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September 21, 2023 | Vol. 22, No. 38 | www.princewilliamtimes.com | $1.00 Covering Prince William County and surrounding communities, including Gainesville, Haymarket, Dumfries, Occoquan, Quantico and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
Lawson calls to investigate former supervisor for corruption
Board chair candidate shares emails Pete Candland exchanged with data center developers By Jill Palermo
Times Staff Writer
Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine Lawson on Tuesday held a press conference calling for Pete Candland, a fellow Republican and her former board colleague, to be investigated for public corruption. Lawson, a Republican who is running for chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in the upcoming Nov. 7 election, shared emails Candland exchanged with a local data center developer to offer his services as a former elected official to help
companies “navigate their projects” through the Prince William County’s land-use approval process. Lawson said she shared the emails with local law enforcement so they could decide if Candland should be investigated for violating a state law that prohibits former elected officials and public employees from earning money while lobbying for projects before their former boards for a oneyear period after leaving office. The law is commonly called the “ revolving door act.” See INVESTIGATE, page 2 TIMES STAFF PHOTO/JILL PALERMO
Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, R-Brentsville, speaks at a Sept. 19 press conference, calling for former supervisor Pete Candland to be investigated for corruption.
Fast-acting nurse saves man hit by lightning Motorcyclist’s heart stopped after strike By Shannon Clark Times Staff Writer
DRONE PHOTO BY OSPREY LONGOBARDO
READY TO PLAY
Long-awaited Rollins Ford Park in Nokesville, with a barn-themed “destination playground,” sets opening date. See story page 7.
Revised “Code Orange” rules mean online classes for county students, page 5
Erica Sutherland’s nursing instincts kicked in the minute she saw a bright flash in the sky while riding in her family Jeep down I-66. A lightning bolt struck a motorcyclist on the opposite side of the highway, throwing him to the side of the road. “I just started screaming ‘Stop the Jeep! Stop the Jeep!’” said Sutherland, a certified nursing assistant. Her children later told her she jumped out while the Jeep was still moving at about 23 miles per hour. Sutherland quickly got to Noah Fowler, 20, of Hay-
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Noah Fowler, 20, of Haymarket, was treated at INOVA Fairfax Hospital for several days after being struck by lightning while riding his motorcycle on I-66. market, and found he didn’t have a pulse. She dove into CPR compressions to try to restart his heart. See LIGHTNING, page 4
Public defenders collect 5,000 books for the jail, page 8
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