History Commission

The City of Fairfax Regional Library
10360 North Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
Lynne Garvey-Hodge
Chairperson

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History Commission - About Us

Our Purpose

The Fairfax County History Commission was established by the County of Fairfax in 1969. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the County Government and to promote and encourage public interest in all matters bearing on the history of Fairfax County. We meet on the first Wednesday of every month. Our accomplishments and projects in progress are detailed in an Annual Report submitted to the Board of Supervisors.


History Commission Members

The History Commission's members are appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Lynne Garvey-Hodge is Chair, Russell Brooks is Vice Chair, Anne Stuntz is Secretary, and Elise Ruff Murray is Treasurer. The contact information below is organized by District. History Commissioners may be reached by e-mail.

If you have an inquiry regarding a particular History Commission program, please contact the appropriate committee chairman listed below.

History Commissioner
Supervisor District
Gretchen Bulova
Braddock
Subhi Mehdi Dranesville
Russell Brooks - Vice Chair Franconia
Elise Ruff Murray - Treasurer Hunter Mill
Kevin Bradley
Hunter Mill
Anne Stuntz - Secretary
Hunter Mill
Rachel Rifkind Mason
Anne M. Barnes
Mount Vernon
Sallie Lyons
Mount Vernon
Tammy Mannarino Mount Vernon
Sue Kovach Shuman 
Providence
Jenee Lindner Springfield
Jordan Tannenbaum 
Springfield
Esther W. McCullough
Sully
Cheryl Repetti  Sully
Lynne Garvey-Hodge - Chair At-Large
David L. Meyer  City of Fairfax

Committee Chairs

Advocacy Committee - Anne Stuntz
Awards Committee - Lynne Garvey-Hodge
Cemetery Committee - Gretchen Bulova
Ethnic and Oral History Committee - Esther W. McCullough
Historic Sites Inventory Committee - Elise Ruff Murray
Historical Markers Committee - Cheryl Repetti
History Conference Committee - Lynne Garvey-Hodge

History Commission Bylaws

The Fairfax County History Commission adopts Bylaws for its rules and procedures for the transaction of its business for the benefit and convenience of the citizens of Fairfax County.

View Bylaws

Questions and Comments

We appreciate hearing your observations of, expressions of interest in, or curiosity about specific historic properties and buildings. Your questions and comments are always welcome.

Fairfax County History Commission
c/o City of Fairfax Regional Library, Virginia Room
10360 North Street
Fairfax Virginia 22030

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