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TextSupervisor Pat Herrity's Biography
Pat Herrity was raised in the
Springfield District. He attended St. Bernadette’s grade school in
Springfield, graduated from West Springfield High School in 1978, and
aearned a Bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1982 from
Virginia Tech. Having grown up in the eastern part of the district
and now raising his family in the western portion, Pat has a unique
understanding of the Springfield District.
He is the son of former Fairfax Board of County Supervisors Chairman
Jack Herrity. Pat grew up attending community meetings and county
budget hearings; he was raised with regular discussion of issues
concerning Fairfax County at home. He did not have to look far for a
mentor on how to lead and give back to the community. Until Jack’s death
in 2006, Pat and his dad would discuss county issues several times a day,
giving Pat a unique and deep understanding of our district and the issues
we face.
Pat is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Sockail and
has worked for a number of fast growing small to mid sized government
contractors. He is also active as a youth sports coach and has coached
soccer, basketball rugby and hockey. He helped found an inline hockey
program serving Fairfax County’s youth. Additionally, he has served in
leadership positions of several civic associations.
Pat has always been active with transportation issues and is a strong
believer in transportation enhancements that support our growing
community. He was a leader in the push for the Techway, was a strong
early advocate for telework/telecommuting programs, and has been an
outspoken supporter of the beltway HOT lanes and their carpooling and
mass-transit benefits. Pat was a co-drafter of the first Northern
Virginia Transportation Compact, which was signed by most of the business
organizations in Northern Virginia in 2000.
Pat has served Fairfax County on the Information Technology Policy
Advisory Committee and the steering committee for the first annual
Washington Area Conference on Telework. He currently serves on the
following Boards and Commissions:
- Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Inter-jurisdictional Committeess:
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City of Fairfax
- Fort Belvoir/BRAC Board of Advisors
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Prince William Co.
Intra-governmental:
- Audit Committee
- 50+ Committee (Chairman)
- Economic Advisory Committee (Vice-Chairman)
MWCOG Committees:
- Board of Directors (Alternate)
- Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (Principal)
- Metropolitan Development Policy Committee (Principal)
- Transportation Planning Board (Alternate)
Pat regularly travels to Richmond to work with legislators on tax and transportation issues. He has extensive leadership experience with Northern Virginia communities, businesses, and politics. He has served on many committees, councils and boards including:
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The Northern Virginia Technology Council
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REGION, an association of Northern Virginia business
organizations
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The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce (as treasurer, as a member of
the Executive Committee/Board of Directors, as a Founder and the
first Chairman of Transportation Choice-- an effort to promote use of
HOT lanes and mass transit, and as a Founder and the first
Chairman of the Northern Virginia Government Contractors
Council)
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The Professional Services Council
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Pat is also a current member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants
Pat has also been recognized for his leadership experience. He is known for being an innovator and a leader in the business groups with which he has been involved. As a result, Pat has received some of the highest awards of recognition that the groups offer, including:
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Northern Virginia Technology Council’s CFO of the Year Community
Service Award
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Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce’s Chairman’s Award
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Northern Virginia Technology Council’s President’s Award
- SmartCEO magazine’s Chief Financial Officer of the Year Award
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