On Tuesday, February 3, Fairfax County Supervisor Sharon Bulova (D-Braddock) was elected Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in a special election to fill the post vacated by Gerry Connolly (D). Connolly was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November.

Bulova defeated fellow Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) by approximately 1,200 votes out of slightly more than 100,000 votes cast. The NV/RPAC Trustees endorsed Bulova after interviewing both candidates prior to the election. While both candidates had worked with NVAR, the Trustees believed that Bulova’s 20 years of service on the Board of Supervisors, including 16 years as Budget Chairman and five as Vice-Chairman, uniquely positioned her to manage Fairfax County. Chairman Bulova was sworn in on February 6, 2009.

Fairfax County residents will head to the polls again for a general election on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 to fill the vacant Supervisor’s seat.