Manassas Mayor Hal Parrish has announced his campaign for State Senate in Virginia’s 29th District.
Democratic Senator Chuck Colgan, who has served as Senator in the District since 1976, currently holds the seat.
Parrish, a lifetime resident of Manassas and owner of his family business, Manassas Ice and Fuel Co., has been the Mayor of Manassas since 2008.
Several elected officials that have come out to endorse his candidacy, including Representative Barbara Comstock and Prince William County Chairman At-Large Corey Stewart.
“Working with Hal over the years, I know that he will serve the people of the 29th District with the same passion he’s served the Manassas community,” said Prince William County Chairman At-Large Corey Stewart in a press release.
In his campaign, Parrish is looking to address issues including easing taxes on small businesses, job creation and investments in transportation and infrastructure.
“If we are going to make Prince William County competitive, we need to ease the tax burdens on our citizens and small business owners. We need to create new jobs and should be providing incentives for emerging industries to do business in Prince William. And we need to build a foundation for future success by investing in our transportation systems, schools, and infrastructure,” said Parrish in a press release.
Parrish will be running for the seat against Atif Qarni, Michael Futrell and Jeremy McPike, three other candidates for the Senate race.
