Prince William County Officials Take Oath of Office

Clerk of the Court Michele McQuigg, Commonwealth Attorney Paul Ebert; Sheriff Glendell Hill; Chairman Corey Stewart; County Supervisors: Jeanine Lawson, Martin Nohe, Pete Candland, John Jenkins, Ruth Anderson, Maureen Caddigan and Frank Principi. (Photo by Prince William County government)[/caption]

Submitted by Keith Walker, Communications Specialist for Prince William County 

Members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, along with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Commonwealth Attorney and the Prince William County Sheriff took their oath of office at a ceremony Monday evening at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

After the posting of colors by the Combined Public Safety Color Guard and the singing of the National anthem by Jennifer Decker, each of the elected officials in turn, surrounded by family, came forward on the stage to take their oath.

The nearly 400 people who attended the ceremony heard from Prince William Chairman Corey A. Stewart who congratulated and recognized – by name – each of the newly sworn officials. Stewart said the new board would be responsible for effectively governing a growing community.

"All of our elected officers here at the local level won their reelection and I think that's indicative of the trust that you have place in all of us and the expectation that you have in us to do our jobs in leading this community."

Stewart said the county has seen lower crime rates, higher graduation rates and an increase in high paying jobs over the last four years, but said the board would need to live up to those high expectations.

"We are a community on the move. We are a community that is prosperous, but four years from now you will all be judging us again … and you're going to ask, 'What is it that we have accomplished?' We have to begin to lay out that vision."

In working together, Stewart said, the new board will meet the community's expectations by making the hard decisions, recognizing each other's strengths, appreciating differences and coming together for the benefit of county residents. "Let us be that great community, that great example. Let us embody effective and efficient government. Let us be the hallmark of local governments in every action that we take and then we will continue to be greater and greater."

Members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors who were sworn in Monday along with Stewart include:

·        Jeanine Lawson, Brentsville District

·        Martin E. Nohe, Coles District

·        Pete Candland, Gainesville District

·        John D. Jenkins, Neabsco District.

·        Ruth Anderson, Occoquan District

·        Maureen S. Caddigan, Potomac District

·        Frank J. Principi, Woodbridge

Michéle McQuigg was sworn in as Clerk of the Circuit Court; Glendell Hill was sworn in as Prince William County Sheriff; Paul Ebert was sworn in as Commonwealth Attorney.