Two Lake Anna district representatives were up for re-election this past November. One was re-elected while another was not.
Incumbent Duane Adams, Mineral District Supervisor for Louisa County ran for his third four-year term against David Rogers. Adams is a long-time resident of Lake Anna and Chairman of the Louisa County Board of Supervisors. He and his wife operate an insurance business and LKA Watersports, a pontoon and jet ski rental business.
Adams, a republican won by 196 votes receiving 1,431 of the 2,684 total votes cast versus 1,235 won by Rogers.
“I’m thankful to the voters of the Mineral District for entrusting me to serve another four years. The important issues of this campaign – tax relief, data center construction and rural preservation will be at the forefront of the decisions I make.
“Eight years ago I ran on a platform of focusing on the core functions of our local government while diversifying our tax base with smart economic development. Over the course of my tenure I’m pleased to have spearheaded the efforts to do just that.
“We’ve seen historic investments in Public Safety such as competitive compensation for our Sheriff’s Department and Fire and EMS. Louisa County was the first county in Virginia to have a School Resource Officer in every school underscoring our commitment to safety. The construction of the first county funded Fire Station, New Bridge Fire and EMS right here in the Mineral District. Increased funding and commitment to our volunteer fire stations including annual apparatus replacement and volunteer training. Louisa County Public Schools are ranked 8th in the Commonwealth due to our commitment to provide competitive salaries, increases in training and support.
“All the while this has been accomplished by increasing our tax base with commercial investment in Louisa County which has allowed for over $7 million in tax relief for our citizens. I’m committed to eliminating the personal property tax over the next four to six years. I’ve led the effort to rebate real estate taxes and want to see those rebates continue.
“Unchecked new residential development is a tremendous challenge and strain on county services. Impacting everything from public education to emergency services, over crowding of our roads and the impact on our rural areas. Proposed changes to zoning, subdivision rules and identifying areas of the county that support residential development while protecting our rural character will determine the look and quality of life for the next generation,” Adams told Lake Anna Life & Times.
Berkeley District Spotsylvania Supervisor Kevin Marshall did not win his re-election bid against republican candidate David Goosman. Goosman received 4,176 votes while Marshall received 2,451 and a third candidate, Nilofer Garza received 2,125.
Marshall began his first term on the Board of Supervisors in 2018. The Spotsylvania High graduate was a county firefighter for over 15 years and currently serves as Business Development Manager in Spotsylvania’s Department of Economic Development. He attended Germanna Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University. Marshall held the same elected position as his great grandfather E. Solon Marshall and grandfather Emmitt Marshall, the longest serving supervisor in Spotsylvania history.
Goosman campaigned on a special use permit requirement for additional data centers.
“I hate to use the word ‘referendum,’” Goosman said. “That’s pretty strong, but I will say that everyone I talked to was upset about data centers, and they all thought an SUP was the way to go, and the board would never do that. I think we will see an SUP for Spotsylvania in the future. It’s really just putting safeguards in place, so citizens have a voice.”
