Prince William County, Virginia

Prince William County, Virginia

-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...

 is divided into seven magisterial districts: Brentsville, Coles, Gainesville, Neabsco, Occoquan, Potomac, and Woodbridge. The magisterial districts each elect one supervisor to the Board of Supervisors which governs Prince William County. There is also a Chairman elected by the county at-large, bringing total Board membership to 8; this may increase after the 2010 census when an eighth magisterial district is likely to be added. A Vice-Chairman is selected by the Board from amongst its membership. The current Chairman is Corey A. Stewart

Corey Stewart (politician)

Corey Stewart is the current chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, having first been elected as chairman in 2006. He was first elected to the board in 2003, representing the Occoquan district.-External links:*...

, who previously served as the Occoquan District Supervisor. The current Vice-Chairman is Maureen S. Caddigan, the Potomac District Supervisor.

Responsibilities

The County operates under the county form of the County Executive system of government, with an elected Board of Supervisors. The Board then appoints a professional, nonpartisan County Executive

County executive

A county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...

 to manage government agencies. The Board is responsible for setting local tax policy, approving land use plans and appointing officials to various countywide positions; including a County Executive who prepares the annual budget, and carries out laws enacted by the Board. The Board of Supervisors acts within the limits set forth by the Virginia General Assembly

Virginia General Assembly

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. The Board usually meets two Tuesdays every month in the Prince William County McCoart Administration Building, Board Chambers, 1 County Complex Court. Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings.

Membership

The board is currently controlled by Republicans

Republican Party (United States)

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, who have six out of the eight seats, and currently control both the Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship. The current districts and their Supervisors are:

Board of County Supervisors

Position		Name	Party	First Election	District
	Chairman	Corey A. Stewart Corey Stewart (politician) Corey Stewart is the current chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, having first been elected as chairman in 2006. He was first elected to the board in 2003, representing the Occoquan district.-External links:*...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	2003	At-Large
	Supervisor	W.S. Wally Covington, III	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	2003	Brentsville
	Supervisor	Martin E. Nohe	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	2003	Coles
	Supervisor	John T. Stirrup, Jr.	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	2003	Gainesville
	Supervisor	John D. Jenkins	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	1982	Neabsco
	Supervisor	Michael C. May	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	2007	Occoquan
	Supervisor	Maureen S. Caddigan	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	1995	Potomac
	Supervisor	Frank J. Principi	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	2007	Woodbridge

External links

• Official Website of Prince William County Government