Hal Parrish
Hal Parrish, the son of Harry J. Parrish, and owner of his family business, Manassas Ice and Fuel Co.,[1] has been mayor of Manassas, Virginia since 2008. Parrish is considered one of Prince William County's most well-known elected officials, due to his long tenure as mayor and because of his father's long tenure as an extremely popular[2] city councilman, mayor, and delegate.[3]
Political career
Parrish was first appointed to Vice-Mayor of Manassas in 1999; his father, a former mayor of Manassas, was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates at that time.[4]
Vice Mayor of Manassas
As Vice Mayor, Parrish supported redefining "family" to include only immediate relatives, and expelling others. He stated, "The issue is the impact of overcrowding in our community. It looks as though that issue is a direct result of illegal immigration."[5]
Mayor of Manassas
Parrish has been Mayor of Manassas since 2008. At the outset, Parrish said his priorities would include revitalization of Old Town Manassas and overcoming the publicity generated by the area's crackdown on illegal immigrants.[6]
In 2015, Parrish became embroiled in a debate over special use permits for abortion clinics, as he was accused of pushing a far-right agenda by applying a different standard to women's health centers than other medical offices.[7][8] Parrish ran unopposed for mayor in 2016.[9]
2015 Senate race
Parrish also ran in Virginia's 29th Senate district election, 2015, on a platform calling for investment in transportation systems, schools, and infrastructure,[1] but lost to Jeremy McPike,[10] after a race that was considered one of Virginia's most expensive.[11] That race was viewed as a pickup opportunity for the Republicans that could determine the governor's legacy.[12] In that election, Hillary Clinton and Terry McAuliffe worked to get Parrish's opponent elected, and large amounts of money were poured into the race due to its pivotal role in deciding the balance of power in the Virginia Senate. Gun control was a major political topic, and Parrish said he wanted to keep guns out of the hands of people "who shouldn't have guns because of mental health issues."[13] Parrish had a significant fundraising advantage early on in the race,[14] but McPike was able to get a massive infusion of last-minute donations, including a $2 million ad buy from Everytown for Gun Safety.[15][16]
2017 Delegate race
Parrish is a Republican candidate in Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district election, 2017. Prior to Parrish's announcing his candidacy, that race was considered to be among the most promising pickup opportunities for Democrats.[17] Now it seems there will be a primary battle between Parrish and incumbent Republican Jackson Miller, if Miller loses the other election he is running in, for Prince William County Clerk of Circuit Court.[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://potomaclocal.com/2015/02/10/manassas-mayor-running-state-senate/
- ↑ Ress, Dave. "CNU debate - In this corner: Tommy Norment, In that, Dick Saslaw". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ Palermo, Jill. "Mayor Parrish to run for Colgan's seat". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ Grech, Daniel (4 August 1999). "Manassas Appoints Parrish Vice Mayor". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Manassas redefines `family' in new law". Archived from the original on 2017-04-08. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ Buske, Jennifer (3 July 2008). "Parrish Takes Helm of Manassas". Retrieved 7 April 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ Palermo, Jill. "Manassas zoning decision mixes politics; abortion rights". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ "VA Womens Health Advocates Condemn Hal Parrish and Manassas City for Attack on Abortion Access :: NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia". Retrieved 7 April 2017. C1 control character in
|title=at position 9 (help) - ↑ [email protected], Alex Koma. "UPDATE: GOP keeps hold of Manassas". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ "Parrish first Republican to enter race for Virginia Senate".
- ↑ "The 5 Most Expensive Virginia State Senate Campaigns - WAMU". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Terry McAuliffe's legacy may hinge on Virginia Senate elections". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ "Big Money Rolls into Va. Senate Race With Big Consequences". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ "The Five Races That Will Determine Control of the Virginia State Senate". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ "Jeremy McPike wins high-profile contest for 29th District state Senate". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ "Bloomberg gun-control group pours $1.5 million into Va. Senate race". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ lowkell (26 March 2017). "Ranking the Competitiveness of Virginia's House of Delegates Districts - Blue Virginia". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ [email protected], Alex Koma,. "Already in clerk's race, Miller launches House re-election campaign". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
External links
This article "Hal Parrish" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
