George has spent his life serving his community and working to effect positive change. Prior to his election to Virginia’s State Senate in 2007, George took the lead on a host of issues, and has been consistently committed to improving our quality of life in Northern Virginia.

For 30 years, George has worked for Northern Virginia’s regional health planning agency, the Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia. During his tenure at the Agency, he worked to contain skyrocketing health care costs, promote quality of care, and ensure access to medical care for all Northern Virginians.

George and his wife, Jane, reside in Clifton. Together they raised two children, Erik and Emily, who are now grown and are pursuing their own careers. George earned two degrees from Harvard University, receiving undergraduate honors in Economics and Public Health and a master’s in Health Policy and Management.

Experience

Transportation

• Chair, Fairfax County’s Transportation Advisory Commission, since 2001, working to improve our transportation system
  
• Vice-chair, Fairfax County’s Tysons Task Force, since 2005, working to redesign Tysons into an integrated urban area

Community Involvement

• President, Homeowners’ Association, since 1991
  
• Vice-chair, Springfield District Council, since 2004
  
• Board member, Occoquan Watershed Coalition, since 1997
  
• Member, Green Breakfast group, since 2004
  
• Member, Session (governing body), Fairfax Presbyterian Church, 1988-1991 and 2004-2007
  
• Member, Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
  
• Host, “Focus on Franconia” and “Spotlight on Springfield”, Fairfax Public Access Television (Channel 10)

Youth and Education

• President, PTA, Mount Vernon High School, 2000-2001, and Robinson Secondary School, 1992-1994

Health and Human Services

• Founding Chair, Northern Virginia Perinatal Council, 1990-1996 and since 2004
  
• Advisor to newly established Greater Prince William Community Health Center, since 2004
  
• Founding Member and Analyst, Southeast Fairfax Health Task Force, since 2003, helping stabilize Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and providing the first recommendation for the developing Inova Lorton HealthPlex
  
• Founding Member and Chair, Northern Virginia Access to Health Care Consortium, working to provide medical care to the uninsured