Arlington County’s GARE Cohort

In 2019, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), in partnership with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), launched the first-ever regional learning cohort of local government staff to advance racial equity and opportunities for all. Below are the participants from Arlington County Government.

 

2021-2022 Cohort 
Department Name
County Manager's Office Amber Barnett
County Manager's Office Jerusalem Solomon
Department of Parks and Recreation Becky Suttell
County Attorney's Office Virginia Sadler
Office of Human Resources Jason Drake

 

Inaugural Cohort 2019-2020

  • Arlova Vonhm: Community Planning, Housing & Development

  • Mike Collins: Environmental Services

  • Reuben Varghese: Human Services

  • Richard Stephenson: Management & Finance

  • Jennifer Fioretti: Parks & Recreation

  • David Herlihy: Technology Services

  • Tiffanye Wesley: Fire

  • Farzin Farzad: Human Resources

  • Anne Gable: Libraries

  • Paula Chavis: Police

  • Julia Burgos: Arlington Public Schools

  • Carolyn Jackson: Arlington Public Schools

  • Corey Dotson: Arlington Public Schools

 

 

 

 

Equity Initiatives

Police Practices Group
Housing Arlington
Restorative Arlington
Digital Equity
Health Equity: Destination 2027
New County Logo

Racial Equity Data and Demographics

Advancing Racial Equity in Government - Annual Report(PDF, 1MB)

Racial History Timeline

Arlington County Profile

Race and Ethnicity Dashboard 

Census Tract Demographic Dashboard 

National Equity Atlas – Arlington

Race in Arlington from 1950-2010

COVID-19 Cases by Race/Ethnicity

Educational Equity

APS Equity Policy

APS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Efforts

APS Office of Equity & Excellence

 

APS Contact
Jason Ottley
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer 
703-228-6269

County Contact

Samia Byrd
Chief Race and Equity Officer, Deputy County Manager
Office of the County Manager
raceandequity@arlingtonva.us
703-228-3120

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