Republican Nominee Bill Woolf calls Del. Danica Roem soft on crime

Republican Nominee Bill Woolf calls Del. Danica Roem soft on crime and challenges her to support tougher laws on fentanyl dealers.

 

Gainesville, VA - Bill Woolf, Virginia State Senate candidate in the 30th District has issued a challenge to his opponent Danica Roem to back tough new laws on drug dealers who kill their victims.   Mr. Woolf, a northern Virginia police detective for more than 15 years was contacted on Tuesday by a Prince William County resident who had recently lost a friend to an opioid overdose.   Mr. Woolf said:   "As a former police detective for more than 15 years, many times in my career, I had to deliver the news of the death of a loved one, and I'll never forget the looks of anguish on those faces. I was reminded of that when a local resident contacted me about her friend's death. She was angry at his passing, and she was angry at Danica Roem and far left politicians who refused to back tough new laws to ensure drug dealers who killed their victims are charged with homicide.   She asked me why politicians wouldn't want this tough action to try to prevent these needless deaths, so I am calling on Delegate Roem to join me on this issue.  I am asking that we pledge together that whichever of us is elected, we will support homicide charges for drug dealing killers. As politicians we have to be accountable for the decisions we make, and I think that both Danica and I should be open and transparent about what voters can expect on law and order issues when either one of us is elected. It's a simple question to Danica. Do you support these laws, yes, or no? "

### Serving as a law enforcement officer on the streets of northern Virginia, Bill took on some of the most dangerous criminal street gangs with the mission of ending the terror they instilled in communities of hard working, good people.  He went on to head up the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force, addressing the insidious and horrific crime of human trafficking. He has dedicated his career to protecting the most vulnerable and standing up for those that have been marginalized, forgotten, or ignored. He subsequently went on to become Human Trafficking Programs Director at the U.S. Justice Department and acting Director of the Office for Victims of Crime.  He also served as Senior Advisor to the White House on human trafficking and child exploitation issues, after having been awarded the Presidential Medal for his work in protecting vulnerable women, men, and children. Bill, age 43, now runs his own small business supporting and advocating for human rights, nonprofits, and developing programs in the US, and across the world, to tackle criminal gangs, exploitation, and human trafficking. He is married and a father to 6 children. In his spare time Bill loves flying after earning his private pilot certificate.