DUMFRIES, Va. — The lights at Councilman Derrick Wood’s house on Seigel Court in Dumfries have been dark as of late.
The elected official says he no longer lives in the house after he made the decision to move out. A renter, his landlord wanted $400 more per month for his family to live there, said Wood. It’s a price he didn’t want to pay.
MANASSAS, Va. — A Democrat will challenge Delegate Bob Marshall this fall for his seat for the 13th District in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Atif Qarni will hold a campaign kick off tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Yorkshire, outside Manassas, at the Yorkshire Restaurant at 7537 Centreville Road.
STAFFORD, Va. — Republicans in Stafford County are set to open their campaign headquarters tonight.
The GOP will hold a ceremony at the Stafford County Victory Center at 2773 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 105, in Stafford, at 7 p.m. Scheduled to speak ios Suzanne Obenshain, the wife of GOP Attorney General nominee Mark Obenshain.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Several versions of a new logo were considered in the search for what symbol should represent Prince William County.
Now that use of the infamous “blue box” logo has been halted, prior versions of a new logo for the county produced before the blue box design have been made public.
Virginia democrats now have their ticket set for upcoming fall election.
After the results of yesterday’s primary elections, Virginia Senator Ralph Northam, of Accomack County on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, beat out Aneesh Chopra by nearly 10 points, with 54 % of the vote. A medical doctor, former circuit court judge, and former Commonwealth Attorney, Northam will face Republican E.W Jackson this fall in a race to be the next Lt. Governor of Virginia.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Supervisor Peter Candland walked 33 miles across Prince William County to raise cash for charity, and to meet residents.
Before he began his walk from Woodbridge to Haymarket on Saturday, Candland consulted with an organization called “Rise Up Prince William” who helped him identify six area organizations to work with on this endeavor, raising cumulative $30,000 for the following organizations:
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Who likes Prince William County’s new logo? Supervisor Marty Nohe does, and so does the county’s economic development office.
So far, less than $10,000 has been spent on printing the new logo on letterhead and marketing materials. It has also appeared on road signs welcoming visitors to the county.
DALE CITY, Va. — Congressman Rob Wittman and Delegate Rich Anderson will hold a town hall today to discuss veterans’ issues.
The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. at the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department station on Hillendale Drive in Dale City. The elected officials are expected to discuss sequestration and potential BRAC movements for 2015 and 2017. The region recently finished a round of BRAC relocations as 6,000 military service men and women and civilians were moved to Quantico, and 20,000 were moved to Ft. Belvoir as part of a BRAC order passed in 2005.
