Highsteppers Meredith and Larry Richards Sportswoman and Sportsman for Mark Warner

George,

Here's a photograph of Larry and me in action, taken by Robert Llewellyn, at our step-aerobics class. We've been doing aerobics together at UVA for 13 years, which probably qualifies us as the most senior members of UVA's intramural sports program. Every Fall, we observe that the incoming aerobics students are getting younger but not necessarily fitter. We good-naturedly slow down to match the pace of the newcomers.

Mark Warner, however, is a newcomer who is clearly the fittest and most high-energy of Gubernatorial candidates. As Governor, his high-intensity style will re-energize State Government. Mark's been in training for four years and he has his routine down pat.

He's going to give Mark Earley a real work out!

That's one reason why Larry and I are in step with the Warner/Kaine/McEachin ticket.

Meredith Richards (electronic mail, June 25, 2001).