Jeanette Rishell is running for the Virginia House of Delegates in District 50 which includes the cities of Manassas Park and Manassas Virginia and the Parkside, Sinclair, Stonewall and Westgate precincts in Prince William County, Maryland.
Jeanette was born and raised in a Filipino-American extended family. Jeanette has been a resident of Northern Virginia for 30 years and has lived in Manassas Park for 14 years. In that time, she has held membership in a variety of local organizations which both reflect and promote a strong community:
- Prince William County/Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, member
- Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce, member
- Committee of 100, twice served as their Director from Manassas Park
- League of Women Voters, member
- Unity in the Community, former Secretary/Recorder and Vice Chair
- NAACP, member
- American Association of University Women, member
- “Yes You Can! Young Lady-Young Man” youth mentoring foundation, Board Member
- Manassas Park Electoral Board, former Vice Chair
- Bull Run Unitarian Universalists Congregation, member and Board Liaison
- Leadership Prince William, Class of 2009
In 2006, she received the “Voices of Women” award presented by the Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
With the unfortunate passing of Delegate Harry Parrish in 2006, Jeanette stepped forward to continue his legacy of public service. That same year, she attended the Sorensen Institute‘s Candidate Training Program at the University of Virginia‘s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service in Charlottesville, VA. Since then, Jeanette has campaigned for Virginia’s District 50 and its citizens.
Jeanette is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with Bachelor of Arts in History and is an inductee of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. Together with Ed, her husband of 39 years, they have raised two daughters, Emily and Stacey.
To learn more about Jeanette Rishell and her campaign for Virginia, watch her YouTube biography and read more about her biography, her campaign, and District 50.
