Voters will choose all 12 members of the Fairfax County School Board on Nov. 4, 2003. The four-year terms for the Fairfax County School Board expire Dec. 31, 2003.
The board is made up of nine district representatives and three at-large members. With the announced retirements of Ernestine Heastie (Providence) and Robert Frye (At large); both Christian Braunlich (Lee) and Mychele Brickner (At large) seeking other political offices; and the late withdrawal from the race of Isis Castro (Mount Vernon), there will be five vacant seats.
The board is nonpartisan, so all the candidates run as independents, however, many seek endorsements from the two major political parties.
Below is a list of the candidates. Incumbents are indicated with an (*); Republican endorsed candidates have an (R); and Democratically endorsed candidates of a (D).
At Large (Countywide, choose three)
Stephen M. "Steve" Hunt (R)
6429 Colchester Road
Fairfax Station, Va. 22039
Web site: www.SteveHunt.us
E-mail: Hunt4fcsb@aol.com
E. J. "Nell" Hurley (R)
4502 Olley Lane
Fairfax, Va. 22032
Web site: www.NellHurley4SB.com
E-mail: Nell@NellHurley4SB.com
Ilryong Moon (D)
7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 930
Annandale, Va. 22003
E-mail: Ilryongmoon@aol.com
Phone: 703-941-7395
Janet S. Oleszek (D)
10500 Indigo Lane
Fairfax, Va. 22032
E-mail: joleszek@erols.com
Phone: 703-323-1771
Lynn G. Terhar (D)
15113 Bernadette Court
Chantilly, Va. 20151
Web site: www.terharforschoolboard.com
E-mail: lynn@terharforschoolboard.com
Phone: 703-631-2238
Rita S. Thompson* (R)
7104 Freshaire Drive
Springfield, Va. 22153
Web site: www.RitaThompson.com
E-mail: RitaThompson1@hotmail.com
Braddock District
Judith T. "Tessie" Wilson* (R)
10424 Woodbury Woods Court
Fairfax, Va. 22032
E-mail: schoolvote@aol.com
Dranesville District
Jane K. "Janie" Strauss* (D)
1316 Rockland Terrace
McLean, Va. 22101
E-mail: jkstrauss@aol.com
Phone: 703-821-0871
Fax: 703-847-6485
Hunter Mill District
Stuart D. Gibson* (D)
As a federal employee, Gibson can not seek a party endorsement, however, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee has endorsed him anyway.
11339 Orchard Lane
Reston, Va. 20190
Phone: 703-481-5953
Web site: www.legislators.com/gibson
E-mail: sg4sb@aol.com
Arthur G. Purves
P.O. Box 306
Vienna, Va. 22183-0306
Phone: 703-281-0176
E-mail: votepurves@cox.net
Lee District
Brad Center (D)
7412 Renee St.
Alexandria, Va. 22315
Web site: www.bradcenter.com
E-mail: fourcenters@cox.net
Phone: 703-922-0450
T. P. "Terrie" Dacales (R)
5912 Ewing Place
Alexandria, Va. 22310-2080
E-mail: TerrieDac@juno.com
Mason District
Douglas J. Barylski (R)
6334 Beryl Road
Alexandria, Va. 22312
E-mail: DBarylski@juno.com
L. Kaye Kory* (D)
6505 Waterway Drive
Falls Church, Va. 22044
Phone: 703-246-4785
Mount Vernon District
Marsha E. Paul (R)
8906 Captains Row
Alexandria, Va. 22308
E-mail: Marleo@kreative.net
Phone: 703-360-0209
Daniel G. "Dan" Storck
8512 Stable Drive
Alexandria, Va. 22308
E-mail: dstork@verizon.net
Phone: 703-799-4639
Providence District
Phil A. Niedzielski-Eichner (D)
10403 Adel Road
Oakton, Va. 22124
E-mail: pnegdi@erols.com
Phone: 703-278-9642
Springfield District
Cathy A. Belter* (D)
8616 Etta Drive
Springfield, Va. 22152
Phone: 703-451-3358
Fax: 703-451-8441
Scott M. Martin (R)
8104 Crestridge Road
Fairfax Station, Va. 22039
Web site: www.SMartin.org
E-mail: DrMartinFCSB@hotmail.com
Sully District
Carl P. Cecil (R)
4616 Sutton Oaks Drive
Chantilly, Va. 20151
Web site: www.CarlCecilForSullySchools.org
E-mail: Carl.Cecil@CarlCecilForSullySchools.org
Kathy L. Smith* (D)
4639 Star Flower Drive
Chantilly, Va. 20151
E-mail: KathySmith@KathySmith.org
Phone: 703-246-3062