George,

I hope this refusal to appear before an important group in our community is not indicative of the value Sen. Hurt places on issues of concern and interest to citizens of Charlottesville, especially seniors and voters.

We have had many years of such "representation" by the previous member of the U.S. House of Representatives. We don't need to go back to the "old days".

Martha Wood (Electronic mail, August 11, 2010)