The Virginian-Pilot
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VIRGINIA BEACH
Friends are a fickle bunch, especially in election years.
So imagine the reaction when one of Will Sessoms' daughters found dad's name listed under "Friends of Meyera" on Mayor Meyera Oberndorf's campaign Web site, at www.meyera.com/friendsofmeyera.htm.
Sessoms isn't such a "friend" - at least not this year. He's one of the mayor's three opponents in the November election.
"It's time she updated her friends list, it seems," observed Dave Iwans, a Sessoms spokesman. "Using people's names without having their permission in an election year isn't very cool."
Roger Oberndorf laughed when told Sessoms and several of his loyalists still were listed as her supporters. Oberndorf said the site is from the mayor's last re-election bid, when the politicos were still on the friendliest of terms.
"I haven't had a chance to do anything with it," said Oberndorf, who runs his wife's campaigns. He promised that the site will be revamped "pretty soon" - and old acquaintances will be forgot.
Richard Quinn, (757) 222-5119, richard.quinn@pilotonline.com
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"I live in the great city of
"I live in the great city of CHESPEAKE. However, I work in Va. Beach. It's time for Mrs. Mayor to let someone else have a turn. She's been Mayor long enough. I respect her but hey, come on..."
As much as I have disagreed w/ the mayor in the past, you will be hard pressed to find someone who puts the time and effort into this job. I truly think those complaining will be complaing just as much if someone else were to be elected. You know she cannot make a move without the votes from other council members. Could you be placing too much emphasis on a person who does not wield that much power? Everytime a new member is elected the same people take up bashing them as well. You would have to be delusional to want to represent VB.
Mrs.Oberndorf
They say that articles like this one generally bring comments from those who have strong "anti" feelings, while those of us who love the VB status quo would tend to remain silent. Okay, so I will speak up! I wouldn't mind considering the title "mayor for life" for VB, if you, faithful leader, were to have it! Cheers, MGM
Obviously Sessoms doesn't represent change!
Sessom's is no friend to the taxpayer. The fact that he was on the Mayor's list of "friends" further points out how similar Sessoms was in his past voting record and vision on how the city of Virginia Beach should be run. Sessoms is NOT a choice for change or fiscal constraint. Now his former "friends" call him a backstabber. Can anyone trust him?
The only real choice for Mayor would be John Moss. The co-founder and chairman of the VBTA has a concrete record of pressuring council and the city manager to reduce the property taxes on homes. As printed in the Pilot, Moss challanged the heavy handed Machine & Tools tax that would have greatly jeopardized thousands of jobs in VB.
Do a favor for the city of Virginia Beach. Vote for John Moss!
RENO
Re-Elect No One!
Hey Rogie....
.... it's now been at least two days since you were informed of the flagrant misuse of Mr. Sessom's name, AND IT'S STILL ONLINE!!! You have a very basic Web site. It would take any sixth-grader about four minutes to update that list and upload it to the Web. What, exactly, keeps you so occupied? I bet if I sent in one of those $100 checks for Meyera's campaign, it wouldn't take you 2-3 days to cash it -- and that would require SIGNIFICANTLY more time on your part.
Just another eye-opening reason why it's time for a complete overhaul of VB City Council, starting with your wife. By the way: For every day you DON'T fix your "friends" list, I and my friends will donate $100 to Sessom's campaign. Seriously. Let's see how fat we can grow his bankroll because of your refusal to do the right thing in a timely fashion.
Three Against One?
4 more years of Madam Mayor.....
Let someone else have a turn
I live in the great city of CHESPEAKE. However, I work in Va. Beach. It's time for Mrs. Mayor to let someone else have a turn. She's been Mayor long enough. I respect her but hey, come on...
Please vote Moss 4 Mayor!
If you seek real change in our city and a strong advocate for lower taxes and a better City Council focused on improving our 965 neighborhood instead of ddoling out millions for endless corporate welfare "investments" for influential business owners, then please vote for John Moss for Mayor! If you want more of the same, then vote for Mayor Oberndorf or Will Sessoms. John Moss has already served on City Council an has the experience for successfully dealing with a budget over $1B. John's expereince will be very valuable as he works to reform a very broken budgeting process. *** MOSS 4 MAYOR *** - that's the ticket!
Bye Bye TaxemDorf
Vote her Out.....
Obendorf's OUT OF TOUCH
The Obendorf's have done a great job over the past twenty years in Virginia Beach. But, I think this article is just another example that they are old and out of touch. Twenty years is a long time, IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE VOTE SESSOMS 2008!