PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- In the wake of Tuesday’s town elections in Prince William County, much is still the same except in Occoquan.
That's where Mayor-Elect Elizabeth A.C. “Liz” Quist will replace the retiring Mayor Earnie Porta, whose during his six-year term became the biggest cheerleader for the tiny town on the Occoquan River. He'll most likely seek higher office during a later election.
Quist, a tax accountant, says she’ll champion issues like financial responsibility, as well as creating an operating budget that isn’t so dependent upon revenues generated from the town’s two highly attended spring and fall craft fairs.
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