Frisch To Seek Reelection As Providence District School Board Member

OAKTON, VA — Karl Frisch announced his intention Wednesday to seek reelection as Providence District on the Fairfax County School Board, according to a release.

“This is a pivotal election year for Fairfax County," Frisch said, in his campaign announcement. "Will we abandon our world-class public schools in favor of risky Richmond political experiments, or will we continue our critical work to address every student by name and by need?"

Frisch will seek the Fairfax County Democratic Committee’s endorsement and will host a formal campaign kickoff event later this spring.

First elected to the school board in 2019, Frisch is the board's legislative liaison and serves on its Audit and Public Engagement Committees, according to his school board bio.

In addition to being the first openly LGBTQ person elected to office in Fairfax County, Frisch is the only out gay man serving on a local school board in Virginia, according to his release.

"I am seeking reelection to help protect public education and local control," he said, in the release. "I will never stop fighting to give every student safe and inclusive public schools with exceptional educators and equitable access to the rigorous academics and other opportunities they need to be successful after graduation.”

While on the board, Frisch has worked to eliminate literacy gaps, address overcrowding in the county's schools, and protect LGBTQ+ students, among other initiatives, according to the release.

Frisch has received awards for his policy work on the school board from the ACLU, Capital Pride, FCPS Pride, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, and Fairfax County Federation of Teachers.