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Board Agenda and Package Fairfax County Park Authority Board The Fairfax County Park Authority Board is appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. These 12 appointees are comprised of one representative from each of the nine magisterial districts, plus three at-large members. The board sets policy and establishes priorities for the park agency. The board holds public meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. at park headquarters in the Herrity Building, adjacent the Government Center Complex. Four Park Board Members Reappointed Four members of the Park Authority Board were reappointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Monday, December 8, 2008. Each were reappointed for a four year term including Harrison A. Glasgow, an at-large member, Kevin J. Fay, the Draneville District representative, William G. Bouie, representative for the Hunter Mill District, as well as Providence District Board Member Ken Quincy. Glasgow, who serves as the Park Board's Secretary, was first appointed in December 2004. For years he has worked to cultivate greater public understanding and support for the protection of the County's rich natural resources. Since 1990, he has worked on behalf of Huntley Meadows Park facilitating programs, leading walks, and communicating a stewardship message to all. Fay has served on the Fairfax County Park Authority Board as the Dranesville District representative since January 2003. In that capacity he has worked diligently to provide new recreational amenities for the Dranesville District and to preserve both historic and natural resources whenever possible. These efforts have resulted in new athletic fields, a fully accessible playground, new trails and the preservation of historic Salona. Vice Chairman Bouie has represented the Hunter Mill District on the Board since his 2005 appointment. Well-known for his work with youth in the Northern Virginia area, Bouie remains very active and involved. He serves as chairman of the Park Operations Committee and is on the Funding Policy and Bond Committee as well as the Strategic Planning and Initiatives Committee for the Park Board. He also serves as the liaison to the Arts Council. Quincy, a board appointee since February 2007, has a special interest in automobiles and participates on a Formula Vee SCCA car racing team. He is also a semi-competitive runner with 21 marathons to his credit as well as experience as an avid road bicyclist. Quincy appreciates green spaces and is an advocate of open space preservation and the creation of outdoor recreational amenities such as trails, fields and other facilities. His advocacy for creation of new parkland areas in the Tysons Corner area is well-known in the community. COMMITTEE MEMBER Administration, Management and Budget Chairman: Ken Quincy Vice Chair: Harold Pyon Members: Mr. Batten, Ms. Shapiro Diversity and Succession Committee Chairman: Ms. Reinsdorf Vice Chair: Mr. Batten Members: Mr. Lovelace, Mr. Pyon, Mr. Vajda Elly Doyle Park Service Award Committee Chairman: Mr. Glasgow Vice Chair: Mr. McCutcheon Members: Mr. Pyon, and Mr. Vajda Executive Committee Chairman: Hal Strickland Vice Chair: Mr. Bouie Members: Mr. Glasgowand, Mr. Vajda Funding Policy and Bond Committee Chairman: Mr. Bouie Vice Chair: Mr. Lovelace Members: Ms. Shapiro, Mr. Fay and Mr. Quincy Park Operations Committee Chairman: Mr. Lovelace Vice Chair: Mr. Bouie Members: Mr. Fay, Mr. McCutcheon, and Mr. Quincy Park Services Committee Chairman: Mr. Batten Vice Chair: Mr. Vajda Members: Mr. McCutcheon, Mr. Lovelace, Mr. Glasgow Planning and Development Committee Chairman: Ms. Shapiro Vice Chair: Mr. Fay Members: Mr. Quincy, and Mr. Vajda Resource Management Committee Chairman: Mr. Vajda Vice Chair: Mr. Glasgow Members: Mr. Batten, Mr. Pyon, Ms. Shapiro Strategic Planning and Initiatives Committee Chairman: Mr. Fay Vice Chair: Ms. Shapiro Members: Mr. Bouie, Mr. Lovelace, and Mr. Glasgow