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McLean Citizens Association

The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) has served since 1914 as an unofficial town council for the residents of the McLean area which has no governmental structure of its own. MCA has provided a forum in which all McLean residents can discuss ways to resolve community problems and countywide issues affecting the area.

Committees include planning and zoning; environment, parks and recreation; education and youth; budget and taxation; transportation; public safety liaison; Tysons liaison; and membership.

The website includes links to important McLean information and organizations.

Meetings are most always held at the McLean Community Center, at 1234 Ingleside Ave. See below.

http://mcleancitizens.org/

McLean Community Center

The McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

703-790-0123

The mission of the McLean Community Center is to provide a sense of community by undertaking programs; assisting community organizations; and furnishing facilities for civic, cultural, educational, recreational and social activities apportioned fairly to all residents of Small District 1, Dranesville.

The McLean Community Center was built and is funded by residents of Greater McLean through a real estate tax surcharge, the result of a 1970 bond referendum (Small District 1A-Dranesville). An eleven-member Governing Board, elected by citizens of the district and appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, oversees the Centers budget and operation.

McLean Community Center offers activities for adults and children, including classes, lectures, study tours, camps, art exhibits and theater. The Center also sponsors major community activities such as McLean Day at Lewinsville Park in May and the 4th of July Fireworks in McLean.

Center facilities include the 386-seat Alden Theatre, the McLean Project for the Arts galleries, the Susan B. DuVal Art Studio, meeting and conference rooms, a rehearsal studio and a classroom/commercial kitchen.

Board of Supervisors

McLean is 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

McLean is in the Dranesville District.

McLean residents are represented on the Board of Supervisors by Dranesville Supervisor John W. Foust and Chairman, At-large member Sharon Bulova.

All members of the Board of Supervisors are on the ballot on Nov. 3.

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 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.

Great Falls 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. Contact the School Board at fairfaxcountyschoolboard@fcps.edu

Jane K. “Janie” Strauss

571-423-1087

Email: Jane.Strauss@fcps.edu

http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/members/dranesville.shtml

Virginia House of Delegates

McLean is in House of Delegates District 34, represented by Va. Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34).

http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0271

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34)

804-698-1334

703-662-1443

DelKMurphy@house.virginia.gov

Virginia Senate

McLean is in Virginia State Senate District 31, represented by Va. Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31)

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31)

General Assembly Building

P.O. Box 396

Richmond, Va. 23219

804-698-7531

district31@senate.virginia.gov

A smaller part of McLean is represented by Virginia Senate district 32,

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

U.S. House of Representatives

Most of McLean is represented by U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock’ (R-10).

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock

Washington, DC Office

226 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5136

https://comstock.house.gov

Part of McLean is represented by the 8th Congressional District and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8).

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer

431 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-4376

https://beyer.house.gov/

District Office

5285 Shawnee Road

Suite 250

Alexandria, VA 22312

703- 658-5403

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

http://www.kaine.senate.gov/

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)

475 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

202-224-2023

http://www.warner.senate.gov/

Vienna Office

8000 Towers Crescent Drive

Suite 200

Vienna, Virginia 22182

703-442-0670

Candidates Debate

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, Chairman to the Board of Supervisors and state representative offices.

Sept. 29, 2015

Great Falls Grange

9818 Georgetown Pike

7:30 to 9 p.m.

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

Va. Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34) will be challenged by Craig Parisot (R).

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

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