Sean MacDonald announces run for Purcellville Town Council seat

Purcellville resident Sean MacDonald will run for the Purcellville Town Council in the Nov. 2 special election on a platform of slow growth and low taxes. He has the support of Mayor Kwasi Fraser and Council Members Stan Milan and Chris Bertaut.

 “Currently, the balance of power is on the line,” he said, in reference to the council evenly split between those who favor slow-growth and those who lend support with their words and actions to policies of more rapid growth and annexation.

“I am running on a platform of slow growth, low taxes, infrastructure improvements, and innovative solutions. I stand with Mayor Kwasi Fraser and pledge to protect our residents from the daily growth and development pressures and the problems that come along with them,” said MacDonald.

MacDonald graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a major in aerospace studies and a minor in air traffic control. MacDonald is a licensed pilot, and this fulfilled his childhood dream of flying.

He works in government service.

MacDonald said he is committed to investing in the town’s aging infrastructure and broadband. He supports thinking outside the box on solutions, knowing that taxing the town’s residents is not the only way to raise revenue. “This is what Mayor Fraser has been doing, and I support this effort,” said MacDonald.

“Growing up my maternal grandmother, who was a first-generation American from Italy, had a profound influence on me. She instilled in me the value of being loyal, and that the most important thing is your word. She sadly passed away last year, at the grand age of 108.

“As a father and a husband, nothing is more important to my wife, Lisa, and me than to protect the friendly atmosphere and character of the small town we all love. The residents of Purcellville have welcomed me and my family to this great community, and I feel called to serve in protecting it from the growth and development pressures that will compromise this town.”

MacDonald can be reached at SeanForPurcellville@gmail.com.