2014-2016 Herndon Town Council: Steve Mitchell, Grace Wolf, Sheila Olem, Mayor Lisa Merkel, Vice Mayor Jennifer Baker, Dave Kirby, Jasbinder Singh. Photo by Reena Singh.
Herndon Town Council
Lisa C. Merkel, Mayor
703-435-6805
Mayor.Lisa@herndon-va.gov
Jennifer Baker, Vice Mayor
Jennifer.baker@herndon-va.gov
David A. Kirby, Councilmember
dave.kirby@herndon-va.gov
Steven L. Mitchell, Councilmember
steven.mitchell@herndon-va.gov
Sheila A. Olem, Councilmember
Sheila.olem@herndon-va.gov
Jasbinder Singh, Councilmember
singhforherndon@earthlink.net
Grace H. Wolf, Councilmember
grace.wolf@herndon-va.gov
All correspondence should be sent to:
PO Box 427, Herndon, Virginia 20172-0427 or
town.clerk@herndon-va.gov
703-435-6805
The Herndon Town Council consists of the Mayor and six councilmembers. The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the Town.
The duties of the seven-member Town Council include establishing Town government policy, acting upon local resolutions and ordinances, setting tax rates, approving the annual Town budget, appointing members to and providing policy guidance for the Town Manager.
The Town Council holds public hearings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, except during June, July, August, and December, during which only one meeting is held on the second Tuesday of the month. Work sessions are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month with the exceptions of June, July, August, and December, during which only one session is held on the first Tuesday of the month. Alterations to this schedule are noted on the monthly calendar listings. All meetings begin at 7 p.m.
All meetings are open to the public and citizens are urged to attend. Meetings are held in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street. Agendas are available in the Town Clerk's office at 777 Lynn Street on Fridays prior to each meeting and are posted on the website.
All Town Council public hearings are cablecast live on Herndon Community Television (HCTV).
The next election for the offices of Mayor and Town Council will be held in November 2016.
Herndon Dulles Regional Chamber Of Commerce
http://www.dullesregionalchamber.org/
The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce is located in one of the top technology corridors in the nation serving the Dulles Region, included western Fairfax, eastern Loudoun and the Town of Herndon. As one of the largest chambers in the DC metro area, the chamber works to increase business for members, to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), workforce initiatives and economic development, and to partner with the community.
Board of Supervisors
Herndon is also governed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors controls the county budget, establishes county government policy, passes resolutions and ordinances (within the limits of its authority established by the Virginia General Assembly), sets local tax rates, approves land use plans and makes appointments to various positions. Fairfax County has an elected Board of Supervisors consisting of nine members elected by district, plus a chairman elected at-large.
See www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/about-the-board-of-supervisors.htm
Herndon is in the Dranesville District.
Herndon residents are represented on the Board of Supervisors by Dranesville Supervisor John W. Foust and Chairman Sharon Bulova.
Dranesville Supervisor, John W. Foust
McLean Governmental Center
1437 Balls Hill Road
McLean, VA 22101
703-356-0551, TTY 711
Email: Dranesville@FairfaxCounty.gov
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dranesville/
Chairman, Sharon Bulova
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Pkwy., Ste 530
Fairfax, VA 22035
Phone: 703-324-2321, TTY 711
Email: chairman@fairfaxcounty.gov
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/chairman/
Fairfax County School Board
The Fairfax County School Board has 12 members, elected for four-year terms; one member represents each of the County’s nine magisterial districts, and three members serve at large. A student representative, selected for a one-year term by the Student Advisory Council, sits with the Board at all public meetings and participates in discussions, but does not vote. All 12 seats on the Fairfax County School Board on the ballot on Nov. 3.
Herndon is represented by Dranesville School Board member Janie Strauss plus the three at-large members, Ryan L. McElveen, Ilryong Moon and Theodore J. "Ted" Velkoff
Jane K. “Janie” Strauss
571-423-1087
Email: Jane.Strauss@fcps.edu
http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/members/dranesville.shtml
Virginia House of Delegates
The Town of Herndon is in House of Delegates district 86, a seat held by Del. Tom Rust (R), who has announced he is retiring and will not seek reelection. Parts of Herndon outside of the town and Oak Hill are represented by Del. Ken Plum (D-36) and Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67).
