John P. Flannery II

Office sought: Loudoun Commonwealth's Attorney
Party: Democrat
Age: 62
Residence:
Web site:
http://www.writeinflannery.com/
E-mail:
jonflan@aol.com

Occupaton: Attorney at Campbell Miller Zimmerman, PC

Education: B.S., Physics, Fordham College; B.S., Industrial Engineering, Columbia School of Engineering; JD, Columbia School of Law; Masters in Information Science, George Washington Graduate School of Business.

Elected offices/civic activities: Member of the Fiske Association (former federal prosecutors appointed by then U.S. Attorney Robert Fiske); past Chair, Governor's Drug Task Force; former Chair, Loudoun County Democratic Committee; former member of the Board of Directors, NACDL, also served as NACDL's legislative liaison to the U.S. Congress; Active Member, Loudoun Horse Association (LHA); Past Member, Leesburg Rotary; formerly rode with the Middleburg Hunt; former Counsel and Member of the Board of Directors, of the Washington International Horse Show; actor and contributor to Sterling Playmakers (played the hanging judge in Arthur Miller's crucible)"; contributing writer to various national and weekly publications including the Washington Post and Washington Times; frequent appearances as an expert commentator on Fox News; current member, Master Choi's School of Tae Kwon Do with his daughter Diana.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why should voters elect you?

A: Jim Plowman helped a political crony, Jill Vogel, win a primary State Senate campaign by prosecuting her opponent, Mark Tate. As a former federal prosecutor, I have the experience to restore the public's trust in the office of Commonwealth Attorney, and make it the best public law office in the Commonwealth.

Q: What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?

A: The most urgent problem facing our community is that our community has lost trust in the Commonwealth Attorney. I decided to run after a judge dismissed the questionable criminal charges that the incumbent brought against Mark Tate. I am furious that Jim is wasting taxpayer dollars on his political agenda in favor of Jill Vogel instead of devoting himself to fighting real crime in Loudoun County. Like many others, I was mad when I read that Jim allegedly “leaked” grand jury information to a local reporter. But the court’s dismissal of those charges left little doubt that Jim had compromised the public trust. Jim has since lost his voice to explain himself. It’s high time we cleaned house and restored good government. We have good and loyal public servants but they have been compromised by Jim Plowman's misconduct. In response to demands that Jim Plowman explain what he did and why he did it, he has refused to explain himself. He insists on his right to remain silent. That's not public service. That's a public disservice. Because Jim is on the ballot unopposed, I am running as a write in candidate. Anybody who wants leadership for a change and wants to elect John Flannery, has to write in my name. I'm confident that we can set this wrong right. That's why I am asking the voters of Loudoun County to vote for me by checking the box for a write-in candidate and writing in my name.

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