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Vice Chairman Harrison A. Glasgow was appointed as an at-large member of the Fairfax County Park Authority Board in December, 2004. He was recently elected Vice Chairman of the Park Authority Board. Glasgow, a resident of Fairfax County since 1989, previously served as Secretary of the Park Board in addition to serving in leadership roles and as a member of numerous committees. For 15 years, Glasgow has worked to cultivate increased public understanding and support for the preservation and protection of the County's rich natural resources. Since 1990, he has worked on behalf of Huntley Meadows Park facilitating programs, leading walks, and effectively communicating a stewardship message to all. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Huntley Meadows, Friends of Meadowood and Friends of Historic Huntley, serving two terms as the president of the Friends of Huntley Meadows, as well as founder and chairman of the Federation of Friends Groups of Nature Centers and Resource Management Division parks. He also assisted in the formation of support groups at numerous other parks and historic sites. He has served on the boards of two homeowners associations, the Lee District Land Use and Transportation Committee, and a large assortment of land use and environmental boards, commissions, and committees throughout the county. Glasgow’s service on the Board includes Vice Chair of the Resource Management Committee, Vice Chair of the Park Operations Committee, the Park Services Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee. He also serves as the Board's liaison to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust and Environmental Quality Advisory Council as well as the Tree Commission. He is the Chairman of the Park Authority Awards Committee and is Vice Chair of the Executive Committee. Glasgow describes himself as a "congenital volunteer", and believes that Fairfax County's well-established traditions of community service are a large part of why it is such a great place to live.