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are the Fafrfax-Falls Church
seat In the state Senate: the
two Fairfax-Fall Church seats
In the House Of Delegates; al
seven seats on the Fairfax Board
|oi County Supervisors: COM
monwealth's Attorney; Sheriff.
and justices OF the peace.
The Supervisor contests hold
special interest for the voters
this year because 1t is the first
time q full seven-member board
has been picked at one time.
Districts Rearranged
Fairfax County used to be di-
lvided into six magisterial dis
Itricts. with one representative
serving on the board from each
district. Since the last full
board election the county has
been rearranged into seven dis
ltricts with the resulting increase
Iof one seat on the board. The
seventh seat has been held in
the interim by c. B. Runyon,
who is not a candidate for re-
election.
This is the first time Fairfax
County and Fails Church have
elected an Independent State
Senator. The city Of Alexandria
land Prince William County,
which used to be part Of the
same Senate district, have been
separated from it by redistrict-
ling. The incumbent. John A..
X. Donovan. previously was
elected from the larger district.
Only the incumbent. Demo-
cratic Sheriff, John Taylor, and
some justice Of the peace nomi-
Inees are unopposed. The DEM
ocrats, unaccustomed to so
much G. o. P. activity, have
Republican opposition for all
other Offices. One independent
candidate Is also on the ballot.
Bond Issues Listed
Bond issues to be decided in
the election include the con-
troversial $50 million revenue
bond issue for q public water
system; q $22 million school con-
lstruction bond issue. and So
million bond issue to build q
county hospital.
The water bond issue suddenly
assumed political importance
when it was proposed by the all
Democratic Board of County
Supervisors.
Republican candidates prompt
Ily called the program poorly
planned and said an integrated
water system. could be estab-
lished at less expense by creating
la water authority.
Brig. Gen. Richard p. Oven
shine. G. o. r candidate for the
Board Of County Supervisors in
Mount Vernon District. has been
the only Republican to speak out
In favor Of the bond program.
Touches Senate Race
The water controversy spilled
over into the State Senate con-
ltest when Senator Donovan was
icriticized by his Republican OPP
Iponent. Victor Parker. for rep
Presenting the Annandale Water
Co, one of il private utilities
that the county proposes to alb
Isorb. Mr.. Donovan. an attorney,
said the president Of the water
company was q client and re-
ceived advice when he asked
for it.
The Democrats generally have
insisted that a fast-growing
county like Fairfax needs q pub
lie water system. II the bond
issue passes. some II private
water firms In the county would
be absorbed into the proposed
county system. and supplied from
THE Potomac River.
The county has acknowledged
that the water program is not
lin final shape and needs further
refinement before any bonds
could be sold. But the Super
visors said they wanted to find
out how the people felt about
setting up a public water system
before proceeding with any more
expensive engineering work.
Besides the Republicans. other
bond issue opposition has come