Linda Smyth
for Providence District Supervisor

Linda Smyth's Biography


Linda Q. Smyth was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She moved to Northern Virginia in 1972 and to Providence District in 1974. She is married to Nigel Smyth, and they have one son, Sefton, who graduated from Fairfax County Public Schools in 1997 and is a law school graduate of the University of Virginia. Linda was elected to serve her first four-year term to the Board of Supervisors in November 2003 and was inaugurated on December 15, 2003. Linda was re-elected to serve her second four-year term to the Board of Supervisors in November 2007 and was inaugurated on December 12, 2007.

 

At present, Supervisor Smyth serves on the following committees:

BOS Information Technology Committee (chair)

Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) Board of Directors

Metropolitan Washington Transportation Planning Board

Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee

BOS Interjurisdictional Committees of Arlington, Fairfax City and Falls Church

Northern Virginia Regional Commission

 

Civic Activities

   Fairfax County Planning Commissioner, 1999 - 2003

   President, Briarwood Citizens' Association, 1994 - 2001
   Vice Chair, Providence District Council, 1998
   Chair, Vienna Metro Area Citizens' Task force, 1998 - 1999
   Merrifield Suburban Center Citizens' Task Force, 1998 - 1999
   Vice Chair, Providence District Area Plan Review Task Force, 1997 - 1998
   Volunteer Activities and Awards
   Chair, Providence District VolunteerFest Committee, 1996 - 2003
   Mark Emory's Advisory Council (School Board), 1997 - 1999
   Advisory Board Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, 1997 - 1999
   Curriculum Committee of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, 1993 - 1999
   Coordinator for Volunteer Substitute Teachers, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and        Technology, 1993 - 1997
   Providence Citizen of the Year (Community Service Award), 2000
   "Lady Fairfax" Community Service Award, 1999

Education

   PhD - History, University of Virginia, 1978
   MA - History, University of Virginia, 1971
   BA - History, Washington University, St. Louis, 1970