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An historic win for Vangie Williams in the 1st District By Jill Palermo
Times Staff Writer
Vangie Williams, a federal contractor from tiny King George County, won a historic victory Tuesday, becoming the first African-American woman to ever secure the Democratic Party’s nomination in Virginia’s 1st District. Williams, a 49-year-old federal contractor and a mother of six, will become the first woman of color elected to Congress from Virginia if she beats her Republican opponent, incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman in November. State Sen. Louise Lucas was the first black woman to run for Congress from Virginia in 2001, according to Williams’ campaign. Williams came from the smallest
county of her three opponents and therefore was considered less likely to win. Reached at her campaign party in Fredericksburg Tuesday night, Williams said she was surprised but also overjoyed with the victory. She won by nearly 2,000 votes over second-place Edwin Santana, a former U.S. Marine who was a favorite in Prince William County. Santana won Prince William by 800 votes, but it was not enough to keep Williams from winning the sprawling district, which stretches from Nokesville to Hampton Roads. Williams garnered 11,001 votes, or 39.9 percent of the total. Santana received 9,020 votes, or 32.7 percent. John Suddarth, a Prince William native
who lives in Hanover County, came in third with 7,546 votes or 27 percent. “They kept telling us we had the numbers, but no way did we think the win would be that big,” Williams said. She gave credit to her volunteers – whom she affectionately calls her “Vangelinas” and “Vangelinos” – whom she said knocked on more than 10,000 doors and reached voters in places sometime overlooked by political campaigns. “We went to churches, we went to nursing homes and we also talked to Republicans,” Williams said of her campaign’s effort to reach voters. “And they donated and supported our campaign,” she added of her Republican supporters. See WILLIAMS, Page 4
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Third time’s a charm for Corey Stewart By Jonathan Hunley and Anita Sherman Times Staff Writers
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Corey Stewart and his wife Maria celebrate in Woodbridge Tuesday night. INSIDE Calendar....................................ONLINE Classifieds...........................................20 Lifestyle..............................................14 News....................................................3
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It was close, but the third time was the charm for Corey Stewart. After unsuccessfully seeking the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor in 2013, and the party nod for governor last year, Stewart has won a statewide primary. He collected the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate with 44.78 percent of the vote Tuesday night, according to unofficial results. With 97.51 percent of the vote reported, Stewart bested Culpeper Del. Nick Freitas, R-30th, who took 43.15 percent of the vote and E.W. Jackson, a minister from Chesapeake, who had 12.07 percent. Now Stewart, the chairman of the Prince William Board of Supervisors since 2006, will take on U.S. Sen Tim Kaine, a Democrat, in November. At his election night party at the Electric Palm in Woodbridge, Stewart promised to unite the coalition that elected President Trump in 2016. “We will win working men and women across the state. We will restore our values. We will restore our economy. We will restore our border and we will restore our America,” Stewart said to cheers from the See STEWART, Page 4
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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2018
PHOTO BY IAN MADDOCK
Charles Colgan Sr. High School congratulated its first senior class this year.
“Our beautiful daughter, Lindsey Villegas, graduated from Manassas Park today. We are so proud of her.”
Kody Frye, a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, visited his elementary school, Cedar Point, before crossing the stage to receive his diploma.
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Thousands of Prince William County area seniors recently marched across the stage to accept their high school diplomas over the last two weeks. For local public high schools, graduation season began Friday, June 1, when students from Forest Park High School and Gar-Field High School graduated. On Saturday, June 2, Manassas Park, Colgan, Woodbridge, Freedom, Hylton and Osbourn Park high schools held their graduation ceremonies. Potomac and Stonewall Jackson high school students graduated on Monday, June 4. Battlefield and Patriot high schools held their graduations on Tuesday, June 5; Brentsville District High School on Thursday, June 7, and Manassas’ Osbourn High School, on Tuesday, June 12. Here’s a gallery of photos from local high school graduations, submitted by our readers. See more photos online at princewilliamtimes.com/multimedia.
