I'm pleased to announce the candidacy of Matthew Dodrill for Wood County Tax Assessor!
Matt is a successful real estate investor and respected member of the local community. He is involved in a variety of charities, youth organizations, and other activities. Matt will be running for Assessor in 2016, though there is a chance the incumbent will vacate sooner, triggering a special election. We're finalizing Matt's filing forms and prepping a website, as well as Facebook and Twitter accounts. We're also exploring the possibility of a run for other local and/or county offices, as opportunity and feasibility will allow. He has his eye on Assessor specifically because that office is currently badly mismanaged, and he has much experience in property valuation and other relevant duties due to his time in real estate. He will be running as a Republican for much the same reasons Ron did - ballot access and so forth. Matt is probably best described as a Republican who leans hard toward the libertarian side, and is deeply troubled by the growth of government and the changing nature of the relationship between government and citizen. As Assessor he will work to reduce the cost of the office to the local taxpayers, ensure more fair and accurate execution of Assessor's duties, and drastically improve the working conditions and morale of the office's employees. And most importantly, Matt intends to completely revamp the public's experience when interacting with the Assessor's office. This will be Matt's first foray into formal politics, and he'd like to serve a term or two in the position and gain the experience, trust, and reputation to pursue higher office. We will be releasing a candidate bio and detailing his positions in the coming days. We will also be adopting the regional Ron Paul 2008/2012 meetup groups, both to make connections with local activists and volunteers, and to lay some groundwork for supporting Rand Paul's imminent 2016 Presidential campaign. We ask anyone in the Mid-Ohio Valley who supports Liberty candidates to contact us so we can keep you up to date on upcoming meetups and opportunities to get to know Matt, county GOP meetings, and so forth.
Wood County WV is one of the more populous and politically important counties in the state. Wood has a strong influence on state government, and is an excellent place to begin to make an impact. If we want to truly change things, we have to approach the task from all angles, at all levels of government, and an important county office is a great place to be. The current Assessor is unlikely to run for re-election and was unopposed in the last election, so we think there is a great chance to win this seat while energizing and organizing local liberty-lovers for other worthwhile candidates, campaigns, and causes. We welcome any advice or help anyone, local or not, can provide, and we look forward to the work ahead.
~Bob Shrader
Matt is a successful real estate investor and respected member of the local community. He is involved in a variety of charities, youth organizations, and other activities. Matt will be running for Assessor in 2016, though there is a chance the incumbent will vacate sooner, triggering a special election. We're finalizing Matt's filing forms and prepping a website, as well as Facebook and Twitter accounts. We're also exploring the possibility of a run for other local and/or county offices, as opportunity and feasibility will allow. He has his eye on Assessor specifically because that office is currently badly mismanaged, and he has much experience in property valuation and other relevant duties due to his time in real estate. He will be running as a Republican for much the same reasons Ron did - ballot access and so forth. Matt is probably best described as a Republican who leans hard toward the libertarian side, and is deeply troubled by the growth of government and the changing nature of the relationship between government and citizen. As Assessor he will work to reduce the cost of the office to the local taxpayers, ensure more fair and accurate execution of Assessor's duties, and drastically improve the working conditions and morale of the office's employees. And most importantly, Matt intends to completely revamp the public's experience when interacting with the Assessor's office. This will be Matt's first foray into formal politics, and he'd like to serve a term or two in the position and gain the experience, trust, and reputation to pursue higher office. We will be releasing a candidate bio and detailing his positions in the coming days. We will also be adopting the regional Ron Paul 2008/2012 meetup groups, both to make connections with local activists and volunteers, and to lay some groundwork for supporting Rand Paul's imminent 2016 Presidential campaign. We ask anyone in the Mid-Ohio Valley who supports Liberty candidates to contact us so we can keep you up to date on upcoming meetups and opportunities to get to know Matt, county GOP meetings, and so forth.
Wood County WV is one of the more populous and politically important counties in the state. Wood has a strong influence on state government, and is an excellent place to begin to make an impact. If we want to truly change things, we have to approach the task from all angles, at all levels of government, and an important county office is a great place to be. The current Assessor is unlikely to run for re-election and was unopposed in the last election, so we think there is a great chance to win this seat while energizing and organizing local liberty-lovers for other worthwhile candidates, campaigns, and causes. We welcome any advice or help anyone, local or not, can provide, and we look forward to the work ahead.
~Bob Shrader
