Catherine M. Hudgins is currently serving her third term on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. As a member of the Board, she is the Chairman of the Human Services and the Housing and Community Development Committees, vice chairman of the Transportation and Information Technology Committees, and a member of the Economic Development Committee.

Supervisor Hudgins also represents the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on several regional and state boards including the principal representative on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) Board of Directors, and former Chairman and member of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB). Governor Tim Kaine appointed Supervisor Hudgins to the State Board of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, and Chief Justice Leroy Hassell, Sr. appointed her to the Commission on Mental Health Law Reform.

Supervisor Hudgins finds her greatest satisfaction assisting constituents and organizations to obtained services critical for individuals and families to maintain more sustainable lives. She was honored by the ARC of Northern Virginia with its Community Contributory Award for her leadership and contributions to enhancing the lives of individuals with mental health needs and by the Housing Association of Non-profit Developers (HAND) for her commitment to affordable housing.

A graduate of George Mason University with a Master of Public Administration, Supervisor Hudgins is also a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Education.

Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Supervisor Hudgins and her husband Willie L. Hudgins, Jr. have lived in Reston, Virginia for more than 37 years. They are the parents of two adult sons.