Attendees included Heather Rice from the Virginia Republican Party; Chris Harnisch, 10th Congressional District Chair; Ben Hazekamp, 7th Congressional District Chair; Jacob Alderman, Prince William County Republican Committee Chair; and Former Manassas Mayor Hal Parrish.
Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Richard Anderson, an esteemed guest speaker, delivered a message of congratulations to George and thanked Sharon for her service. Anderson also emphasized the importance of the upcoming elections.
“After a brief call with Governor Youngkin, he asked me to relay the message to thank Sharon Ashurst for her years of service to the City of Manassas Republican Committee and to congratulate George Ellis as the newly elected Chair,” Anderson told the crowd.
In his address, George Ellis shared his vision for a more robust committee and the format for upcoming meetings. The next meeting will be held on April 10th, 6:30 pm, at the Old Towne Sports Pub, with Delegate Ian Lovejoy (R-22, Prince William County) as a special guest. These meetings provide crucial opportunities for shaping the future of the local committee and city. Ellis emphasized active participation as key to success.
Ellis is husband to Manassas City Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis, the only Republican on the public body.
Lynn Forkell Greene is a freelance reporter for Potomac Local News and a former Manassas City Council member.
Manassas City Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis held an end-of-year wrap-up discussion focused on rebuilding Jennie Dean Elementary School and the potential loss of open park fields.
About 25 residents attended the discussion at The City Tavern Restaurant in Manassas on December 7, 2023.
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Manassas City leaders are at odds over where a new Dean Elementary School will be built.
The replacement school will be built at Dean Memorial Park, on some of the last open spaces in the city, at Wellington Road and Prince William Street. The new school could mean that some amenities like open fields and tennis courts would be cleared to make way for the new two-story school.
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Youngkin joined Manassas City Mayor Michelle Davis Younger. Both shared remarks on how monumental this occasion was. Proclamations were read from Manassas and Prince William County officials, and the governor recognized August 22 as Tuskegee and Women Air Force Service Pilots Commemorative Day.
Youngkin purchased a lottery ticket to have a chance to ride in the aircraft. (Red Tail P-51C Mustang) He encouraged the press to share information broadly to help raise funds and bring awareness to the exhibit.
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Republicans surrounded Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin during a visit to Juke Box Diner in Manassas on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
Youngkin helped cook breakfast and talked with diners during the 8 a.m. visit, using it to stump for Bill Woolf, who is running for the Senate District 30 seat in western Prince William County.
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Ongoing power outages have plagued residents over the past few months. The electrical substation at Battery Heights on Liberia Avenue, one of four in the city, is offline.
The three other substations are carrying the load. Diane Bergeron, Finance Director for the city, told the council it wouldn't be sustainable to continue to operate on only three. Meanwhile, the city found a transformer in Pennsylvania and hopes to deliver it by July 27, potentially operational by August 1.
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During its June 26, 2023 meeting, council members focused on problems at the Battery Heights substation, off Liberia Avenue, contributing to the city's recent power woes.
The city's utilities director Tony Dawood said the recent power outages are unprecedented. In the past, the city has been known for its reliable, independent energy supply, not relying on electricity providers Dominion Energy or NOVEC to deliver power to its residents.
