May 8, 2014
Statement of Deborah A. Vollmer
Candidate for
Town Council, Town of Chevy Chase
Dear Neighbors,
First, I would like to thank the folks who voted for me
for Town Council of the Town of Chevy Chase. To
those who supported me and were disappointed in the
results, I have been giving all this a lot of
thought. Yes, I wanted to be on the Town
Council. And yes, I got the fewest votes of any of
the candidates. But it is also the case that my
other two choices were elected to the Council, and to some
extent that may have been due to some of the conversations
that I had with folks as I campaigned for myself. (I was
frequently asked if I was going to bullet vote, or cast
three votes; and I would always answer that I was going to
cast all of my votes, and explain my preferences.)
With seven people running for three seats, and a variety
of issues being presented to the residents, those of us
who ran just can’t get inside the minds of each voter,
much as we would like to. And we have secret ballots
for a reason. It allows people to vote for their
choices without feeling the pressure of having to do what
is popular, or what is expected.
For
those of you who would like to have further discussions
about the election results with me, I would be interested
in doing so. I especially would like to hear from my
supporters. Also, this was very much a campaign
about issues, and I would like some feedback from folks as
to whether they thought any of the issues that I raised in
the campaign should be pursued. I am not on the
Council, but I do intend to remain active as a community
activist, which will include presenting my ideas before
the Town Council on occasion.
Finally, once again I extend my congratulations to the
winners of this campaign for Town Council: Vicky Taplin,
Kathy Strom, and Al Lang.
Sincerely,
Maintained by Imad-ad-Dean, Inc.