Sharon Bulova
| Sharon Bulova | |
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| Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Gerry Connolly |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Sharon Bulova (
/bəˈloʊvə/) is currently the chairman of the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors after having beaten Republican Pat Herrity in a special election held February 3, 2009.[1] The special election was held to replace fellow Democrat Gerry Connolly who was elected to the US House of Representatives.[2] She has a long history of public service, totaling 20 years.[3] She is the mother of Virginia State Delegate David Bulova.
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[edit] Political Positions
Sharon Bulova was first elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in November 1987 and currently serves as the Board's Chairman and chairs the Board's Budget Committee. Chairman Bulova was a founding member of the VRE (Virginia Railway Express Operations Board) since its founding in 1989 as well as serving as the Board's Chairman four times. During 2009, Mrs. Bulova served as chairman of the Council of Government’s “Greater Washington 2050 Coalition.” This effort culminated in the adoption of a Regional Compact signed by all 21 of COG’s area jurisdictions. Mrs. Bulova is a member, and past chairman, of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.[4]
[edit] Political History
In spring 2007 shortly after the Virginia Tech massacre a group of gun rights advocates attempted to hold a raffle for weapons and munitions in a county facility. In response to citizen complaints and the alleged illegality of Virginia gaming laws Sharon Bulova replied, "The idea of raffling off weapons in a public space or elsewhere makes me feel a little queasy, and if indeed this turns out to be not legally permissible, then I am happy to hear that.[5]"
In the summer of 2007, grass was growing tall around several highway medians in Fairfax County because the Virginia Department of Transportation was not maintaining the right-of-way, including mowing the lawn frequently enough. So Bulova partnered with Lt. Jim Carroll of the Fairfax Sheriff's department to get inmates to start mowing the lawn.[6]
Regarding development in Tysons Corner, sometimes known as Fairfax County's downtown[citation needed], Sharon Bulova has voted against certain projects. In 1994 she voted against the construction of Gannett's (owner of USAToday among other papers) headquarters in Tysons Corner because of opposition from NIMBYs.[7] However, Bulova has not been completely opposed to growth; after Federal approval of the Silver Line project, she announced that since "Some of the property owners may be ready to build, we should work with them now.[8]" Since zoning documents have not been upgraded for denser transit oriented growth developers, who want to take advantage of Metro's four new stops, Tysons will have to temporarily seek special permission to build at higher densities. Sharon Bulova has also recently been pushing for expanded rail to Dulles Airport.
[edit] Race for County Chairman
Following Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Gerry Connolly's election to the U.S. House of Representatives, Bulova entered the race to replace Connolly in a special election. On January 25, 2009, the Washington Post endorsed Bulova.[9] She went on to win by 1%.
[edit] References
- ^ "Chairman-Elect Bulova to Be Sworn in Feb. 6" (Press release). Fairfax County, Virginia. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2009/chairman-elect-bulova-to-be-sworn-in.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ Bulova to seek Connolly's spot on Fairfax County board in Va.
- ^ A Message From Sharon Bulova
- ^ About Sharon
- ^ Craig, Tim (May 16, 2007). "Weapons Giveaway Might Be Illegal". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051502197_pf.html.
- ^ Carliner, Leah (August 9, 2007). "Inmates a Sight for Drivers' Eyes". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/08/AR2007080800838_pf.html.
- ^ "Fairfax OKs Gannett at Tysons". The Washington Times. November 1, 1994. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0F0F90E2A71EE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM.
- ^ Gardner, Amy (December 8, 2008). "New Rules Now, Says Task Force On Tysons". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/07/AR2008120702319.html.
- ^ For Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova is the best choice to replace Gerry Connolly
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