MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Jeanette Rishell is Manassas Park City’s next mayor.
Democrat @JeanetteRishell is the Mayor-Elect of Manassas Park! Congratulations! @vademocrats @manassasdems pic.twitter.com/n2FHdqn88L
— Jeremy McPike (@JeremyMcPike) November 9, 2016
The Democrat declared victory at an election party in Manassas Tueday night with three out of the city’s four precincts reporting.
Rishell had 61% percent of the vote at the time she declared victory. She gave up her seat on the Manassas Park Governing Board to run for Mayor.
Both Rishell and Jones said bringing new business to the city would help reduce the locality’s $120 million debt incurred when a new police station, and a community center.
She’ll replace the long-serving Frank Jones who held the seat for the past 12 years.
