Editor, Gazette-Journal:

As a third-generation owner of a small business in Gloucester, I support Ken Gibson for Board of Supervisors from Petsworth. Ken is a fellow small business owner, and he knows firsthand the challenges we are facing. Beyond that, he sees the opportunities that could be created for local businesses and all our citizens through implementing a positive vision for our future.

Ken knows that small businesses like mine represent the lifeblood of our local economy, and he will do everything possible to help us succeed. He plans to help streamline and automate the process of starting a business to avoid costly delays for entrepreneurs. He also plans to promote “Shop Gloucester First” in new ways to support our Main Street shopping district and other small businesses throughout the county.

Ken also understands that attracting a few mid-sized technology companies to our business park would create new jobs and broaden our tax base beyond mainly property taxes. He...