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Lynchburg City Council · At large
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R. Dave Henderson JrCampaign photo — daveforlyh.com

R. Dave Henderson Jr

Candidate for Lynchburg City Council, At large

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Restaurant owner (The Water Dog)
Lives in
Downtown Lynchburg
Campaign website
daveforlyh.com

Opened The Water Dog restaurant in downtown Lynchburg in 2016 and serves as vice chair of the Lynchburg Planning Commission and president of Central Virginia United Soccer. Running with Christina Delzingaro and Nat Marshall as a slate of Democrats.

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Photo: Campaign photo — daveforlyh.com

Documented positions

Education

  • Supports pre-K at every Lynchburg elementary school.

    Restore Our Schools!

    Campaign website · Dave Henderson for Lynchburg City Council · daveforlyh.com

    “Expanding Pre-K to every elementary school in Lynchburg ensures that every child receives a fair start”
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  • Proposes community service instead of student suspensions.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Dave Henderson for Lynchburg City Council · daveforlyh.com

    “Trade the suspension desk for community service.”
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  • Supports competitive pay to retain Lynchburg teachers.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Dave Henderson for Lynchburg City Council · daveforlyh.com

    “We must stop the brain drain and invest in our teachers from culture to compensation”
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Housing

  • Supports zoning that allows townhomes and duplexes.

    He calls this "missing middle" housing between large apartment developments and single-family homes.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Dave Henderson for Lynchburg City Council · daveforlyh.com

    “Creating flexible, smart zoning that allows for townhomes, duplexes, and attainable housing options to aggressively solve the local housing shortage.”
    8 quotes on civility from 8 Lynchburg City Council candidates

    News coverage · Cardinal News · cardinalnews.org

    “he wants to expand the stock of “missing middle” housing in Lynchburg”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes strict city permit timelines for businesses and builders.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Dave Henderson for Lynchburg City Council · daveforlyh.com

    “We are establishing strict permit timelines to make Lynchburg the easiest place to build.”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes accessible public waterfronts along the James River.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Dave Henderson for Lynchburg City Council · daveforlyh.com

    “We will invest in safe, highly accessible waterfronts that draw residents and visitors alike.”
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Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from R. Dave Henderson Jr on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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