Williams acknowledged the race of other black school board members but purposefully left out Brentsville representative Erica Tredinnick, a black Republican. Her efforts had the unintended consequence of displaying why identity politics is so divisive. Prince William GOP posted on X after the meeting, “Guess [Tredinnick] isn’t ‘Black enough’ in [Williams’] mind. This is the left’s identity politics at work: it’s not about representation, it’s about control.”
Williams touted the division’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts over the years, and vowed to push a DEI agenda within the school system. Her words come as the U.S. Department of Education has ordered an end to DEI practices, stating, “pervasive and repugnant race-based preferences and other forms of racial discrimination have emanated throughout every facet of academia” on February 1, 2025.
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Merianne Jensen, the newly appointed Vice Chair of the Prince William County Republican Committee, discussed her journey into politics and outlined her plans to invigorate the local Republican Party and secure victories in upcoming elections.
Jensen, who gained national attention after a viral video of her impassioned speech against mask mandates at a Prince William County school board meeting, revealed her initial reluctance to enter the political arena. "I've been new to politics," she admitted. "I started getting involved in 2020 when my kids were forced out of school and forced to wear masks," said Jensen.
