When I first arrived in the General Assembly, I was assigned to the Chesapeake and its Tributaries Subcommittee. The work was important–protecting the jewel that is the Chesapeake Bay.

It was also complex. How could we assure that we not only protected, but also improved, the water quality in the Bay and its tributaries? And was it possible to do that while not producing economic harm to an area that had been hammered by unemployment?

There was always one place I turned for wise advice: to my seatmate, Albert Pollard. (The task of deciding which bills were worth supporting was made a little easier when I realized that the best legislation usually had his name on it.)

Those of us who care–deeply–about protecting Virginia’s natural resources should therefore be thrilled to learn that Albert will run for the State Senate in the seat being vacated by Sen. John Chichester.

Welcome back, Albert! The General Assembly needs you. Count on both of us for lots of support in this effort.