| Pat Herrity | |
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| Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Springfield district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Elaine McConnell |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Herrity |
| Relations | Jack Herrity (father) |
| Residence | Clifton, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech |
| Occupation | Chief Financial Officer Arrowhead Global Solutions |
| Religion | Catholic |
Patrick S. "Pat" Herrity is a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, representing the Springfield District since being elected November 2007. Herrity is also a certified public accountant and is the Chief Financial Officer of Arrowhead Global Solutions. In November 2008, Herrity announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, vacated by Gerry Connolly with his election to Congress. He is the son of former chairman Jack Herrity.[1]
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Herrity grew up in Springfield, Virginia; the son of the late Board Chairman Jack Herrity. He graduated from West Springfield High School in 1978 and from Virginia Tech, with a Bachelors degree in accounting, four years later in 1982. Herrity sat on the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council in the 1990s, and founded the Transportation and Telework Committee. He was also on the Board of Directors of the Professional Services Council.[1]
Herrity first ran for office after Springfield Supervisor Elaine McConnell announced she was not running for re-election. Herrity defeated Stan Reed in the Republican Primary and Mike McClanahan in the general election. Herrity won the general election with 59% of the vote.[2]
On the Board of Supervisors, Herrity is the Chair of the Aging Committee and Vice-Chair of the Economic Advisory Committee. Herrity also represents the County on the Northern Virginia Transportation Committee, Virginia Railway Express Operations Board, and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission.
On November 4, 2008, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Gerry Connolly won election to the House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district, succeeding the retiring Tom Davis. Herrity announced on November 13 his candidacy for the special election,held on February 3rd, 2009, for the vacant Chairman's seat.[3] Herrity's opponent was Braddock Supervisor Sharon Bulova. Herrity pledged to make the County's $650 million budget shortfall[4] for the upcoming fiscal year the primary issue of the campaign. Herrity was defetead by Bulova in the general election.[5]
In January 2010, Herrity announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives from the 11th district, with the hope of unseating Democratic incumbent Connolly. He was defeated by Connolly's 2008 challenger, Keith Fimian in the primary.[6]
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