Linda Smyth
for Providence District Supervisor

News and Events

Endorsements

 

Supervisor Linda Smyth is honored and pleased to have received the following endorsements:

 

Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics - IAFF Local 2068

Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce

Fairfax Education Association

Fairfax League of Conservation Voters

Northern Virginia Realtors Political Action Committee

Sierra Club

The Washington Post (read more below)

Sun Gazette (read more below)

 

Washington Post, October 9, 2011

Providence District. Linda Q. Smyth, who was first elected to the board in 2003, is a fastidious, detail-oriented, nose-to-the-grindstone public servant, long on the substance of public policy if slightly short on rhetorical flash and sizzle. As the representative for the district that includes much of Tysons, the Democrat will play a key role in redeveloping an area that amounts to Fairfax’s downtown.

 

By contrast, her Republican opponent, Chris S. Grisafe, lacks any experience or qualification for the job. Mr. Grisafe’s grasp of policy and politics is so tissue-thin that he doesn’t even mention the word “Tysons” on his campaign Web site; that alone should disqualify him.


 

Sun Gazette, October 11, 2011

 

In the Providence District, Democratic incumbent Linda Smyth has represented her constituents effectively. We’ve heard little from her Republican opponent, Chris Grisafe, and certainly not enough from him to suggest voters should toss out a proven leader.  We endorse Smyth.

 

For Immediate Release                                                                        

Contact:   Linda Smyth

Phone:  703-280-2627

Email:  Linda.Smyth@gmail.com

LINDA SMYTH FILES FOR THIRD TERM AS PROVIDENCE SUPERVISOR

            Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth has announced that she has formally filed as the Democratic candidate for a third term on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.  The general election is scheduled for November 8, 2011.  Smyth will hold her official campaign kick off in Merrifield on Sunday, May 22

            As Providence Supervisor, Smyth worked to ensure a consensus based community planning process that culminated in the award winning Comprehensive Plan for Tysons in 2010.  She also has led the revitalization effort in Merrifield, which is transforming the former industrial area into a vibrant town center.

  Throughout her tenure, Smyth has secured proffer commitments from private developers for the creation of numerous public amenities, including transportation improvements, the Oakton Library, new parks, and state of the art playing fields.  A long-time advocate for neighborhood initiatives and environmental sustainability, Smyth has championed pedestrian and biking paths, watershed protection, and tree preservation.  She has worked closely with Providence School Board representatives on matters critical to parents, students, teachers, and the community at large.

First elected to the Board in 2003, Smyth has served as a member on local and regional policy- making and advisory bodies over the last eight years.  Her current Board assignments include chairing the Information Technology Committee and serving on the Inter-jurisdictional Committees of Arlington, Fairfax City and Falls Church.  Regionally she represents Fairfax County on the Council of Governments (COG) Transportation Planning Board and the COG Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee, as well as the Northern Virginia Regional Commission.  Smyth also sits on the board of directors of the Virginia Association of Counties.

Linda Smyth holds a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Virginia. She is a former educator and served four years on the Fairfax County Planning Commission.