Annandale Voter's Guide 2011

Elections for state and local officials are Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Here’s your complete guide to who’s running to represent Annandale.

For all of our election stories from this year, go to annandale.patch.com/topics/participate.

Where and When to Vote

The last day to register to vote was Monday, Oct. 17.

Due to statewide redistricting, some voters may be going to a different polling location than in past years, even if the voter has not moved.

Absentee Voting

Absentee voting is available at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale.

Complete information on absentee voting is available on the Fairfax County government website.

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WHO’S ON THE BALLOT

Annandale residents will be selecting a state senator, house delegates, and Fairfax County schools and government officials.

Petersen, Culipher: State Senate – District 34

Incumbent , a Democrat, is facing a challenge from . Petersen (website, Facebook, Twitter) has served in the Virginia State Senate since 2008. Culipher (website, Facebook, Twitter) is a lawyer and law professor.

Saslaw, Sarvis, Pettigrew: State Senate – District 35

, the Democrat incumbent, will be facing for the 35th district seat. Saslaw (website, Facebook) has served in the Virginia State Senate since 1980 (he was in the House of Delegates before that). Sarvis (website, Facebook, Twitter) is a former lawyer and co-founded a technology company focused on mobile applications. Independent Green candidate Katherine Pettigrew (website) will also be on the ballot.

Flanary, Marsden: State Senate – District 37

Incumbent Democrat will face for the 37th district state senate seat. Marsden (website, Facebook, Twitter) had served in the House of Delegates from 2006 - 2009 and was sent to the Senate in a special election in January 2010. Flanary (website, Facebook) is a businessman.

Kory, Leslie: House of Delegates – District  38

Independent Green Party candidate is challenging incumbent (a Democrat) in this year’s election. Kory (website) has served in the House of Delegates since 2010. Leslie also ran in 2009.

Watts, Kolazas: House of Delegates – District  39

Incumbent Democrat Vivian Watts is facing Green Party candidate Dimitris Kolazas (website). Watts (website) has served as a delegate since 1998.

Scott: House of Delegates – District  53

Incumbent Jim Scott (website), a Democrat, is unopposed and has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 1992.

FAIRFAX COUNTY

Annandale-area residents are split between three Fairfax County Board of Supervisors districts. You can find out which district you live in on the Fairfax County government website.

Board of Supervisors Chair

Incumbent (website, Facebook, Twitter)is being challenged by Republican (website, Facebook), Independent candidate Will Radle (YouTube, Facebook) and Independent candidate Christopher DeCarlo (website, YouTube).

See Patch's on topics like transportation funding, public school construction budgeting and economic development for more information about each candidate's positions.

Braddock District

Republican incumbent John Cook (website) is facing Democrat (website) and Independent candidate for the Braddock District seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. 

Providence District

Incumbent , a Democrat, has served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 2004. Republican (Facebook, Twitter) is her challenger. Miriam Erickson, also a Republican, withdrew from the race earlier this year.

Mason District

Democrat incumbent is facing Republican (website).

Fairfax County Sheriff

Republican is facing current in this election. Cooper (website, Facebook) is a former deputy sheriff lieutenant.  Barry (website) has been Fairfax County Sheriff for 12 years, though there is some controversy over as it relates to his potential re-election.

SCHOOL BOARD

Seven candidates are running for at-large seats on the Fairfax County school board. In addition, Annandale voters will choose school board representatives for the Braddock, Providence, Springfield, Lee and Mason school districts.

At-Large Candidates

Sheree A. Brown-Kaplan (, )
Lin-Dai Y. Kendall ()
Lolita I. Mancheno-Smoak (, )
Ryan L. McElveen (, )
Ilryong Moon (, )
Steven M. F. Stuban (, )
Theodore J. "Ted" Velkoff (, )

Braddock District

is running against . 

Lee District

(website) is running unopposed.

Mason District

(website) is running unopposed.

Providence District

(website) is running unopposed.

Springfield District

(website, Facebook, Twitter) is running against (website, Facebook, Twitter).

Shall the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, contract a debt, borrow money, and issue capital improvement bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $252,750,000 for the purposes of providing funds, in addition to funds from school bonds previously authorized and any other available funds, to finance, including reimbursement to the County for temporary financing for, the costs of school improvements, including acquiring, building, expanding and renovating properties, including new sites, new buildings or additions, renovations and improvements to existing buildings, and furnishings and equipment, for the Fairfax County public school system? Yes or no.

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COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY

Raymond Morrogh, a Democrat, is running unopposed. Morrogh (website) has been CA since 2007.

FAIRFAX CO. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DIRECTOR

Voters may vote for up to three people for the position of Soil and Water Conservation Director, Northern Virginia District.

The agency's goal, according to it's website, "is to promote clean streams and protected natural resources."  It is not a regulatory agency, but provides technical expertise in soils, conservation engineering, water quality and erosion control

The candidates are:

Thomas Cranmer

Johna Good Gagnon

George W. Lamb

Peter Marchetti

John W. Peterson

Learn more .