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TextChairman Bulova's Biography
Sharon Bulova was elected Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors on February 3, 2009. Prior to serving as Chairman,
she was Supervisor of the Braddock District from 1988 until 2009.
She has served as Chairman of the Board's Budget Committee for 18 of her
22 years in office. A Northern Virginia resident since 1966, Mrs.
Bulova resides in The Cloisters of Fairfax with her husband Lou
DeFalaise. Together, they have four adult children and three
grandchildren.
Priorities
Mrs. Bulova’s priorities as Chairman are to ensure the transformation of Tysons into a successful mixed use, transit-oriented community laced with parks, recreational and cultural amenities. She is committed to the extension of the new Metrorail Silver Line through Tysons to Dulles Airport, with stations serving the Tysons, Herndon and Reston areas of the County.
In the South County-Richmond Highway area, Mrs. Bulova is working to address transportation challenges associated with BRAC (Base Realignment & Closure) and to realize revitalization opportunities the military re-locations afford the area near Fort Belvoir and the Engineering Proving Ground.
Mrs. Bulova is committed to providing express bus, or Bus-Rapid-Transit, on the new Beltway HOT lanes, as well as expanding the availability and efficiency of service on the County’s CONNECTOR and Metro bus routes countywide.
Service/Leadership
Mrs. Bulova is a member, and past chairman, of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. She is a founder of the VRE (Virginia Railway Express. Under her leadership, commuter train service for Northern Virginia has advanced from a speculative proposal to a successful reality.
In the summer of 2004, Mrs. Bulova was appointed by former Gov. Mark
Warner to chair the Governor's Commission on Rail Enhancement for the
21st Century in the Commonwealth of Virginia, which recommended the
creation of a State Rail Advisory Board. She was subsequently elected the
first chairman of that board, which makes recommendations to the
Commonwealth Transportation Board to fund projects (both freight and
passenger) that have a significant public benefit.
As a member and past chairman of the Northern Virginia Regional
Commission, Mrs. Bulova champions regionalism to address our metropolitan
area concerns. During 2009, Mrs. Bulova has served as chairman of the
Council of Government’s “Greater Washington 2050 Coalition”, a new
regional initiative to improve the quality of life for Washington area
residents in the next 40 years by fostering stronger regional cooperation
and planning.
Mrs. Bulova regularly engages constituents in Community Dialogues and Task Forces and publishes a monthly Bulova Byline electronic newsletter.
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Community Projects
Mrs. Bulova has initiated a number of community projects including:
In 2005, her Braddock community task force began a process to research,
capture and tell the history of the Braddock area. Products of this
effort include the book Braddock’s True Gold and an A
Look Back at Braddock Heritage Website, created in partnership
with George Mason University. She is currently working with a Task
Force on a book and website to capture the history of
Asian-Americans who have made Fairfax County their
home.
Faith Communities in Action: This Fairfax countywide network of faith communities enables faith communities to better identify and respond to the needs of the community, in partnership with nonprofit organizations and local government.
Mrs. Bulova is on the Governing Board of Fairfax County’s Initiative to Prevent and End Homelessness.
As Braddock District Supervisor she founded Braddock Nights, a program of free summer night concerts in parks in the Braddock District. Summer concerts are now held throughout the County.
To encourage volunteerism, revitalization and re-investment in her Braddock District, Mrs. Bulova initiated a number of programs, such as the Best of Braddock (BOB) Award Program.
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