Trail Scouts Eric Seaborg and Ellen Dudley Sportsman and Sportswoman for Mark Warner

George,

My husband, Eric Seaborg, and I were on the orginal team recruited by Backpacker magazine to scout a route linking hiking trails and dirt roads, rail-trails and bike-trails to form a continuous path from coast to coast. For 14 months (1990-1991) we and a third team member hiked and biked across 13 states and 4860 miles exploring and testing the route for what is now the country's first Atlantic-to-Pacific trail--the American Discovery Trail. See also: http://users.nexet.net/dudley&seaborg

As hikers, we know that clean air and clean water are crucial -- not only to enjoying the outdoors but to the health of our trees, streams, and people.

The Allen & Gilmore regime actually wasted taxpayer money suing to weaken the Clean Air Act -- a move that would destroy our main hope of reducing the massive air pollution rolling over the Blue Ridge from Ohio Valley power plants. And the Gilmore & Earley regime proposes allowing higher pollution levels in our streams. We can't afford four more years of this sort of environmental NONstewardship! Mark Warner understands that a clean environment is essential to our health, our quality of life, and our long-term economic prosperity.

Ellen Dudley, Chair, Greene County Democrats (electronic mail, June 19, 2001).
Eric Seaborg, former Chair, Greene County Democrats

P.S. This photo was taken 11 years ago in Utah, so for truth in advertising I have to admit the taller person is now a bit grayer and the shorter one is a bit flabbier!