The Fairfax GOP officially nominated Joe Galdo for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, in a 51 to 1 vote last night. The vote followed a very extensive question-and-answer session with the candidate.

On the heels of his nomination, Mr. Galdo issued the following statement today:

I have lived in Fairfax County for nearly four decades. Since the Democrats have taken over, I have seen our quality of life steadily decline – even as taxes rise year after year.

No matter what happens, the Democrats’ answer is always the same: more regulation, more spending, and always more taxes.

As Ronald Reagan used to remind us, bigger and bigger government isn’t the answer to our problems – big government is the problem!

In short, I believe that our county government has grown too big, too intrusive, and it spends way too much. I am running for Chairman to fix this.

I know that I cannot do this alone – we need solid Republican majorities on the county board, on the school board and on the soil and water conservation board.

And that is why I’m going to be telling everyone I meet not just to vote for me, but to vote for every Republican, for every office, on this year’s ballot.

I remain confident that, together, we can make Fairfax affordable again. We can make Fairfax safe again. And, yes, we are going to make Fairfax great again!

Joe Galdo is the Fairfax GOP nominee for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. To learn more, or to get involved, visit GaldoForChairman.com.