Article: Gear wants second opinions on post's future: The Hampton delegate seeks an alternative to a current group assessing Fort Monroe.

Article: Gear blasted for Fort Monroe remarks.
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);  October 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... development at Fort Monroe after the Army ... Charles Sapp said Gear has placed himself ... prime real estate. Gear also accused the ... playing politics with Fort Monroe. Councilman Randy ... city's plans for Fort Monroe that Gear would work with ...

Article: Will Fort Monroe serve parochial or strategic ...
The Virginian Pilot;  January 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Kaine stayed as silent on Fort Monroe as did Sen. Jim Webb ... Republican Del. Tom Gear, whose district includes Fort Monroe, is championing General ... for a self-sustaining Fort Monroe National Park. Gear wants all options considered ...

Article: EDITORIAL: Fort Monroe: A solution is at hand, but ...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);  February 16, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... one by Del. Tom Gear. Both legislators ... area in which Fort Monroe is located. Their ... a new, bigger Fort Monroe Reuse Authority (Gear's bill), they ... Park Service. Gear's bill requires ... national park at Fort Monroe be pursued. Success ...

Article: EDITORIAL: Visions collide on Fort ...
Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA);  February 16, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... First, it keeps Fort Monroe in the state's hands. Gear's bill is the ... object of the Gear bill is itself ... is a mistake. Fort Monroe should be treated ... reuse plan for Fort Monroe would require ... majority vote in the Gear bill, but a ...

Article: Bills seek to protect integrity of Fort Monroe.
Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA);  February 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... will eventually own Fort Monroe. "I think it belongs ... America," she said. Gear said he and Williams ... the final result, Gear said, but his involvement ... his sights set on Fort Monroe better get some new binoculars," Gear said. -- Reach Kate ...

Article: Fort Monroe funding undecided: The bill creating a ...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);  March 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... ponder the future of Fort Monroe for the first time ... money," state Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, said ... political adversaries Gear and Kearney agree. "I hadn't heard that," Gear said of a notion that ... When the Army leaves Fort Monroe in September 2011, most ...

Article: Kaine eyes more people for Fort Monroe board: If ...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);  January 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... to the city for Fort Monroe-based issues ... confidentiality pledge. Gear was not there ... what to do with Fort Monroe, including one ... national park. Gear said he is drafting ... thing to do with Fort Monroe is," Gear said. "That ...