And it would not be as good a place to live. There are some who believe the Reston Association board should always run together as a team, believing that what is good for Reston is clear to everyone. They claim that disagreements on the RA board are bad for Reston. They single out Vera Hannigan as 'guilty' of making Reston look bad. She should be replaced, they say.
Democracies are always messy when they are working.
Rather than replacing her, I urge Restonians to vote for Vera Hannigan. My quest is to keep Reston an open and informed community, knowledgeable about the cost and benefits of RA doing things. We on the board need to be aware of the wide range of potential consequences of some of our actions and inaction. Eliminating or muting Vera's voice would do us a disservice. Vera has been a leader on the RA board in opening up committees to all volunteers.