Thursday, October 15, 2015

Robert Fultz, Jr. for Norton City Councilman

Robert Fultz, a math instructor at John I. Burton High School, is in the run for City Councilman of Norton, Virginia. His competitor is William Witt . The election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, in the Community Center(near Norton Elementary and Middle School).Voters must be of at least 18 years of age. Robert Fultz, Jr. is currently the appointed City Councilman until the election. He is truly an outstanding man who can handle a variety of roles; he is a teacher, a business owner, and a pastor.

As a City Councilman, Robert Fultz, Jr.would be dealing with the current problems Norton City faces, as well as opportunities available to the city.  His decisions would affect the future of Norton. His goal is to make good decisions regarding the problems and opportunities that he may face in this position. One of his other goals, if he wins the election, is to analyze and set a course that allows himself and the other councilmen to be proud of the decisions that they have made.

Robert Fultz, Jr. began his attempt at being elected councilman by getting 150 signatures through personal contact (i.e. going to houses and knocking on doors). He has also created a Facebook page that is updated regularly and shows what his campaign is all about. Access his page here.  He would like to make as many personal contacts as he possibly can. Robert Fultz, Jr. says that he tries to be involved in public affairs so that  people can know that he is running and what he stands for. He also says that he plans to use "word of mouth"(i.e.people's conversations and social media) as his means for getting votes rather than putting signs in everyone's yards and using money as political weight.




Written by: Dustin Pilkenton