Edwards for President, Inc. On January 2, 2003, Sen. Edwards announced formation of a presidential exploratory committee.  Edwards for President, Inc. is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Nick Baldick, a former top Gore operative, is the campaign manager.  Edwards for President, Inc. Virginia Leadership offices in Roanoke, Richmond, Alexandria and Norfolk Virginia State Director Steve Stenberg   Political Director Antwaun Griffin Has worked as GOTV director for Democratic campaigns in Florida, Louisiana and Virginia.

Endorsements
later endorsements
-State Senator Benjamin J. Lambert III (Dist. 9 - Richmond)  -Feb. 8, 2004

-Emmitt Carlton, immediate past president of the Virginia state chapter of the NAACP  -Feb. 7, 2004

-On Feb. 5, 2004 the campaign reported that, "More than 100 Virginia elected officials, party leaders and key activists announced today that they have joined regional steering committees to support the campaign of North Carolina Senator John Edwards."  Included were a couple of state legislators who signed on since Feb. 3, State Senator Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville) and Delegate Robert D. Hull (D-Falls Church).  The list was divided into four regional steering committees: Northern, Central, Southwest and Tidewater.
 

(as of Dec. 11, 2003)
State Senator Phil Puckett (Dist. 38, Tazewell)
Delegate Ward Armstrong (Dist. 10, Martinsville)
Delegate Bill Barlow (Dist. 64, Smithfield)
Delegate Frank Hall, Minority Leader (Dist. 69, Richmond)
Delegate Benny Keister (Dist. 6, Dublin)
Delegate Ken Melvin (Dist. 80, Portsmouth)
Delegate Clarence "Bud" Phillips (Dist. 2, Castlewood)
Delegate Albert Pollard (Dist. 99, White Stone)
Delegate Jim Shuler (Dist. 12, Blacksburg)
Delegate Vivian Watts (Dist. 39, Annandale)

Tazewell County Sheriff H.S. Caudill
 Former Delegate Barnie Day
 Arlington County Board Vice Chair Barbara Favola
 Alexandria City Councilman Ludwig Gaines
 Arlington County School Board Vice Chair Libby Garvey
 Commonwealth Attorney David Hicks
 Smyth County Board of Supervisors Member Suzanne B. Jennings
 Richmond Vice Mayor Rev Delores McQuinn
 Washington County Treasurer Fred W. Parker
 Governor's Advisory Committee on Latino Affairs Member Andres Tobar
 State Education Board Member Ella Ward
 Smyth Country Clerk of Court Jimmy Warren
 Arlington County School Board Chair Frank Wilson
 Arlington County Board Member Chris Zimmerman
 
 

(announced August 15, 2003)
State Senator Phil Puckett
Delegate Frank Hall, Minority Leader
Delegate Albert Pollard
Delegate Benny Keister
Delegate Bill Barlow
Delegate Ward Armstrong
Delegate Clarence "Bud" Phillips
Arlington County Board Vice Chair Barbara Favola
Arlington County Board Member Chris Zimmerman
Arlington County School Board Chair Frank Wilson
Arlington County School Board Vice Chair Libby Garvey
Alexandria City Councilmember Ludwig Gaines
Richmond's Commonwealth Attorney David Hicks
 

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