Politics & Government

Local Elections Heat Up

The Republican Convention will be held Saturday Jan. 28 to select three candidates for city council and a candidate for mayor.

The local election campaigns for city council and school board are underway.

The general election will take place on May 1, 2012, but the Republican Party Convention will be held the morning of Saturday, January 28  at Metz Middle School to select  three republican candidates for the Manassas city council and a candidate for mayor.  

There are two candidates for Mayor: Vice Mayor Andy Harrover and incumbent Hal Parrish. There are five vying for three council seats: Ian Lovejoy, Charles Patullo, Sheryl Bass, Jonathan Way, and Mark Wolfe.

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There are also four school board seats up for election in May. School board members Arthur Bushnell, Scott Albrecht, Kermit Dance and R.J. (Jack) Magee, Jr., are up for re-election this year.

Today is the last day to register to attend the convention.

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You must be registered to vote in the city to participate in the general election. For voting information, please contact the Registrar's office at 703-257-8230 or stop by the office at 9025 Center Street in Old Town Manassas.

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