State Senate, Virginia , District #39

Barker

Contact Information

Barker
P.O. Box 10527 
Alexandria, Virginia 22310
(703)303-1426
(804)698-7651 (fax)
district39@senate.virginia.gov
http://www.barkerforsenate.com


Occupation: Healthcare Consultant
Committees: Education and Health General Laws and Technology Privileges and Elections Rehabilitation and Social Services Senator Barker Contact information Capitol Office Senate of Virginia P.O. Box 396 Richmond, VA 23218 Email*: district39@senate.virginia.gov Room Number: 316 Legislative Assistant: Sean Holihan Phone: (804) 698-7539 Fax: (804) 698-7651 Constituent Hotline: (800) 889-0229 (Session Only) District Office P.O. Box 10527 Alexandria, VA 22310 Phone: (703) 303-1426 Legislative Assistant: Sean Holihan

About

 

Bio

Experience Matters!
George is a proven community leader, tackling important issues to improve our quality of life in Northern Virginia.

transportation | community involvement | youth and education | health and human services

George BarkerHe has been a founder of several groups and chaired numerous organizations, often building consensus on solutions for difficult problems. George’s excellent work for us has not gone unnoticed, as he has received many awards, including Fairfax County Citizen of the Year and Lord Fairfax.

HarvardGeorge earned two degrees from Harvard University, receiving undergraduate honors in Economics and Public Health and a master’s in Health Policy and Management.

For 30 years, George has worked for Northern Virginia’s regional health planning agency, the Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia. George has worked to contain skyrocketing health care costs, promote quality of care, and ensure access to medical care for all Northern Virginians. He also has consulted on education and services for the disabled.

Barker familyGeorge and his wife Jane reside in Clifton. Together they raised two adult children, Erik and Emily. Having lived in different places in southern Fairfax County and having worked on projects in Prince William, George has a good understanding of the issues and needs in the 39th district.

In the community as well as at his job, George has successfully brought people together to find solutions instead of just talking historic Clifton, VAabout problems. Because of what he has accomplished in many different arenas, George has been chosen to help provide leadership in transportation, land use, education, health care, human services, youth services and support for senior citizens. As our Senator, he will work across the aisle - and across the state - to find solutions for the transportation problems and other issues we have in Prince William and Fairfax Counties.

Experience

transportationTransportation   back to top
  1. Chair, Fairfax County’s Transportation Advisory Commission, since 2001, working to improve our transportation system
  2. Vice-chair, Fairfax County’s Tysons Task Force, since 2005, working to redesign Tysons into an integrated urban area
  3. Committee chair, Braddock District Transportation and Land Use group, 2003
Community Involvement  back to top
  1. President, Homeowners’ Association, since 1991
  2. Vice-chair, Springfield District Council, since 2004
  3. OWCBoard member, Occoquan Watershed Coalition, since 1997
  4. Member, Green Breakfast group, since 2004
  5. Member, Session (governing body), Fairfax Presbyterian Church, 1988-1991 and 2004-2007
  6. Member, Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
  7. Host, "Focus on Franconia" and "Spotlight on Springfield", Fairfax Public Access Television (Channel 10)
educationYouth and Education  back to top
  1. President, PTA, Mount Vernon High School, 2000-2001, and Robinson Secondary School, 1992-1994
  2. Founding Member and President, 1996-1998, Academic Boosters Club, Robinson Secondary School
  3. Former Chair, many groups, including ones on teen pregnancy prevention, welfare reform, health data, long-term care, and United Way
  4. Former youth leader, including as a foster parent, church youth group leader, coach for many sports teams, and tutor.
Health and Human Services  back to top
  1. Founding Chair, Northern Virginia Perinatal Council, 1990-1996 and since 2004
  2. Advisor to newly established Greater Prince William Community Health Center, since 2004
  3. INOVA Health SystemsFounding Member and Analyst, Southeast Fairfax Health Task Force, since 2003, helping stabilize Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and providing the first recommendation for the developing Inova Lorton HealthPlex
  4. Founding Member and Chair, Fairfax Alliance for Human Services
  5. Founding Member and Chair, Northern Virginia Access to Health Care Consortium, working to provide medical care to the uninsured
  6. 17 Founding Member and Analyst, Steering Committee, Northern Virginia Regional Partnership, since 2003, addressing mental health needs in Northern Virginia
  7. Springfield District Appointee and Founding Member, Fairfax County Human Services Council, planning integrated, more efficient system and helping Fairfax County make significant budget cuts with the least damage to services when the County faced revenue shortfalls
  8. Founding Board Member, Clifton-Fairfax Station Transition in Place Services, planning to help senior citizens remain in their homes

 

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