So, redistricting seems like it’s pretty well finished. There are a ton of elected positions in play within the next 6-8 months and the time for people to announce their intentions is drawing nigh, especially for the State positions! Our Delegate seat, our Senate seat, the Mayor, half the City Council and half the School Board are up soon. Wondering what everyone thinks will happen with these positions?
I’ve looked at the new districts and I don’t believe it changes the dynamics for the Delegate seat but it does for the Senate seat. That seat is now much more friendly to the Democrats and I expect that if a moderate democrat (or R, for that matter) runs there, he’ll probably win. Many have speculated that an entire stack of dominos might come tumblin’ down if our Senator was to retire and our Delegate or Mayor or other elected ran for that job which would free up that seat, etc, etc, etc….
Here’s my prediction: the tumblin’ dominos would be intersting but I predict nothing will change. I have no inside information from anyone but predict that Senator Colgan will run again as will Delegate Miller, Mr. Parrish, etc. Status Quo. This suits me just fine. I can continue to do what I’m doing…..
UPDATE – NLS is reporting that Colgan is going to retire…looks like it is on like Donkey Kong.
May 20, 2011 at 11:54 am
Sitting on the COA, we find it interesting the Prince William Area has 5 Senators and 8 Delegates chopping it up. The fascinating one is that 87th House District – one little precinct in northeast side of the County picked up. For the Commission, we are chuckling since it breaks some of the “power” of Fairfax. But anyway you slice it, it is gonna be an interesting Fall and Spring!
May 25, 2011 at 10:05 am
As we’ve seen from the last 3 years…”hope and change” isn’t always good, but it does “stir the pot”. However, with AGE usually comes clouded vision and needs to be corrected…just sayin’!
May 25, 2011 at 10:52 am
We have a window of opportunity here that will not last forever, and I hope we take advantage of it. Although there are some significant differences of opinion between our elected leaders, namely Colgan, Miller and our City leaders, there must be at least one or two core issues on which they can agree and act.
With Cogan’s significant seniority, Miller’s dynamism and Andy’s (among others) strong Manassas City focus, I am sure one or two core issues can be addressed while we still have the power. Let’s not let this opportunity slip by. Let’s move the honest policy disagreements aside (at least for a moment), find a place we can agree, make this a joint effort and act. If Colgan, Miller and Andy, et al. can’t move something forward, nobody can.
So, gents, please grab a hold of this door or opportunity and open it. I know you can do it. There must be some agreement on common ground among Virginia gentlemen.
May 26, 2011 at 11:05 am
There goes the nice quiet election cycle…
Really, I predict some major movement within “the stack”. This can be good, especially if it draws in some new folks seeking to fill some of the openings created by this movement.
May 28, 2011 at 9:30 am
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/tracking-your-legislators-ease
FYI
May 28, 2011 at 6:59 pm
“In the approaching Manassas election we feel the issues at stake
are serious enough to justify our taking a definite and categorical
stand. Our ticket for election to the Manassas Town Council on June 4th
is: Harry Parrish and Edgar Rohr…. Mr. Rohr,35, is married to the former
Walser C. Conner and has one son, Chip, 3… Mr. Parrish,29, is married to the
former Mattie H. Cannon, and has two children, Judith Francis, 4, and
Hal,1.
Let us select two able and patriotic men. ELECT PARRISH AND ROHR.”
(Manassas Messenger editorial – May 31,1951)
May 31, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Colgan is running again. It would appear that the stack stays.