Candidate for State Delegate, Virginia , District #39

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MEMBER VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES (1996 -

Committee Assignments: Courts of Justice; Finance; and Science & Technology. Prior Assignments: Health, Welfare & Institutions 1996-04; Chesapeake and Its Tributaries 1996-02; Labor 1996-00

Current Legislative Appointments include: Board of Veteran Services, Governor's Biotechnology Advisory Board, Subcommittee Studying Virginia's Land Conservation Tax Credit. Prior Appointments include: Criminal Justice Services Board; Chair, Victim Witness Advisory Committee; Commission on Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Authority; Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits; Child Support Review Panel.

FAIRFAX CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES) (1993-2000)

Executive Director of non-profit serving over 650 children in abuse and neglect cases annually.

U.S. ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (1990-94)

Author of two books on Criminal Justice through U.S. Department of Justice grant.

CONSULTANT, TRANSPORTATION AND FINANCE (1990-93)

Clients included National Institute of Corrections, National League of Cities, Arthur Anderson Consulting, Ernst & Young, and National Association of Public Administration.

VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY (1986-90)

State Agencies under Secretariat:

Transportation, Corrections, State Police, Motor Vehicles, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Correctional Education, Military Affairs, Emergency Services, Criminal Justice Services, Parole Board, Aviation, Fire Programs, Alcohol Safety Action Program, Commonwealth's Attorneys Services, (Virginia Port Authority prior to 7/88).

Exercised budgetary and legislative oversight for

29,395 employees, $2.77 billion in annual operating funds, and $100 million annually in building construction, and addition to highway and transit construction.

Major Secretarial initiatives

• Gained legislative approval of 1/2 billion dollar annual state transportation revenue increase;
• Initiated and carried out prison construction on 13 sites resulting in a 45% capacity increase;
• Chaired Northern Virginia sub-regional transportation plan adoption;
• Chaired negotiations for 80% private funding of $140 million public road improvement;

Additional highlights

• Private toll Road Corporation authorized and granted a franchise.
• Commuter Rail agreement reached involving 4 railroads, 6 localities, Virginia, and Congress.
• Congressional approval to establish the Washington Area Airport Authority. Dulles selected as site for the National Air and Space Museum expansion.
• Average highway construction project time cut 20%. Anti-fraud contract monitoring unit established.
• Annual $10 million aviation safety improvement and service expansion program developed.
• Statewide emergency hazardous material response and training program established.
• Computerized fingerprint identification instituted.
• Prison escape rate and use of overtime brought to unprecedented low levels.
• Prison literacy program established. Prison mental health program achieved accreditation.
• Statistical model tracking 122 separate trends instituted to predict prison population growth. 10-year Prison Construction Master Plan developed.

MEMBER VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES (1982-85)

Committee Assignments: Finance; Labor and Commerce; and Chesapeake and Its Tributaries.

Voted "Most Promising Freshman." Listed in top 1/3 of effectiveness after 3 years.

RESEARCHER FOR ARTHUR YOUNG AND COMPANY (1984-85)

Researched issues with potential impact on state/local government financial management, i.e. Garcia, insurance liability, customs clearance, court records computerization, client tracking, etc.

CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT (1979-80)

Responsibility for Procurement Conference, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, electric power generation.

STATE LEGISLATIVE AIDE (1979-81)

Tracked state budget and pension reform and developed over 25 statistically accurate redistricting plans.

FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (1977-79)

As Director or Research and Legislation provided research and strategy support for taxation, economic development, and transportation.

CHAIRMAN, FAIRFAX COUNTY FISCAL COMMISSION (1978-79)

Directed comprehensive review of tax structure, intergovernmental revenues, budget and appraisal procedures, including compilation and editing of 125-page report.

CHAIRMAN, EFFICIENT USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES (1978)

Developed evaluation framework for school closings and produced 40-page report.

FAIRFAX AREA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

President (1975-77) of 600 member organization.

As Fiscal Chair authored "Alternatives to the Real Estate Tax" and " Fairfax County's Tax Base".

NUMEROUS HONORS, including

• Northern Virginia Technology Council "Champion of Technology" (1999)
• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court "Kassabian Award" (2004)
• Sheriff Association's "Outstanding Legislator" (2003)
• Human Services Coalition "Outstanding Elected Official" (2002)
• Northern Virginia Technology Council "Champion of Technology (1999)
• Virginia Network for Victims and Witnesses of Crime Outstanding Service Award (1999, 1997)
• First "Honorary Member of the Fairfax County Police Child Services Unit" (1999)
• Lossie J. Tucker Meritorious Service Award (1994)
• Tysons Rotary Citizen of the Year (1987)
• Annandale Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year (1986)
• Founding member of Fairfax County Committee of 100
• Washington Post "Citizen of the Year" (1977)

Complete list of affiliations, honors, and major speeches and presentation furnished on request.

EDUCATION

B.A. cum laude, University of Michigan, 1962; English major with minors in Mathematics and Psychology

National Merit Scholar and Valedictorian, Trenton ( Michigan) High School

PERSONAL

Born 1940; married since 1960; children born in 1962 and 1965; 4 grandsons; Virginia resident since 1963.

List of Major Non-Legislative and Non-Ex Officio Appointments

• Arts Council of Fairfax County, Advisory Panel (2001- )
• Advisory Council, Salvation Army Northern Virginia Adult Rehabilitation Center (1993- )
• Advisory Committee to the Court Appointed Special Advocates (1994-98) and Children's Justice Act Programs
• Board, Annandale Rotary (1994-96)
• Board of Trustees, Virginia Museum of Natural History (1992-96)
• Chair, Virginia Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee (1992-94)
• Board of Directors, Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia (1991-97)
• Citizen Advisory Committee, Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council (1990-94)
• Public Member, National Council of Engineering Specialty Boards (1991-94)
• Task Force on Growth and Transportation, Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments (1990-93)
• Member, Washington Board of Trade Transportation Committee (1990-93)
• Virginia Vice-Chairman, DO IT Coalition (1990-92)
• National Academy of Public Administration Advisory Panel on Department of Transportation National Transportation Policy (1990-91)
• Executive Boards, Fairfax-Falls Church and National Capitol United Way (1978-92)
• National Board, Women Executives in State Government (1986-87)
• Board and Founding member (1977) of Fairfax County Committee of 100
• Board, Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (1984-86)
• Board, Prepaid Legal Services Corporation of Virginia (1983-85)
• Community College Child Care Board (1980-85)
• Advisory Board, Consortium for Continuing Higher Education (1981-85)
• Board, Friends of the Victim Assistance Network (1980-84)
• Chair, Fairfax County Fiscal Policy Commission (1978-79)
• Co-Chair, successful $40 million school bond referendum (1978)
• Chair, Citizen Task Force on School Closings (1978)
• METRO Financing Task Force, Center for Metropolitan Studies (1977-78)
• President, Wakefield Forest PTA (1977-78)
• Citizen Task Force on Metrorail Alternatives (1977-78)
• Citizen Task Force Reviewing Proposed Water Rate Increases (1977)
• Chairman's Council for Board of Supervisors (1976-77)
• Fairfax County Public School Superintendent's Planning Council (1975-77)
• Steering Committee for successful courthouse referendum (1977)
• Alternate Forms of County Government Task Force (1975)
• Speakers Bureau for new State Constitution (1970)
• Co-Chair, First Michigan Methodist Church Inter-racial Youth Conference (1958)
• Chair, Christian Citizenship, State Youth Board of the Michigan Methodist Church (1957-58)