Chris Head will carry a conservative philosophy to Richmond when the Republican takes his seat in the General Assembly next month, but the freshman delegate says he is looking forward to representing all of the people in the 17th District, whether they voted for him or not.
Head is now on a steep learning curve. A phone book-sized binder is just part one of his orientation materials. He also jokes that he didn't know how popular he would become after winning the election, but he's looking forward to representing the interests of his district.
"You know where I am going to come from," Head told News7. "There are some things you are never going to get me to vote for. There are some things you're never going to get me to vote against, but there are a lot of things that I need to hear their perspectives on and I need to be hearing from everybody that will talk to me."
Head says he has big shoes to fill. His predecessors include Bill Cleaveland, William Fralin and Vic Thomas. In his first General Assembly session, Head says he'll concentrate on learning the ropes. He doesn't know yet what his committee assignments will be, but says government reform, economic development and job creation will be among his top priorities.
