PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — John Gray submitted paperwork with the Prince William County Republican Committee to be a candidate for Chairman of the Prince William County Board Supervisors.
Gray has lived in Lake Ridge for over 30 years and has been a CPA in the county since 1989.
Gray has previously run as a candidate for positions on the Board of Supervisors on two separate occasions. In his last bid for Chairman, At-large in 2011, Gray ran against Prince Corey Stewart. Gray ran as an Independent and lost that race.
Gray also ran for the Occoquan District seat on the Prince William County School Board in 2015, he was defeated by the incumbent Lillie Jessie.
Gray’s previous foray was in 2018 when he tossed his name into the hat to be considered as a temporary appointment as Prince William County School Board Chairman, At-large following Ryan Sawyers abrupt resignation on March 7, 2018.
Current At-Large School Board Chair Babur Lateef was temporailty appointed to the seat by fellow School Board members in April of that year, shortly after Sawyers resigned.
In his previous outings, Gray’s primary issues were taxes and teacher’s pay. If nominated as the Republican candidate to run for the Chairman’s seat this fall, his issues for this primary will immigration and controlled growth.
“First and foremost, I will fight to keep [Prince William County] from becoming a sanctuary county… like Fairfax already is. We cannot allow that to happen,” Gray states in a press release.
Gray also commented on the overcrowding of schools. “We must have Smart Development and Growth in [Prince William County],” states Gray in a press release.
Gray will seek the nomination at the Republican Firehouse primary being held on May 4.
Here’s more information on the May 4 Firehouse Primary from the Prince William County Republican Committee website:
Party Canvass of Prince William County Republican Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia.
As Chairman of the Prince William County Republican Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, William Card, do hereby issue this call for a Party Canvass to be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019, for the purpose of nominating a Republican candidate for:
Supervisor on the County Board of Supervisors in Brentsville, Coles, Gainesville, Neabsco, Occoquan, Potomac, Woodbridge Districts, and Chairman.
Balloting Stations by Locality. Voters are permitted to vote only at the balloting station assigned to the Magisterial District in which they are registered. The Chairman of the Prince William County Republican Committee is authorized to change locations as may be required by availability or other factors:
- Woodbridge Middle School, 2201 York Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191 registered voters in Woodbridge Magisterial District.
- James J. McCoart Administration Building, 1 County Complex Court, Prince William, VA 22192 registered voters in Occoquan Magisterial Districts.
- Bristow Run Elementary, 8990 Worthington Drive, Bristow, VA 20136 registered voters in Brentsville Magisterial District.
- Bull Run Middle School, 6308 Catharpin Road, Gainesville, VA 20155 registered voters in Gainesville Magisterial District.
- Louise Benton Middle School, 7411 Hoadly Road, Manassas, VA 20112, registered voters in Coles Magisterial District.
- Montclair Elementary School, 4920 Tallowwood Drive, Dumfries, VA 22025, registered voters in Potomac District.
- Beville Middle School, 4901 Dale Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22193 registered voters in Neabsco Magisterial District.
Qualifications for Participation:
All legal and qualified voters of Prince William County under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or gender, who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and who, if requested, express in open meeting either orally or in writing as may be required, their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election, may participate as members of the Republican Party of Virginia in its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions or primaries encompassing their respective election districts.
In addition to the foregoing, to be in accord with the principles of the Republican Party, a person otherwise qualified hereunder shall not have participated in Virginia in the nomination process of a party other than the Republican Party within the last five years. A single exception shall be approved for a voter that renounces affiliation with any other party in writing, and who expresses in writing that he or she is in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and intends to support the nominees of the Republican Party in the future. A voter who utilizes the foregoing exception, and thereafter participates in the nomination process of a party other than the Republican Party, shall not have the benefit of the exception identified in this paragraph thereafter.
The Prince William County Republican Committee will provide a copy of all signed renunciation statements to the Republican Party of Virginia, to be maintained for a period of five years. Any voter who, subsequent to making a statement of intent, publicly supports a candidate in opposition to a Republican nominee is not qualified to participate as a member of the Republican Party of Virginia in its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions, or primaries for a period of four (4) years.
Balloting. Balloting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will end at 3:00 p.m., except that anyone in the registration line at 3:00 p.m. may continue the registration process. In order to receive a ballot, the voter must present a valid, non-expired photo identification issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States government.
A statement of intent, properly completed and signed by the voter, must be submitted at the time of registration. A current Republican Party of Virginia membership card can be substituted for the statement of intent. No ballot will be given to any voter who has not signed and submitted this statement of intent. No absentee voting, proxies, or provisional ballots are permitted.
No registration fees are required for voting in this party canvass.
Votes will be counted only for those candidates whose names appear on the official ballot. No write – in votes will be permitted. Any ballot with more than one candidate name marked will be declared invalid.
