At least one of the seats on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will be contested this year.
Supervisor Sara Bohn is being challenged by fellow Democrat Liam Watson, a 21-year-old Montgomery County native who announced last week his intention to run for the District A seat.
Watson said his long interest in politics began when he was 7 years old and in the second grade. The April 16, 2007, shooting at Virginia Tech occurred during that period.
âThatâs what opened my eyes to how powerful politics could be,â Watson said.
Watsonâs online campaign page includes a photo of himself as a boy looking down at a bloodstained sidewalk outside of Techâs Norris Hall.