The Fairfax County Athletic Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors, the Department of Community and Recreation Services, the Park Authority, and the School Board on sports matters. The council, comprised of 23 voting members, sets policy and establishes priorities for enhancing the availability of sports programs to the citizens of Fairfax County. These appointees are comprised of one representative from each of the nine magisterial districts, a member-at-large, a representative from women's sports programs, a diversity-at-large representative, and representatives from the Towns of Vienna, Herndon, an Clifton, and 8 members appointed from sports-specific councils or boards. The council holds a public meeting the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in Conference Room 206 of the Pennino Building, 12011 Government Center Parkway. See Athletic Council Minutes.

Note: The November Athletic Council Meeting Date has been changed to November 28, in the Virginia Room, 10 floor of the Pennino Building.

Fairfax County Athletic Council Members

• Mark Meana, Chairman
  Football Board of Commissioners
• Stephen McLaughlin, Vice Chairman
  Providence District
• Harold Leff, Secretary
  Hunter Mill
• Joseph E. Jozefczyk
  Augustus Chidester (alternate)
  Braddock District
• Michael D. Champness
  Scott Wilks (alternate)
  Dranesville District
• Harold Leff
  James R. Elder (alternate)
  Hunter Mill District
• Lula Bauer
  Steven Saulnier (alternate)
  Lee District
• Barbara R. Lowrey
  Jenifer Beausoliel (alternate)
  Mason District
• Jonathan Willmott
  B. Jefferson Boggs, Jr. (alternate)
  Mount Vernon District
• Stephen McLaughlin
  Frank E. Williams III (alternate)
  Providence District
• Roger Sims
  Albert Mayer III (alternate)
  Springfield District
• David Lacey
  Ralph Wills (alternate)
  Sully District
• Elizabeth T. Bradsher, Member-at-Large
  Phuc Truong Dao (alternate)
• J. Marcelo Gangotena, Diversity-At-Large
  Jacqueline Stephens (alternate)
• Jeffrey E. Stein,Town of Clifton
  Dennis Baughan (alternate)
• Jerry Carter,Town of Herndon
• Sam Althoff,Town of Vienna

Association Members

• Rob Hahne, Baseball Advisory Council
• William Minto, Girls’ Fast Pitch Softball Council
  Jim Pendergast (alternate)
• Carl A. S. Coan III, Adult Softball Council
  Sharon Sealock (alternate)
• E. J. Thomas, Youth Basketball Council
• Mark Meana, Football Board of Commissioners (Chairman)
  Rocky Styer (alternate)
• Lisa Cherubini, Soccer Advisory Council
• Bret Bailey (alternate), Lacrosse Council
• Tricia Johnson, Volleyball Council
• William J. Stephens, Women's Sports Programs
  Kerri Gilmore Mesiah (alternate)

Fairfax County Staff Members

• George Lovelace, Fairfax County Park Authority
  Todd Johnson, Director of Park Operations (alternate)
  Tim White, Acting Director
• Paul Jansen, Fairfax County School Board
  Amy Craig (alternate)
• Patricia Franckewitz, Director, Fairfax County Community & Recreation Services
  Chris Leonard, Deputy Director
  Karen Avvisato
  Jesse Ellis

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