Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee

On Monday, January 30, Delegate Jackson Miller (R, HD-50, Manassas)–one of seven members of the Constitutional Subcommittee of the House Privileges and Elections Committee–voted to kill each of six bills proposing constitutional amendments to require non-partisan Virginia redistricting, starting in 2021, the year after the next U.S. Census. The proposed constitutional amendments could have only become effective if the same legislation were passed by both houses of the Virginia General…

  In November 2017, Virginians will elect a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and all 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates.  Two of those 100 House of Delegate districts include the Cities of Manassas (HD-50) or Manassas Park (HD-13).  In addition, the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park will each elect a Treasurer and a Commissioner of the Revenue, local officers whose election is specified in the Virginia…

The following is an GayRVA.com article from January 19th. Thank goodness there are delegates with some common sense for killing discriminatory policies: Two bills aiming to limit transgender people in the Commonwealth failed a House subcommittee hearing today. The two bills, authored by Manassas Republican Delegate Bob Marshall, had made headlines in the wake of similar bills causing economic and social fallout for North Carolina. First up was HB 1612, also known as…

The Lee Carter for House of Delegates (HD-50) campaign will hold a meet and greet event at the home of Mike Cleary on Saturday. January 28, from 4-6 pm, at 9127 New Britain Circle, Manassas VA 20110. Here in HD-50 (the City of Manassas and western Prince William County), we’ve got a real opportunity to elect a progressive voice in a blue district currently held by a conservative Republican.  Join…

We are sad to report that Charles J (Chuck) Colgan, our legendary former Virginia State Senator (D, SD-29), passed away on January 3 at age 90.   As the longest-serving state senator in Virginia history (1976-2015), rising to become chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee and president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Colgan was instrumental in funding many critical education and transportation investments in Prince William County and greater…

  Come celebrate the swearing in of our newly elected Democratic Manassas City Council members, Pam Sebesky and Mark Wolfe, at the Manassas City Council’s organizational meeting, Monday, January 9, 2017, 5:30 pm, in the Manassas City Hall council chambers, 9027 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110. Following the short Council meeting, the celebration will continue with heavy appetizers and a cash bar at Old Towne Sports Pub, 8971 Center St,…

Prince William County 2017 General Assembly Public Hearing The Prince William County Delegation to the General Assembly is holding a joint pre-2017 General Assembly Session public hearing for local residents to relate their concerns.  All Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park residents and organizations are invited to attend and speak. Prince William County 2017 General Assembly Public Hearing Saturday, January 7, 2017 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. James…

The Manassas Park City Council will hold a swearing-in ceremony for its newly elected mayor, Jeanette Rishell, and three new council members, Hector Cendejas, Miriam Machado, and Donald Shuemaker, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 6 PM at Manassas Park City Hall, One Park Center Court, Manassas Park, VA 20111, in the council chamber, immediately prior to a City Council special meeting at 7 PM. . Everyone is most welcome…

Come meet three House of Delegate candidates running in 2017: Lee Carter (HD-50), Elizabeth Guzman (HD-31), and Ken Boddye (HD-51). Sunday, October 30, 2016, 2-5 pm at 13211 Quate Ln, Woodbridge, VA 22193 2016 Congressional candidate Matt Rowe (VA-1) is the featured guest speaker. Recommended Donation: $20 (Checks can be made out to Carter for Virginia) RSVP by phone: (571) 358-7999, by email to leecarter4va@gmail.com , or online: http://tinyurl.com/pwpc-campaign-launch-partyRSVP

Does anyone else feel like they are living in a parallel universe?   Trump’s hate-filled rhetoric has gone over the edge.  I suspect this is all because it is nearly certain that he will lose and losing doesn’t come easy to Donald.  He is incapable of accepting the fact that he actually might not win so it must be “rigged” against him.   And the only reason, and I mean…