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3 women make history as first-ever female slate of GOP candidates in Manassas Phillips, Jennings, Forkell Greene, Coates Ellis [Submitted photo] Manassas is known for its place in history, and something historic is happening again in the city when it comes to the General Election this fall. For the first time, Republicans have nominated a slate of women candidates. Lynn Forkell Greene, City Council candidate Anna Phillips, Treasurer candidate Stacia Jennings, Commissioner of the Revenue candidate And for the first time in recent memory, each woman is competing for a different seat. “We not only have a unique ticket this year, but we’re also not each other’s competition, and I believe we support each other equally,” said Forkell Greene, who is making her third run for City Council. ....
Constitutional officers in Manassas are getting a pay raise Richie-Folks The Manassas City Council moved to increase the pay of two of the city’s constitutional officers the City Treasurer and the Commissioner of the Revenue. Both offices are up for reelection this November. According to the information from the city, the current salaries for the offices of Treasurer and the Commissioner of the Revenue are $118,830 and $131,918, respectively. Should the current office-holders retain their positions after the election on November 2, their salaries will not be affected by the new terms and conditions. Waldron But, if new candidates are elected to fill those seats, they will have a starting salary of $100,000 a year beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Those in office will be eligible for a salary increase each January starting in 2023 but would also qualify for a pay increase of $10,000 in the fiscal year upon approval of their certification by the Virginia Compensati ....