Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee

Delegates-Elect Lee J. Carter (HD-50) and Danica Roem (HD-13) On November 7, 2017, Manassas and Manassas Park voters helped propel Democrats Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax, and Mark Herring to victory over their Republican opponents in the three statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, respectively,  Moreover, the respective Democratic margins in Manassas (56.9%-41.9%, 56.4%-43.5%,and 56.8%-43.2%) and Manassas Park (63.7%-34.6%, 63.5-36.4%, 63.6%-36.3%) all exceeded the statewide Democratic margins (53.9%-45.0%,…

Congratulations to Democrat Jacqueline Smith for winning the April 18, 2017 special election for the vacant Clerk of the Prince William County Circuit Court position against Republican state delegate Jackson Miller (HD-50). With 100 percent of the vote counted, Jacqueline Smith has out polled Jackson Miller by nearly 54% to 46%, winning 2,031 more votes out of the 25,785 votes cast. Candidate                               Total  (Percent ) Jacqueline C. Smith               …

On April 18, 2017, we will see the victory of Jacqueline Smith over Jackson Miller to be the Prince William County Clerk of the Court.  Jacqueline is running as someone who has experience with the clerk’s office and clearly recognizes the strengths and weaknesses of the office. Miller’s motivation is simple:  A guaranteed salary of over $154,000.00 per year plus all the benefits.  All of Miller’s altruistic blather over serving…

A second debate between attorney Jacqueline Smith (D) and Delegate Jackson Miller (R-50th)–the two candidates running in the April 18th special election for the  Clerk of the Prince William County Circuit Court–is set for Tuesday, April 4, from 7:00 to 9:30 PM, at the Dar Al-Noor Islamic Center, 5404 Hoadly Road, Manassas VA 20112.  The doors will open at 6:30 PM. The debate is sponsored by the Muslim Association of…

The Prince William Unit of the NAACP is organizing a candidate forum for the two candidates competing in the April 18 special election for the now-vacant Clerk of the Prince William County Circuit Court position. The forum will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 pm at First AME Church, 10313 South Grant Ave, Manassas VA 20110. The NAACP forum will focus on the criminal-justice and economic challenges facing the…

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…

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…

Governor McAuliffe has vetoed HB 1371, Delegate Jackson Miller’s (R-50th) bill that would have prohibited Virginia localities from requiring contractors that perform services for the locality to provide their employees “with a wage or employment benefit that exceeds the requirements of state or federal law.” As the Governor’s statement explains, [a] number of localities have enacted wage policies designed to allow the employees of contractors performing services for those localities…

Voted to arm school “security” personnel. Voted to override veto of requirement for photo ID to apply for absentee ballots which makes absolutely no sense in addition to usual GOP attempts to restricting access for voters who would be likely Democratic voters. Voted to remove some requirements for out-of-state concealed handgun permits. Stay tuned and I will keep you updated. And I just want to mention the artificial toll debate…

The ex-cop/real estate agent Jackson Miller is pro-gun violence.  He is opposed and has voted as such for any kind of background checks, restrictions on gun purchases and open records for concealed gun carriers.  And here’s the clincher:  He voted in favor of voting gun ownership to felons.  But in another piece of irony, he voted against restoration of voting rights to felons who serve their sentences.  Jackson Miller is…