Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for mayor. Answers to our questions in this series generally are not edited, aside from obvious punctuation ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I’m running for a better future for Coastal Virginia. I served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy and deployed aboard the USS ...

Serving southern Virginia Beach, Kempsville and the Oceanfront.

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I am deeply committed to our community and positive academic outcomes for all students. As a proud resident of Virginia Beach for over 30 years, ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I’ve lived in VB my entire life and was in VBCPS k-12 grade as were all 3 of my siblings. I’ve seen how the schools work from a student ...