Board Of Supervisors Candidates To Join Mount Vernon Springfield Forum

BELLE HAVEN, VA — As voters prepare to cast their votes for Fairfax County and state legislative elections, the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum.

The chamber's candidate forum will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA. Candidates for Board of Supervisors in the Franconia, Mount Vernon, Braddock and Springfield districts will participate.

All 10 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors seats are up for election on Nov, 7, 2023, including chairman and nine district seats. There will also be elections for Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney, Fairfax County Sheriff, Fairfax County Clerk of Court, all nine Fairfax County School Board district seats and three at-large seats, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, Virginia House and Virginia Senate. The towns of Vienna and Clifton have mayoral and Town Council elections as well.

According to the chamber, these Board of Supervisors candidates are confirmed to participate:

Braddock District Supervisor

James Walkinshaw - Democrat

Franconia District Supervisor

Paul Beran - Republican
Rodney Lusk - Democrat
Mark Welch - Independent

Mount Vernon District Supervisor

Richard Hayden - Republican
Christopher Morgan - Independent
Dan Storck - Democrat

Springfield District Supervisor

Corazon Foley - Independent Green
Pat Herrity - Republican
Albert Vega - Democrat

The forum will focus on issues businesses face in Fairfax County. The Board of Supervisors oversees government policy, passes local ordinances with authority from the Virginia General Assembly, approves the county budget, sets local tax rates, approves land use plans and appoints officials to boards and commissions.

Questions for the business candidate forum may be sent ahead of time to holly@mountvernonspringfield.com.

The cost to attend is $30, which includes breakfast. To register, visit www.MountVernonSpringfield.com or call 703-360-6925.

Early voting is already underway for the November general election.

See sample ballots or more information on the upcoming election from the Fairfax County Office of Elections. You can look up your polling place and registration status on the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal.