Elizabeth “Liz” Quist seeks to keep her seat as Mayor of Occoquan in the May 3, 2016 General Election.
Quist won the seat in 2014 running unopposed. She replaced Earnie Porta who last fall went on to mount an unsuccessful campaign for Occoquan District Supervisor on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.
Quist served as Vice Mayor prior to serving as Mayor on the Occoquan Town Council.
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Jim Drakes, 52, is an incumbent on the Occoquan Town Council, and he's running in the May 3, 2016 General Election to keep his seat.
The Northeast Pennsylvania native says he's enjoyed his time in the riverfront town, and that the Occoquan River should be utilized more so than it is already.
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We sent Drakes and all candidates running for office in Occoquan for the General Election a survey as part of our annual Project: Election coverage. Here are Drakes' responses:
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Jonathan Torres, 32, is running to become the next Mayor of the Town of Occoquan.
He's running against incumbent Mayor Liz Quist.
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Torres said traffic is an issue in the tiny riverfront town. And so is taxes and businesses, according to the candidate.
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Chris Morris hopes to keep his seat on the Haymarket Town Council.
Voters elected him back in 2014. They will head to the polls again on May 3, 2016, for a General Election for Haymarket Town Council. Morris is one of eight candidates seeking a seat on Town Council, including incumbent Mayor David Leake.
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Melva Willis seeks a seat on the Dumfries Town Council.
The Realtor is one of five candidates seeking votes in a May 3, 2016 election for Dumfries Town Council.
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Charles Brewer is running to keep his seat on the Dumfries Town Council.
He is one of five candidates seeking a seat on the Town Council. Voters will head to the polls May 3, 2016 to cast their votes.
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The Manassas and Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee (MMPCDC) has scheduled assembled caucuses on Monday, April 18, at 7:30 pm to elect delegates and alternates from both cities to the Virginia 10th Congressional District and State Democratic Party Conventions. Caucus participation--including eligiblity to run for election as a delegate or alternate--is open to all registered voters in the respective cities of Manassas and Manassas Park who sign a standard Democratic declaration form.
The caucuses are scheduled to assemble on April 18 at the Manassas Park Police Station, 329 Manassas Dr, in the 1st floor conference room. The doors will open at 7:00 pm for check in and close at 7:30 pm.
Those who wish to participate in the voting must arrive before 7:30 pm. The caucuses will elect a total of 12 state delegates and three alternates who will attend the 10th Congressional District Democratic Convention in Sterling on May 14 and the State Democratic Convention in Richmond on June 18. National delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be elected at both of those conventions.
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Ian Lovejoy was born to a working class family in rural Appalachia. He became one of the first members of his family to attend college, at Concord University in southern West Virginia, where he graduated summa cum laude.
Lovejoy spent summers working as a camp counselor and youth mentor, invaluable experiences that helped shape his life forever. Lovejoy became Concord University's first Rhodes Scholar Nominee. He later graduated from Virginia Tech Graduate School,, ultimately teaching at Radford University before entering the private sector.
While possessing a background in research and data analysis, Lovejoy found his true professional calling in positions of organizational leadership--in particular serving seniors. Lovejoy was Director of Operations of WSR Solutions, a national medical equipment company.
Potomac Local sent a questionnaire to Lovejoy and he sent us the responses below:
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Theresa Coates Ellis is a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has been lived in the City of Manassas since 1987.
Ellis is a graduate of George Mason University with a degree in Business Communication. She is the founder of Tackle Management Corp, a company that provides local businesses aid in regards to public relations services. Her strengths encompass a skill set of Management, Marketing, and Public Relations. Besides being known as a businesswoman, Ellis is a mother of seven children and is very active within the community.
Ellis currently serves as a member for the Manassas Regional Airport Commission, the MCPS Education Foundation Board, and the President-Elect for the Bull Run Rotary Club. Additionally, she is a Sponsor and Founder of the Community Connection Network (CCN) Manassas City Public School and is a George Mason University Community Speaker.
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Jonathan L. Way seeks a new term as a Manassas City Council member.
He’s been a City Councilman for nine years and currently serves as the Vice Mayor. Not to mention, Way has been a city representative on three regional government boards and on the Virginia Railway Express and Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission bus system.
He is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with a Bachelors of Science in Marine Transportation and has a Masters in Science in Industrial Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
