Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Fenwick Announces
As Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Mar 20.-Two
candidates are now in the race for
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
with an announcement by 1t. Col
Charles R. Fenwick, member of the
House of Delegates from Arlington
that he would seek the nomination
to the position now held by William
M. Tuck, Halifax, subject to the
Democratic primary election in
August.
Col. Fenwick formally announced
his candidacy yesterday on the open
ing of the extraordinary session of
the General Assembly and just two
days after Delegate Lewis Preston
Collins, Abingdon, had declared his
aspirations for the second highest
office in the State. 1t. Gov. Tuck
last week announced he would be q
candidate for the governorship.
In making his announcement, the
44-year-old patent lawyer from
Arlington, at present a member of
the Royalty Adjustment Board of
the Army Air Forces at Wright
Field, Dayton, Ohio, said he was
making the race lat the insistence
of my friends"
1.-The opportunities of my friends
decided me-" Col. Fenwick said in
his statement. II have told them
would not announce for the Office
of Lieutenant Governor on my own
behalf and, that if / should accept,
my friends would have to do the
campaigning.
Il felt then, as I do now, that my
Army duties come first. However,
if my friends and others in the
electorate think that I can best
serve the interests of the State
as Lieutenant Governor l will accede
to their, wishes and make the race"
Col. Fenwick, a graduate of the
University of Virginia where he took
an important part in campus activi-
ties and athletics, has served in the
House of Delegates since 1910. He
has been particularly active in mat
tiers connected with public health
and welfare.
Favors Rural Medical Aid.
Col. Fenwick said that if elected
he would devote his efforts to main
tain present standards of govern
ment in Virginia, but at the same
time would favor all progressive
legislation within the resources of
the State that would provide in
creased disqualification and medical
facilities for rural areas. He said
he was especially concerned over
the lack of these facilities in Vir-
ginia'S farm areas, many of which
have no doctor, clinic or hospital.
The Arlington legislator, who is
chairman of the Legislative Ad-
visory Council Subcommittee study
ing cancer control and health facili-
ties for rural areas, said he also
advocated increased facilities and
benefits for the aged, the blind and
those suffering from incurable dis
eases. He said he favored expan-
sion of the State Department of
Health with the objective of State
wide coverage in expanded facili-
ties for handling tuberculosis, cam
Ger and work among crippled
children"
practicable" School Aid Favored.
Further, he said he was in favor
of increased school facilities and
vocational education, and declared
he would support adoption of the
Denny School Study Commission
recommendations for an improved
educational system in Virginia as
far as was practicable.
Col. Fenwick, a native of Falls
Church, is a member of the House
Committee on Rules and Courts of
Justice. In addition, he is MEM
Der of the State Boxing and Wres-
ting Commission, the State We'll
fare Board and has served as chair
man of the Motor Vehicle Tax Study
Commission.