Virginia Beach City Councilwoman Barbara Henley [1] is facing strong competition from attorney Tanya Bullock [2] for the upcoming election Tuesday for City Council.
Unfortunately, it looks like some of Henley’s supporters are a little leery of Ms. Bullock because of the color of her skin.
A recent mailer sent to voters [3] in the Pungo section of Virginia Beach starts off this way:
IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS THE VOTERS OF THIS RURAL PUNGO AREA WILL BE GOING TO THE POLLS TO MAKE THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE DECADE, WILL WE TURN THE DISTRICT OVER TO A YOUNG, BLACK ATTORNEY FROM THE BAYSIDE AREA WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE AREA…?
Oh, where to start. This letter is a triple-header: discriminating against Ms. Bullock because of her youth, where she lives, and what her skin color is.
The rest of the flyer is policy related, which is fine. But will Barbara Henley condemn this voter for their blatant discrimination?