Alexandria Times Vol. 17, No.14 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. APRIL 8, 2021 CANDIDATECANDIDATE PROFILEPROFILE 2021 Preserving Chirilagua Bill Campbell aims City presents plan and its majority Hispanic need to keep Alexandria liv- to expand affordable residents that would expand able for its lower income res- for council seat housing in majority His- access to deeply affordable idents. The plan presented Former School Board panic neighborhood housing during the Tuesday by city staff on Tuesday tar- member emphasizes BY CODY MELLO-KLEIN legislative meeting. gets the Arlandria/Chirilagua equity and diversity The city’s growing need for neighborhood in an attempt BY WILL SCHICK City Council discussed affordable housing has been a to not only increase the city’s an ambitious draft housing topic of conversation on the affordable housing stock but A self-described proud affordability plan for the City Council dais for years, hillbilly mountaineer from Chirilagua neighborhood with councilors stressing the SEE CHIRILAGUA 19 West Virginia, City Council candidate Bill Campbell is no stranger to local politics. According to Campbell, the focus of his campaign BILL CAMPBELL is to examine everything and on federal support,” from infrastructure and Campbell said. education to housing, em- Campbell added that ployment and sustainabili- this experience has helped ty – all through the lens of him be appreciative of how equity. far he has come and for Campbell studied me- those who have less and chanical engineering at may not always have a seat West Virginia University at the table. and worked for several de- “I’ve seen that part cades in the Department and what that can mean,” of Defense. Campbell over- Campbell said, “And I still- came an “extremely poor” had an eye back to where I upbringing to become a had come from and a better project manager oversee- understanding of some of ing large-scale DOD field the struggles of the young- operations and a member of er kids and the single moth- Alexandria’s School Board. ers and families there.” “I had four brothers and Campbell’s career took a sister with a single moth- er [who was] extremely poor SEE CAMPBELL | 8 PHOTO/LOUISE KRAFTT INSIDE A new twist on an old tour Biden Taxis For almost a century, people across Virginia have opened up their homes and gardens to President visits Alexandria Council considers changes the public during Historic Garden Week. After cancelling the event last year, the organizers vaccine site. to cab company regulations. behind Alexandria's annual home and garden tour are adapting the event to better fit Page 3 Page 18 the pandemic by featuring an exterior walking tour. 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In the process of three suspects into custody apprehending the driver, a in D.C.