If there is one thing to be said about Manassas City Councilman David Farajollahi, it’s that he understands the life of Virginians. A lifelong native of the Commonwealth, Farajollahi was born and raised in Lorton as a first generation American. He is the son of a multi-cultural family, with his parents from Iran and Bolivia […]
Election season is in full swing, and on Friday at Zandra’s Taqueria in Old Town Manassas a plethora of supporters came to speak in support of Democrat Michelle Maldonado’s bid to win the 50th District House of Delegates seat. Among those in attendance were several members from the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, local […]
Today, Brentsville District Supervisor Jeanine Lawson announced that she plans to run for Congress in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District in 2022. Lawson has served on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors since first being elected in a 2014 special election to replace Supervisor Wally Covington, who resigned to accept a judgeship. She had previously […]
The Virginia Gubernatorial election is the current focal point of politics inside the Commonwealth and beyond. The race features two controversial candidates: former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, who served the Commonwealth from 2014 to 2018, and Republican businessman, Glenn Youngkin, who has received President Donald Trump’s endorsement. But the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race also includes […]
Today, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) and Delegate Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond) attended the ceremonial signing of their bills (SB 1315 and HB 2047) improving how Virginia’s criminal justice system addresses cases involving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions. The law went into effect on July 1. The new law will: End a 1980s […]
Earlier this week, the online newspaper The Hill published an article regarding the Sons of Confederate Veterans membership list that was recently leaked. Sons of Confederate Veterans is a neo-Confederate organization that has closely aligned itself in prior with the Ku Klux Klan, and among those listed within its ranks was none other than Virginia […]
Today, the Virginia Senate passed Senator Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Richmond) civic youth engagement bill (SB 1439), which will allow middle and high school students an excused absence per year in order to participate in a civic event. The bill passed the Senate 25-14 on final passage, accepting a technical amendment from the House. Del. Sam Rasoul’s […]
Rozia Henson, Jr. and Patricia Kuntz will be Co-Vice Chair after tie vote On Thursday the Prince William County Democratic Committee held an election to determine who would lead the party heading into the general elections come November. Tonya James won the vote to become the new Chair, while both Rozia Henson, Jr. and Patricia […]
Living a life of service has been at the heart of Tonya James. Whether it’s serving in the Marine Corps, to helping in state and local politics, she has always operated by that mindset. Now, she seeks to take that as she seeks to become the Chair of the Prince William County Democratic Committee. Recently, […]
Prince William County Supervisors Kenny Boddye (D-Occoquan) and Margaret Franklin (D-Woodbridge) are inviting the community to an “Affordable Housing” Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00 pm. As the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area continues to grow, so does the gap between people’s income and housing affordability. While housing costs continue to rise in […]
