Thomas Davis Rust

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Thomas Davis Rust

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
State Delegate District	86
Political affiliation	Republican
Assumed office	2002
Religion	Episcopalian

Thomas Davis (Tom) Rust (born 21 July 1941 in Front Royal, Virginia) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, R - 86th District (Counties of Fairfax (part), including town of Herndon, and Loudoun (part))

Contents 1 Personal 1.1 Education 1.2 Family 1.3 Memberships and affiliations 1.4 Occupation 1.5 Awards 2 Political 2.1 State and local elected offices 2.2 House of Delegates committees (2003) 3 References

[edit] Personal

[edit] Education

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S.; Civil Engineering; 1965)
• George Washington University; Washington; D.C. (Masters; Public Works Engineering; 1978)
• University of Virginia (Masters of Urban/Environmental Planning; 1989)

[edit] Family

Rust married the former Ann Edwards. They have a daughter, Robin Mullet, two sons, Douglas Wharam, James Wharam,^[1] and two grandchildren, Abbey and Ross Mullet.^[2]

[edit] Memberships and affiliations

• St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
• Virginia Tech Board of Visitors
• Northern Virginia Regional Commission
• Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council (executive committee)
• Fairfax/Falls Church United Way (former chairman)
• Dulles Area Transportation Association
• Northern Virginia Community Foundation
• American Red Cross (honorary director)
• Virginia Tech Committee of 100
• Fairfax Committee of 100
• American Planning Association
• American Institute of Certified Planners
• Longwood College, Board of Visitors, (1980-1988)

[edit] Occupation

Rust is a civil engineer, and is currently the Chairman of Patton Harris Rust & Associates, one of the mid-Atlantic region's leading land development/civil engineering firms. The firm has 18 locations and over 400 employees.

[edit] Awards

• Herndon Jaycees, Man of the Year (1979)
• Vecinos Unidos Recognition for Assistance to Hispanic Youth (1997)
• Who's Who in the United States (1998)
• Best of Herndon-Dulles Award (1999)
• Patrick Henry Award (2001)
• Virginia Tech, Academy of Distinguished Alumni for Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2001)

[edit] Political

[edit] State and local elected offices

• Mayor, Town of Herndon, (1976-1984, 1990-2001)
• Herndon Town Council (1971-1976)

[edit] House of Delegates committees (2003)

• Education
• Science and Technology
• Transportation

[edit] References

• Virginia House of Delegates (2003). Historical Bio for Thomas Davis Rust. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.