Two members of Charles Colgan Sr. High “Proud of my niece today and every School’s first senior class. day,” said Michelle Leigh Robertson after her niece graduated from Community Editor Manassas Park High School. Anita Sherman, 540.351.1635 asherman@fauquier.com
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Missing Nokesville teen found dead in wooded area near home A body discovered Tuesday, June 5, near Glenkirk Road in Nokesville has been identified as that of Palmer Marsh, a 16-year-old who had been missing since May 2. The remains were discovered in a wooded area, near the 14800 block of Glenkirk Road in Nokesville, during a search for Marsh, whose disappearance was first reported to police
One Prince William teen dead, 4 injured in Lorton crash The Prince William County teen killed in a one-car wreck in Lorton Friday morning was not the 14-yearold driver but rather one of the four 15-year-old passengers in the Nissan Maxima that struck a tree and flipped over on Furnace Road, according to Fairfax County police. Initial reports said the 14-yearold unlicensed driver, a resident of Prince William County, had been killed in the crash, but that was not correct, Fairfax police said Saturday. An updated report about the crash released by police Saturday said the initial report was wrong and that the 14-year-old driver was treated and released from an area hospital. Two other 15-year-old passengers remained in the hospital this weekend with non-life-threatening injuries. A fourth 15-year-old passenger was treated and released, the updated police report said. All of the boys are residents of Prince William County. Citing privacy laws, Fairfax police did not release their
May 4, said Prince William police Sgt. Jonathan Perok. Marsh’s family told officers he left home after an argument with his parents. The remains were positively identified by the medical examiner Thursday, June 7. Police do not suspect foul play in Marsh’s death, Perok said. Detectives are still awaiting the final
names or any identifying information. The Nissan was traveling south on Lorton Road when the driver lost control, left the road and struck a tree. The impact caused the vehicle to flip before coming to rest on its driver-side door, the police report said. The accident was reported to authorities at about 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 7, the report said. Detectives continue to investigate the crash to determine if speed was a factor but say alcohol was not a factor, the report said. Once the investigation is complete, the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office will be consulted for any potential charges.
Weekend flooding at Jiffy Lube Live blamed on clogged drainage pipe A soggy Saturday night at Jiffy Lube Live turned into an ordeal for some Dave Matthews Band fans who returned to the parking lot to find their cars submerged in flood waters. A clogged drainage pipe in a storm-water management pond at the outdoor music venue was to
results of the medical examiner’s report to determine the cause and manner of death, the press release said. Police declared Marsh “endangered” May 24 and involved the FBI in the effort to search for him. The investigation included “multiple ground and aerial searches,” according to the press release, as well as a sonar search of Lake Manassas.
blame for the flooding, according to a report the Prince William County Fire & Rescue Department tweeted out just before midnight Sunday. There were no injuries, but between 20 and 30 vehicles were damaged “requiring assistance from the scene,” the report said. Tow trucks were called to the scene to help people move their cars. It’s not clear how many vehicles were rendered undrivable.
Dumfries man indicted for fentanyl distribution A federal grand jury has indicted a Dumfries man on charges of distributing the pain killer fentanyl that resulted in a Virginia woman’s non-fatal overdose, authorities said. Since November 2017, Christopher Sorensen, 31, engaged in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, distributed fentanyl, distributed oxycodone and possessed fentanyl and oxycodone with the intent to distribute such substances, according to the indictment. Sorensen is charged with one count of fentanyl distribution causing serious bodily injury as well as
six other drug-distribution counts. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Smoking materials blamed for Lake Ridge house fire Four people were displaced by a house fire in the Lake Ridge area early Thursday morning, Prince William fire and rescue officials said. Fire and rescue units were dispatched to the 3000 block of Soffit Place at 1:11 a.m. for a reported house fire, according to a news release. When units arrived, they saw heavy fire and smoke coming from the house. The fire also spread to a shed and car, according to the news release. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames, the news release said. The occupants of the house were alerted to the fire by smoke detectors, fire and rescue officials said. The Red Cross was called to assist the four adults displaced by the fire. There were no injuries. The fire marshal’s office determined that improperly discarded smoking materials started the fire.
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