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January 9, 2019 | Vol. 18, No. 2 | www.PrinceWilliamTimes.com | 50¢ Covering Prince William County and surrounding communities, including Gainesville, Haymarket, Dumfries, Occoquan, Quantico and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
Corey Stewart won’t seek re-election in 2019 By Jill Palermo
Times Staff Writer
Although he waited until this week to make it official, Corey Stewart said he decided not to seek re-election to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors back on Nov. 7, the day after he lost his last election to incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine by 16 points in Virginia and more than 31 points in the county. After more than 16 years in coun-
ty office, Stewart, 50, said Tuesday he’s calling it quits – at least for now. “It’s a long time for elected politics,” Stewart said Jan. 8, a few hours after the Washington Post first reported he would not seek re-election in November. Stewart noted he and his family have endured 12 elections and since he first won the Occoquan District seat on the county board of supervisors in 2003. “It’s time for me to move on to the
next chapter,” which he said will involve staying in office until his term expires in January 2020. Stewart said he also plans to stay in his home in Prince William County, the historic Bel Air plantation in Woodbridge, where his wife, Maria, hopes to pursue a catering business for weddings and other events. Still, Stewart would not commit to staying out of politics forever. “It’s in my blood,” he said. “But it won’t be right away.”
The road to the Manassas National Battlefield Park is closed due to the partial federal government shutdown.
No regrets
Stewart’s 12 years at the helm of county government have been controversial, first because of his support for a local agreement with federal immigration enforcement officials in place at the county jail and later, in 2015, when he threw his full support behind then-candidate Donald Trump, becoming the chairman of his campaign in Virginia. See STEWART, page 4
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Worries mount as government shutdown drags on By Karen Chaffraix, James Ivancic and Jill Palermo Times Staff Writers
The partial government shutdown was set to hit Day 19 Wednesday, making it the second-longest on record. But to the thousands of federal employees in Northern Virginia either furloughed at home or working without pay, Friday will mark the real milestone: the first payday lost to the political impasse.
As David Larrimore put it, that’s when “things are going to get ugly.” Larrimore, a nine-year veteran of the federal workforce, has weathered government shutdowns before. This is actually the third of his career. But if the government doesn’t reopen by Jan. 11, it will mark the first time the IT manager and father of three will be forced to go without a paycheck because of political dysfunction. “That’s when the stress is really INSIDE Calendar.............................................13 Classified............................................18 Lifestyle..............................................13 Obituaries...........................................17
going to kick in,” he said, noting he and his wife will likely have to figure out which bills must be paid and which can wait until the government reopens – whenever that might be. “Saturday is D-day for a lot of us,” he added. “This Saturday, everything changes.”
County officials assessing fallout
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William County officials began assessing possible local effects. County Executive Chris Martino was preparing to give the board of supervisors an update at their meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, said county spokesman Jason Grant. Effects to the county and its federally-subsidized programs have so far been minimal. But that will change if the partial shutdown wears on, he said. See SHUTDOWN, page 4
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