Key Facts
Background
Caleb Kershner graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor’s in Finance with distinction and a JD in Law. Kershner is a former state prosecutor and a current equity partner attorney at Simms Showers, LLP in Leesburg, VA. Kershner is also an officer on the Board of Directors for the Loudoun County Fair and Associates [3, 6].
Key Issues
Budget
Kershner opposes property tax increases and wants to reduce car taxes. He also hopes to implement business-friendly zoning and permitting, as well as increase the VDOT budget for rural road management [3].
Education
Kershner wants to respect parental rights and school safety, remove sexually explicit books, “protect privacy and dignity of girls in bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports”, continue agriculture education in the classroom, and include Loudoun history in the VA history curriculum. He also hopes to allow all country students equal access to participate in public school sports [3].
Infrastructure
Kershner hopes to advance and finalize projects such as Route 15 North, Route 7 widening from Route 9 to the Greenway, PDR, and TDR Farmland Preservation Programs, Route 9 and 287 Roundabout, and Western Loudoun Recreation and Aquatic Center. He also hopes to begin, implement, and fund Small Area Plans for Remaining Villages, a Department of Agriculture for Loudoun, Loudoun’s Linear Parks and Trails Program, and other similar projects [3].
Endorsements
Loudoun County Republican Committee
Sources
1 Loudoun GOP
2 VPAP
3 Caleb for Catoctin
4 Loudoun Times
5 Loudoun County
6 LinkedIn