DANIEL McCAULEY, Staunton Published 11:54 a.m. ET July 24, 2020

The power behind the Stauntons city council is in Rockingham County.

The power is a woman who sees her job as putting conservatives in charge of local governments to further her political power in Virginias 6th District.

The power is Jennifer Brown, who totes a law degree from Pat Robertsons university and has been the Republican chairperson of the 6th Congressional District since 2018. She was behind the election that swept into office one incumbent council member and three new ones because they called themselves conservative.

In exchange, Jennifer Brown gets bragging rights and gets the endorsement for her political manipulation to run the GOP as a Constitutional Conservative. Among her beliefs is the right to carry firearms, so expect another shot at Staunton becoming a Second Amendment sanctuary city. Among her beliefs is Ben Cline needs to be re-elected, so expect our council to be showcased in Clines fall campaign.

Among her beliefs appears to be that she is right and anyone who disagrees is wrong, so expect our city council to fall in line and stifle alternative points of view.

Jennifer Brown has turned the city council from a deliberative body to work out what is best for the citizens of the city to a political organization to ensure the well-being of the Republican Party in this part of Virginia.

While nobody has staked a claim to 21st Century Virginia PAC, that funded mailers for the four winning council members, watch for the connections to lead back to Jennifer Brown, the power behind the council.

DANIEL McCAULEY

Staunton

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