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Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.
The Alexandria City Hall also known as the Alexandria Market House & City Hall, in Alexandria, Virginia, is a building built in 1871 and designed by Adolph Cluss. In 1984, the building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1] The site was originally a market from 1749 and a courthouse from 1752.
The mayor of Alexandria, Virginia serves as the ceremonial head of government of the independent City of Alexandria, Virginia. [1] Elected at large by the voters of the city, the mayor serves a three-year term. The incumbent, Justin Wilson, was first elected in the 2018 election.
The Alexandria Democratic Committee held a straw poll on April 14 at Port City Brewing Company. Gaskins won with 117 votes (81%), Jackson received 23 votes (16%), and Peterson received 4 votes (3%). Gaskins won with 117 votes (81%), Jackson received 23 votes (16%), and Peterson received 4 votes (3%).
Justin Marshall Wilson (born March 11, 1979) is an American politician who has been mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, since January 2, 2019. [1] He was previously on the Alexandria City Council, including a term as vice mayor from 2016 to 2019. [1] He is a member of the Democratic Party. On December 1, 2023, he announced that he would not seek re ...
The first school offering public education in Alexandria was founded in 1785, the Washington Free School, partly funded by George Washington. [8]Although the desegregation process began in 1959 when nine black school children entered all-white Theodore Ficklin Elementary School after an NAACP lawsuit, it was not until 1974 that Superintendent John Albohm announced "This year, we have finally ...
Arlandria is the subject of a collection of city plans implemented by Alexandria's government beginning in 2003 to encourage development, [96] and a handful of mixed-use projects have since been proposed. [97] A Latino festival is held yearly at Four Mile Run Park celebrating the local community. [98]
Alexandria City Council. Bennett-Parker served on the Alexandria City Council from 2018 to 2021 and was Vice Mayor of Alexandria from 2019 to 2021.