Bert Mizusawa, candidate for the 2nd Congressional District Republican nomination, has been attacked for not living in the district. The attacks are false.
Mizusawa grew up in the 2nd District.
After high school, he joined the military and has had an impressive career, which has included not only being a recipient of the Silver Star and a decorated combat veteran, but advancing to Brigadier General in the Army Reserves.
In the interim, he also attended Harvard Law School and was a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
He has lived a very full and busy life, but he has never forgotten his roots.
That’s why in March 2009, he returned to Hampton – his home – to start his business.
As anyone who is even remotely affiliated with government realizes, your career can take you to many far flung places; educational opportunities – such as being able to attend West Point and Harvard – don’t come along to everyone in the Commonwealth; and job opportunities, such as being able to serve the people of this country through working in the Senate, don’t come along every day either.
But after this already full career Bert Mizusawa came home.
He came home to build his business and now wants to continue his career of service by representing the 2nd in Congress.
The current congressman, Glenn Nye, barely lived a year in the district (and even that was questionable) after returning home from DC and his service abroad with the State Department. And, while I disagree with some of his policies, Nye has hardly been “out of touch” with the district. If fact, he is going to be very tough to beat because of his effectiveness in the district.
The bottom-line is that Mizusawa is a resident of the district, has been here more than a year, grew up in the district, has grown his business in the district, and now wants to serve the district.
Anyone who doesn’t see that as commitment is an idiot…but if they do, yet they attack anyway, that should tell you a lot about the type of person they are and their politics.
