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Matthew used to be deputy commonwealth's attorney and assistant commonwealth's attorney in Fairfax County, He also used to be assistant commonwealth's attorney in Prince William County and commonwealth's attorney in Spotsylvania County. He used to be an attorney at law firms Lewis Brisbois and Rinehart, Lowery, Strentz & Butler, P.L.C.

Matthew B. "Matt" Lowery used to be the commonwealth's attorney for Spotsylvania County. He was first elected in 2004 and was in office for three terms.

Promises to take steps to ensure that the prosecutors know, understand, follow, and respect their statutory and constitutional duties to protect the rights of crime victims.

Wants to re-institute the Narcotics Task Force within the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Wants to develop and maintain a cadre of expert prosecutors in the field of DUI and DUID (Drug Impaired Driving) to ensure that complicated cases are handled by skilled trial attorneys who are subject-matter experts in this type of litigation.

Promises to engage prosecutors, non-governmental organizations, Law Enforcement, and the local community to build a Domestic Violence program and curb domestic violence.

Promises to direct all operations of the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney to identify, interdict, and remove violent offenders from the communities.

- Promises to take steps to ensure that the prosecutors know, understand, follow, and respect their statutory and constitutional duties to protect the rights of crime victims.
- Wants to re-institute the Narcotics Task Force within the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney.
- Wants to develop and maintain a cadre of expert prosecutors in the field of DUI and DUID (Drug Impaired Driving) to ensure that complicated cases are handled by skilled trial attorneys who are subject-matter experts in this type of litigation.
- Promises to engage prosecutors, non-governmental organizations, Law Enforcement, and the local community to build a Domestic Violence program and curb domestic violence.
- Promises to direct all operations of the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney to identify, interdict, and remove violent offenders from the communities.

Public Safety

Promises to engage with the community in the criminal justice process, foster partnerships between law enforcement, victim service organizations, community leaders, and other stakeholders.

Supports the modernization of community policing: promises to support law enforcement agencies to adopt community-oriented policing practices, build relationships with community members, and collaborate on identifying and addressing local concerns.

Supports proactive policing, problem-solving and prevention.

- Promises to engage with the community in the criminal justice process, foster partnerships between law enforcement, victim service organizations, community leaders, and other stakeholders.
- Supports the modernization of community policing: promises to support law enforcement agencies to adopt community-oriented policing practices, build relationships with community members, and collaborate on identifying and addressing local concerns.
- Supports proactive policing, problem-solving and prevention.

Criminal Justice

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Matthew B. "Matt" Lowery

Manassas Park

Manassas

Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney

Amy has a bachelor's degree in business administration from James Madison University.

Amy used to be an associate attorney at the law firm of Farrell & Croft. She served as a part-time prosecutor for the City of Manassas Park and the Town of Haymarket, as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney at the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Prince William County, and as a partner at law firm Farrell & Croft.

Amy K. Ashworth is currently the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. She was first election in 2019 and has been in office for one term.

As commonwealth's attorney, she enforced a comprehensive non-discrimination policy in the office that includes every protected class in Virginia.

As commonwealth's attorney, she worked closely with local law enforcement and community leaders to make sure the justice system has the knowledge necessary to support the fair administration of justice in Prince William County.

As commonwealth's attorney, she limited the use of cash bonds in cases where a person is being held prior to their trial date.

- As commonwealth's attorney, she enforced a comprehensive non-discrimination policy in the office that includes every protected class in Virginia.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she worked closely with local law enforcement and community leaders to make sure the justice system has the knowledge necessary to support the fair administration of justice in Prince William County.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she limited the use of cash bonds in cases where a person is being held prior to their trial date.

Supports restoring voting rights to convicted felons who have served their time and repaid their debts to society.

As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Special Victims Unit to focus on rape, sexual assaults, child physical and sexual abuse.

As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Domestic Violence Unit to focus on crimes involving intimate partner abuse and abuse within family structures.

As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Juvenile Unit to focus on delinquent acts committed by juveniles with an eye toward rehabilitating the juvenile and preventing future criminal activity.

As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Violent Crime Unit to focus on crimes involving murder, manslaughter, aggravated and malicious wounding, carjacking and robbery.

As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Drug Court to identify and aid those in the criminal justice system whose primary disfunction is related to drug or alcohol abuse.

As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Special Investigations Unit to focus on gang violence, human trafficking, and large scale narcotics operations.

- Opposes the death penalty.
- Supports restoring voting rights to convicted felons who have served their time and repaid their debts to society.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Special Victims Unit to focus on rape, sexual assaults, child physical and sexual abuse.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Domestic Violence Unit to focus on crimes involving intimate partner abuse and abuse within family structures.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Juvenile Unit to focus on delinquent acts committed by juveniles with an eye toward rehabilitating the juvenile and preventing future criminal activity.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Violent Crime Unit to focus on crimes involving murder, manslaughter, aggravated and malicious wounding, carjacking and robbery.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Drug Court to identify and aid those in the criminal justice system whose primary disfunction is related to drug or alcohol abuse.
- As commonwealth's attorney, she created the Special Investigations Unit to focus on gang violence, human trafficking, and large scale narcotics operations.

Amy K. Ashworth

- The Commonwealth's Attorney is the top prosecutor for criminal cases in your city or county. They work closely with police officers and victims, decide whether to bring criminal charges, and lead prosecutions in court.
- Commonwealth’s Attorneys often supervise a team of assistant prosecutors and staff in their office.
- Most Commonwealth’s Attorneys are elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years. Elections are partisan. 
- Their salary varies by locality and experience, but the average in Virginia is around $150,000.