Prince William Board of County Supervisors

Summary

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is the policy-making body for the government of Prince William County, Virginia. The county is divided into seven magisterial districts: Brentsville, Coles, Gainesville, Neabsco, Occoquan, Potomac, and Woodbridge. The magisterial districts each elect one supervisor to the Board of Supervisors. There is also a Chairman elected by the county at-large, bringing total Board membership to 8. A Vice-Chairman and a Chairman Pro-Tem are selected by the Board from amongst its membership. The current Chairman is Democrat Deshundra Jefferson.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors
Type
Type
Leadership
Chair
Deshundra Jefferson (D)
Vice Chair
Kenny Boddye (D)
Chair Pro-tem
Yesli Vega (R)
Structure
Seats8
Political groups
Democratic Party (5)
Republican Party (3)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Next election
November 2, 2027
Website
Prince William County Board

Responsibilities edit

The County operates under the county form of the County Executive system of government, with an elected Board of Supervisors. The Board then appoints a professional, nonpartisan County Executive to manage government agencies. The Board is responsible for setting local tax policy, approving land use plans and appointing officials to various countywide positions; including a County Executive who prepares the annual budget, and carries out laws enacted by the Board. The Board of Supervisors acts within the limits set forth by the Virginia General Assembly. The Board usually meets two Tuesdays every month in the Prince William County McCoart Administration Building, Board Chambers, 1 County Complex Court. Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings.

Membership edit

The board is currently controlled by Democrats, who have five out of the eight seats, and currently control both the Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship. The current districts and their Supervisors are:

Board of County Supervisors
Position Name Party First Election District
  Chairman Deshundra L. Jefferson Democratic 2023 At-Large
  Supervisor Tom Gordy Republican 2023 Brentsville
  Supervisor Yesli Vega Republican 2019 Coles
  Supervisor Bob Weir Republican 2023 (special) Gainesville
  Supervisor Victor Angry Democratic 2019 (special) Neabsco
  Supervisor Kenny Boddye Democratic 2019 Occoquan
  Supervisor Andrea Bailey Democratic 2019 Potomac
  Supervisor Margaret A. Franklin Democratic 2019 Woodbridge

External links edit

  • Official Website of Prince William County Government