“They told the police they were against the use of force, they were against the use of tear gas, and they asked for an after-action report,” said Christopher Kachouroff, co-counsel for plaintiffs Alan Gloss, Carol Fox and Tammy Spinks. A Prince William County, Virginia, Circuit Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit claiming Democratic members of the Board of Supervisors violated the state’s open meeting laws by meeting in secret without inviting the board’s three GOP supervisors the day after riots in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Well, this isn’t high school,” said Julia Judkins, Wheeler’s attorney. Democratic strategists and their expensive liberal pipe dreams, Division, not unity, will mark America 2021 and beyond, Liberal propagandist pollsters predicted blue wave that was never going to happen. Julia Judkins, representing Chair Wheeler, said the gathering was “a public forum,” rather than an event in which the supervisors would do “board business.”. Associated Press Perhaps it was to pressure the police,” Kachouroff said. Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about events, promotions, and special offers, A: 14420 Bristow Road, Manassas, Virginia 20112, USA. “I thought we could do better and Virginia State Police were a little aggressive,” said Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler on the witness stand. Franklin then notified Boddye about the meeting. Afterward, she attended the 1 p.m. advisory board meeting, which took place inside the same building. Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. and View Comments, Terms of Use / Privacy Policy / Manage Newsletters. Jeanine M. Lawson Hon. During a Board of County Supervisors meeting on video, Boddye characterized the meeting as being held for minorities only. At 12:08 a.m. May 31, Wheeler said she texted County Executive Christopher Martino and asked for a meeting with the police department to talk about the riots. Copyright© Prince William County Government - All Rights Reserved. With Kenny on the Board of County Supervisors, the people of Occoquan will always have someone who’s got their back, who listens to their concerns, and who works tirelessly to help every single member of our community. One main focus of the hearing was the description of the meeting. Prince William police sent multiple email updates to supervisors about the riots as they were occurring. During the 1 p.m. advisory board meeting, emails starting flying between Supervisors and county staff, talking about holding a 4 p.m. emergency meeting of the Board of County Supervisors. Website by Web Publisher PRO, Don't miss a headline! The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is the policy-making body for the government of Prince William County, Virginia. In July, a facilitator was hired at taxpayer expense to teach the Board to work together as a team. This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Victor S. Angry , Vice Chair Hon. “I didn’t think about it as Supervisor Candland’s district, I thought about it as where the riots took place,” said Wheeler on the witness stand. Andrea O. Bailey Hon. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the change to the stretch of U.S. Route 1, which runs the entire eastern length of the county … (front row) - Yesli Vega, Ann Wheeler, Margaret Franklin, Andrea Bailey