Self-described as a "former 2nd Lieutenant of the Infantry", Blair Hawkins bills himself as "the second write-in candidate in the history of Charlottesville." Presumably, the first write-in candidate to which he refers is Sally Thomas who, as he knows, currently sits on Albemarle County's Board of Supervisors.

In an April 6, 2000 e-mail, he says that he is "drafting a letter to the President requesting federal martials to be dispatched to Charlottesville to stop revenue sharing because it is taxation without representation and blackmail based on threat to annex" (Blair Hawkins, electronic mail, April 6, 2000).

He says that he is strongly in favor of property rights. He believes that individuals contribute revenue to the city by working and shopping in the city and that there should be no increase in property taxes.

For more, see Blair Hawkins/Write-in Candidate for Charlottesville City Council.