Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney candidates Christopher Paul Reagan and J. Grant Spears participated in a forum sponsored by the Mathews Branch of the NAACP last Wednesday at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center. They introduced themselves to voters and shared their views on a variety of issues raised by the NAACP and audience members. NAACP member Lorraine Forrest opened the meeting and introduced Terry Dixon as the evening’s moderator. In his opening remarks, Spears outline a career that includes being an attorney for seven years and prosecuting over 1,000 cases of every kind. A graduate of the Washington and Lee University School of Law, he said he has experience as both a prosecutor and defense attorney. If elected, he said he would prioritize crimes of violence and those that affect people’s livelihoods. Reagan said he has been a practicing attorney for 29 years and has tried every case in the criminal code. He said he’s seen a lot of changes in how people are treated and how judges mete ou...