Editor, Gazette-Journal: When Janice Hudgins Phillips told me she was thinking about running for a seat on the Mathews Board of Supervisors, I asked why … Janice and her now late husband returned to Mathews to live on the family property where she was raised. Dick had retired from the Air Force, and Janice was finishing a career with an international company. They wanted to live where Janice had roots. Since being back in Mathews, Janice has spent decades devoted to community service. She has served on multiple boards and volunteered endless hours helping the folks of Mathews. She sees the good in people, even when she might disagree with the points of an argument. She believes strongly that all voices should be heard and that everyone should be treated fairly and with dignity. Her integrity is beyond reproach. In the 25 years I have known her, I have never seen her angry because she is never quick to judge, as she is always willing to listen first with an open mind. Why is Janice runn...