McPherson was first elected to the Senate in 1983, when he unseated incumbent fellow Democrat Ned Randolph, who subsequently served twenty years (1986-2006) as the mayor of Alexandria.
McPherson was first elected to the Senate in 1983. He unseated incumbent fellow Democrat Ned Randolph. The Senate in 1983 subsequently served twenty years (1986-2006) as the mayor of Alexandria. He unseated incumbent fellow Democrat Ned Randolph.