Park Authority

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12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

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Park Board: Linwood Gorham

Linwood Gorham, Park Authority BoardMount Vernon District

Linwood Gorham, a longtime resident of Lorton and lifelong resident of Fairfax County, joined the Fairfax County Park Authority Board as the Mount Vernon District Representative in 2011.

Gorham chairs the board’s Park Operations Committee and serves as vice chair of the Planning and Development Committee. He also serves as liaison to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

Gorham has worked with regional and state park systems to promote and improve services and facilities, as well as being an important part of community events such as parades and festivals. He is a well-respected member of the community and active in local civic organizations.

Gorham served on the Mount Vernon Visioning Task Force Land Use Committee. He has repeatedly served on the Mount Vernon District Comprehensive Area Plan Review Task Force with appointments in 2000, 2005 and again in 2010. Community service work includes serving as president, vice president, land use chair and board member of the South County Federation since 1992. He is a past Mason Neck Citizen's Association board member and has served on the Mason Neck Overlay Task Force. 

He was named a Lord Fairfax honoree in Mount Vernon District for 2010-2011; Volunteer Fairfax Community Champion in 2010 as well as a recipient of Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's Walter Mess Volunteer Service Award in 2009.

He lives with his wife Anne and two sons in the Mason Neck area of Lorton.

Gorham's term ends December 2026. 

Contact: FCPABoard.MtVernon@fairfaxcounty.gov

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