planning. Corporate America no longer leaves energy efficiency out of long-term business plans and neither can Loudoun. As Treasurer, I will champion creating Loudoun’s “Eco-Advantage.”
• Eliminate the republican culture of conflict of interest. It is not an issue of the minimum performance to be “legal;” it is an ethical issue of being responsible to the public interest.

Website: http://www.harris4treas.com

H. Roger Zurn (Incumbent)

Party Affiliation: Republican   Birthplace/Hometown: Born Baltimore, MD

Education: BS, University of Maryland

Occupation: Loudoun County Treasurer

Family: Wife Linda Zurn, Father of Jason and Emily

Website: http://www.rogerzurn.com

Commonwealth's Attorney

James E. “Jim” Plowman

Party Affiliation: Republican   Birthplace/Hometown: Born: Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, MD; Hometown: Leesburg

Education: BA in Economics, Virginia Tech; JD, George Washington University Law School; Graduate of Bishop D.J. O'Connell High School

Occupation: Commonwealth’s Attorney (Attorney)

Family: Married, three children ages 7, 5 and 3

Over the past 4 years, my approach has been to work with regional agencies to bring about safer communities through effective and aggressive prosecution, deterrence and seeking justice for victims of crime. I have created dedicated prosecutor positions that concentrate on gang activity, domestic violence and crimes against children. My office regularly offers training to law enforcement officers in Loudoun County to help ensure their effectiveness. My past efforts prosecuting in Fairfax County and my current approach in Loudoun County has been effective because of solid relationships with law enforcement. Regional organizations such as the Fraternal Order of Police (Dulles-Loudoun), the Police Benevolent Association (Loudoun Chapter) and the Metropolitan Washington Airport Police Association have recognized this and are endorsing my candidacy once again. My vision is for Loudoun County to be a model for safe neighborhoods, schools and communities. Our families and children deserve nothing short of such a goal. Every parent should feel confident that their children are secure where they live and learn, without the influences of gangs, drugs or family violence.

Website: http://www.jimplowman.org

John P. Flannery (Write-In Candidate)

Party Affiliation: Democratic   Birthplace/Hometown: I'm a kid from the South Bronx, 143rd and Willis Avenue. As you can see, I went to school and worked in New York but, when I came to work on Capitol Hill, I moved to Lovettsville, VA and I've lived in Loudoun County for 24 years.

Education: B.S., Physics, Fordham College; B.S., Industrial Engineering, Columbia School of Engineering; JD, Columbia School of Law; Masters in Information Science, George Washington Graduate School of Business.

Occupation: Former federal and state prosecutor; John is now in private practice, as a member of the law firm of Campbell Miller Zimmerman, PC, located in Leesburg, VA.

Family: John is married to Holly Smith Flannery. Holly's daughter Alexandra is John's stepdaughter, and Diana is John's daughter.

Jim Plowman, the current Commonwealth Attorney, helped a political crony, Jill Vogel, win a primary State Senate campaign by prosecuting her opponent, Mark Tate. As a former federal prosecutor, I have the experience to restore the public's trust in the office of Commonwealth Attorney, and to make it the best public law office in the Commonwealth. I decided to run after a judge dismissed the questionable criminal charges that the incumbent brought against Mark Tate. I am furious that Jim is wasting taxpayer dollars on his political agenda in favor of Jill Vogel instead of devoting himself to fighting real crime in Loudoun County. Like many others, I was mad when I read that Jim allegedly "leaked" grand jury information to a local reporter. But the court's dismissal of those charges left little doubt that Jim had compromised the public trust. Jim has since lost his voice to explain himself. In response to demands that Jim Plowman explain what he did and why he did it, he has refused to explain himself. He insists on his right to remain silent. That's not public service. That's a public disservice. Because Jim is on the ballot unopposed, I am running as a write in candidate. Anybody who wants leadership for a change and wants to elect John Flannery, has to write in my name. I'm confident that we can set this wrong right. That's why I am asking the voters of Loudoun County to vote for me by checking the box for a write-in candidate and writing in my name.

Website: http://www.writeinflannery.com/