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For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 19, 2006
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Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette Elected President-Elect of Virginia Municipal League
ARLINGTON, Va – Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette has been elected President-Elect of the Virginia Municipal League (VML). After serving a year as President-Elect, Fisette is eligible to become president of the organization in 2007.
He was elected at VML’s annual conference in Richmond this week; previously he was vice-president of the organization and has also served as an at-large member of VML’s governing executive committee and a member of its Legislative Committee.
Established in 1905, VML is a statewide association of city, town and county governments whose mission is to improve and assist local governments through legislative advocacy, research, education and other services. Its membership includes all 39 cities in Virginia, 156 towns and 16 urban counties. For more information about VML, visit www.vml.org.
About Jay Fisette
Fisette has been a member of the Arlington County Board since November 1997, and served as Chairman in 2001 and 2005. Fisette is chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors, serving on that organization’s Metropolitan Development Policy Committee and the Regional Emergency Preparedness Council. He is also a member of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.
In addition, Fisette serves on the Washington District Council of the Urban Land Institute and as vice chair of the Virginia Housing Development Authority. He is also a member of the Arlington Committee of 100, Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance, Washington Area Bicyclist Association and Leadership Greater Washington.
Fisette holds a Master of Arts degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University.
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.