Virginia House of Delegates
Del. Thomas “Tom” Rust
General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Office: 804-698-1086
Email Address: DelTRust@house.virginia.gov
District Office
730 Elden Street
Herndon, VA 20170
703-437-9400
Del. Kenneth “Ken” Plum (D-36)
http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0076
703-758-9733
804-698-1036
General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Office: 804-698-1036
DelKPlum@house.virginia.gov
Del. James M. (Jim) LeMunyon (R) 703-264-1432
804-698-1067 DelJLeMunyon@house.virginia.gov www.lemunyon.com
Post Office Box 220962
Chantilly 20153-0962
Virginia Senate
The Town of Herndon is represented by state senate District 33, Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-33). Other parts of Herndon outside the town are represented by Va. Sen. Janet Howell (D-32) and Va. Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31).
Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-33)
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Email: district33@senate.virginia.gov
Phone: (804) 698-7533
Sen. Janet Howell (D-32).
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Email: district32@senate.virginia.gov
804-698-7532
http://apps.lis.virginia.gov/sfb1/Senate/senatorwebprofile.aspx?id=223
District Office
P.O. Box 2608
Reston, VA 20195-0608
Email: SenHowell@gmail.com
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31)
General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23219
804-698-7531
district31@senate.virginia.gov
U.S. House of Representatives
The Herndon area is in the 10th and 11th congressional districts, represented by U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) and U.S. Rep. Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly’s (R-11).
U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10)
Washington, DC Office
226 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5136
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)
Washington, DC Office
2238 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-1492
Annandale Office
4115 Annandale Road, Ste. 103
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: 703-256-3071
U.S. Senate
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are Virginia’s U.S. Senators.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.)
231 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-4024
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)
475 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-2023
Vienna Office
8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Suite 200
Vienna, Virginia 22182
703-442-0670
Upcoming Elections
Elections Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
The Great Falls Citizens Association is scheduled to host a candidate debate on Sept. 29, 2015 to hear directly for the candidates running for the Dranesville seat on the Board of Supervisors, which includes some of Herndon’s representatives.
Sept. 29, 2015
Great Falls Grange
9818 Georgetown Pike
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Local Races
Board of Supervisors, Dranesville District
Supervisor John W. Foust (D) vs. Jennifer Chronis (R)
Board of Supervisors, Chairman, At-large
Sharon Bulova (D) vs. Arthur Purves (R)
Virginia House of Delegates
Del. Thomas Davis “Tom” Rust (R-86) is retiring and will not run for reelection this November.
Danny Vargas (R) will face Jennifer Boysko (D) on Election Day for this open seat.
Parts of Herndon and Oak Hill are also represented by Del. Ken Plum (D-36) and Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-86), both running unopposed in November’s election.
Va. Senate District 31
Va. Sen. Barbara Favola (D) is being challenged by George Forakis (R)
School Board Races
All 12 seats on the Fairfax County School Board are on the ballot in November.
School Board Candidates:
Hunter Mill District
Pat M. Hynes 1650 Bentana Way Reston, VA 20190 E-Mail Address: hynesforschoolboard@gmail.com Phone: 703-209-9695
Challenger Mark S. Wilkinson P.O. Box 23221 Centreville, VA 20120 E-Mail Address: wilkinsonforschoolboard@outlook.com Phone: 703-395-8829
Dranesville
Jane K. "Janie" Strauss*, E-Mail Address: jkstrauss@cox.net Phone: 703-821-0871
Challenger Peter Kurzenhauser, E-Mail Address: petekforschoolboard@gmail.com Phone: 703-759-4413
Fairfax County School Board at Large
Robert E. "Bob" Copeland, E-Mail Address: copelandshar@aol.com Phone: 703-938-7525
Omar M. Fateh, E-Mail Address: fateh4sb@gmail.com Phone: 703-204-0459
Jeanette M. Hough, E-Mail Address: jhough03@gmail.com Phone: 703-328-3424
Manar A. Jean-Jacques, E-Mail Address: manarjeanjacques@gmail.com Phone: 703-987-1373
Peter M. Marchetti, E-Mail Address: pstryder@gmail.com Phone: 703-721-0872
Ryan L. McElveen*, E-Mail Address: ryan.mcelveen@gmail.com Phone: 571-286-9923
Ilryong Moon*, E-Mail Address: ilryongmoon@gmail.com Phone: 703-764-0581
Burnette G. Scarboro, E-Mail Address: friendsofburnette@gmail.com Phone: 703-586-8131
Theodore J. "Ted" Velkoff*, E-Mail Address: tvelkoff@cox.net Phone: 703-631-7730
- = incumbent