Values

Dave regularly volunteers at City events, such as the spring cleanup (above), as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in this country and abroad, and on Sunday mornings at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church’s ministry for people experiencing homelessness in Washington DC (below).

“Falls Church has grown and prospered, in part, because we have cooperated to build and maintain an inclusive community.”

~David F. Snyder

I adhere to the following values in my work on behalf of this City:

  • Governments are constituted to support citizens in their daily lives, so core functions such as public safety, care for the environment, and highest quality education must always be priorities.
  • All citizens have a right to be respected and heard, and their views considered.
  • In a highly educated and focused community such as ours, those who govern should not assume that they are wiser than the public they serve.
  • Government funds are the citizens’ money, and fiscal responsibility must guide their use.