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David P. SissonCampaign photo — davidsisson4arlington.com

David P. Sisson

Candidate for Arlington County Board

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Arlington renter; first-time candidate
Campaign website
davidsisson4arlington.com

A renter who has lived in Arlington for five years without a car, making his first run for office; endorsed by the Forward Party.

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Photo: Campaign photo — davidsisson4arlington.com

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes lower business tax rates to fill vacant offices.

    Policy | David Sisson for Arlington

    Campaign website · Friends of David Sisson · davidsisson4arlington.com

    “I would like to lower business tax rates to give businesses stability and incentive to fill out our vacant office buildings.”
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  • Supports lowering the recently increased meals tax.

    Policy | David Sisson for Arlington

    Campaign website · Friends of David Sisson · davidsisson4arlington.com

    “I would also like to lower the meals tax that was recently increased.”
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Education

  • Supports limiting technology use in schools.

    Policy | David Sisson for Arlington

    Campaign website · Friends of David Sisson · davidsisson4arlington.com

    “Ban as much technology as possible in schools.”
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Housing

  • Supports denser transit-corridor housing and ending parking minimums.

    Policy | David Sisson for Arlington

    Campaign website · Friends of David Sisson · davidsisson4arlington.com

    “We need to increase dense housing developments along our transit corridors by reducing zoning restrictions, streamlining permit and design approvals, and eliminating parking minimums.”
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  • Supports lifting building height limits between Metro stations.

    Housing Policy | David Sisson for Arlington

    Campaign website · Friends of David Sisson · davidsisson4arlington.com

    “Abandon the rules that limit building height between Metro stations.”
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  • Supports allowing accessory dwelling units on existing lots.

    Housing Policy | David Sisson for Arlington

    Campaign website · Friends of David Sisson · davidsisson4arlington.com

    “Anyone in Arlington who wants to expand housing on their own land, should be able to.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports improving ART bus service between North and South Arlington.

    Policy | David Sisson for Arlington

    Campaign website · Friends of David Sisson · davidsisson4arlington.com

    “the ART bus system needs to be optimized better for intra-Arlington transit North to South”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David P. Sisson on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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