Overworked and Underpaid...It's a hard knock life

Nobody ever said being a public servant is easy work, as you often work long hours and the pay often does not equate to the hard work at the end of the day. You do it to improve the community, even if it means you are not getting the top dollar for the job.

Evidently, the stress of being Dulles Supervisor has caught up with Stevens Miller, as he asked for a living wage increase just two weeks into office. According to Leesburg Today, Miller said he would look into implement the living wage into supervisors' pay. He said, "You can't be a full-time supervisor unless you don't have to work," he said. "The people of Loudoun County are entitled to full-time supervisors." Since the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors are part-time, they are paid accordingly for their services. In fact, Leesburg Today reported that the supervisors pay increased from $22,400 to $41,200. This is double the salary for part-time services.

Since Stevens Miller is running for Delegate, how will he be able to live off of a $17,640/year salary? Will he request a "living wage" increase in Richmond? After all, he called for the Supervisors to be paid the same as the constitutional office holders, who make $120,000/year, which is triple his salary.