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Johnson cites experience as Roanoke Sheriff in run for Virginia Governor Octavia Johnson (Source: WDBJ) By Joe Dashiell | WDBJ | May 7, 2021 at 10:07 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 10:07 PM
ROANOKE CO., Va. (WDBJ) - Octavia Johnson says her concern for the Commonwealth prompted her run for Governor.
“It was just things that have happened here within the state that’s caused our foundations, the erosion of it,” Johnson told WDBJ7 in a recent interview, “I said Octavia, there’s no need to sit back, mumble and complain. The only way that you can make change is to run.”
Johnson announced her campaign in early March on the steps of the Roanoke Municipal Building. And she said her service as the city’s sheriff for eight years shows she is a capable leader.
Former Roanoke City Sheriff Octavia Johnson announces bid for Virginia governor
She’s seeking the Republican nomination
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Former Roanoke sheriff Octavia Johnson has announced that she is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia governor.
Johnson made the announcement on Thursday and said that she is throwing her hat in the ring because the Commonwealth needs a tangible difference.
Johnson served as Roanoke City Sheriff from 2006 to 2013.
She told 10 News that her main priorities are funding rural school districts, expanding school choice programs and protecting gun laws.
According to a flyer handed out at her announcement, her top priorities will be “creating good jobs, keeping our communities safe and building strong schools.”
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