I live in Oxford House - Finn Mountain in Lynchburg. Oxford Houses are democratically self-governing and self-supporting under the Oxford House system of operations. 

 

Oxford house has given me a table living environment to further my sobriety and my career. It also helps me socialize more and avoid being an introvert

 

I support rules that keep people safe, but rules that require staff or assume every home is a commercial business would keep Oxford Houses from operating in Virginia, even though research shows our model gets the best results. Please change those rules, and please clarify whether house members are considered the operator.