At the 15 May Membership meeting, the new Federation officers will be elected. The following people were proposed as the 2014-15 nominee slate by the nominating committee.

Per the Federation's bylaws, the nominating committee has as its members a past president, two district council representatives and representatives from two member communities. The members of the nominating committee for 2014-2015 were past president Tania Hossain, District Representatives Don Hinman and Chris Soules, and community representatives and Art Wells.

The candidates were asked for brief biographies for our consideration:

President: Tim Thompson
• Tim Thompson has served on the Federation’s Education Committe for nine years and as Co-Chair for the past 3 years. He also serves as the Federation’s appointed representative to the FCPS Superintendent’s Business and Community Advisory Council
  • Tim would like to serve the Federation as President for 2014-2015 in his humble efforts to:
    • Ensure the Federation is representive of the entire community
    • Improve connections between committees and relevant stakeholders to increase the Federation’s effectiveness
    • Maximize talent by providing a collegial atmosphere and a collaborative approach throughout the Federation’s membership
    • Encourage input from all corners of the Federation to ensure inclusiveness
    • Delegate appropriately to take maximize the unique talents of members
  • Tim’s long and dedicated service to the community entails:
    • Great Falls Ecumenical Council - lay person from St Francis Episcopal Church - 6 years
    • St. Andrews Society - 12 years
    • Supervisor Foust's & Hudgins' Citizen Budget Task Force - 7 years
    • School, County & Va State PTA member/Bd of Directors
    • Great Falls Civic Association - Transportation Committee
    • VDOT Route 7 Widening Regional Citizen's Committee, Supervisor - Hunter Mill appointee
    • Parents Teacher's Association (PTA) - 14 years
    • Langley High School - Board of Directors - 4 Years
    • Fairfax County Council of PTA's - Board of Directors (Facilities Committee Chair) - 4 years
    • Virginia State PTA - Regional Legislative Committee - 4 years
    • Christ The King Lutheran Church Tuesday Men's Group - 8 years
    • St. Francis Episcopal Church Wednesday's Theology Study Group - 6 years
    • Relay 4 Life - advise student leaders of Langley HS for American Cancer Society events
    • Meals on Wheels - driver - 37 years
    • Great Falls Youth Soccer , Head Coach - 7 years
    • Great Falls Youth Lacrosse, Assistant Coach - 3 years
    • Boy Scouts of America - EAGLE SCOUT
    • Multiple Sclerosis - National Capital Area, volunteer fund raiser - assisted in raising over $5 million - 12 years
    • Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) - 35 years
    • "BOO at the ZOO" volunteer fund raiser for National Zoo at Halloween - 6 years
    • Fishing Tournament for Children's National Hospital fund raising (Corresponding Sec'ty) 6 years
  
  First Vice President: Ed Wyse
• Edward Wyse and his wife Margaret have resided in Fairfax County since 1980. Since 2005 Ed has served as the Secretary of the Civic Association of West Springfield Village and is its delegate to the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. He served as the Recording Secretary of the Federation from 2009 - 2013 and as First Vice President since 2013. Since 2012 he has been the Springfield District Council's representative to the Federation. Ed also serves in two volunteer ministries at St. Bernadettes Church in Springfield.

  Now retired, Ed is a former Army officer, management consultant, and enterprise architect. He has a B.S. in History and Political Science, an M.S. in Business Administration, and an M.S. in Computer Information Systems.

Second Vice President: Bill Barfield

Bill desires to continue contributing to the improvement, safety, and well-being of our Fairfax communities through volunteerism in organization such as the Federation. He has lived in Northern Virginia since 1982 and appreciates its steady growth in population and businesses. Through his volunteerism, he has worked with multinational, senior and youth residents as well as with elected officials representing Fairfax Magisterial, State and Congressional Districts. Bill is a resident of Braddock District, Fairfax County, Virginia.

In the last decade, he has been President of Edsall Park Community Pool Association (2003-2006), President of Country Club View Civic Association (2006-2007), Chairman of the Braddock District Council of Community Associations (2009-2013), and 2nd Vice President of the Federation (2013-2014). Bill regularly participates in the George Mason University / Fairfax Community Forum and is a founder and active member of the Braddock District Land Use and Environmental Management Committee.

As 2nd Vice President, Bill will continue to actively encouraged citizens and businesses to participate in Federation events such as monthly meetings, Federation and Fairfax community events and issues, and the Citizen of the Year celebration. He will continue in the recruitment of membership and in the coordination of the fifteen Federation committees, seven Districts representatives, and fifteen County advisory groups. Additionally, as current Legislative Committee co-chair, he will ensure improvement in Federation liaison with county and state elected officials. Bill believes the teamwork of the membership and its Board of Directors is the foundation for continued Federation growth beyond its 75th year.

Treasurer: Scott Schlegel

Scott has been a resident of McLean and Fairfax County for over 30 years. He has served as the Federation's Treasurer for the past 4 years and looks forward to continuing in this role. He has also served as Vice President of the McLean Hamlet Community Association and other MHCA Board positions. As the parent of two young children, He is also active in McLean Little League and McLean Youth Soccer.

Recording Secretary: Linda Boone

Linda Boone served the Lafayette Village Homeowners Association, in Mason District, for over 6 years, including two years as its President. She is also the Incident Coordinator (Team A) of the Annandale High School Dispensing Center for the Medical Reserve Corps. Linda has worked 20 years for Fairfax County; 10 years in Human Services and currently with the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services in the Division of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery as Branch Chief. She also served as the President of her son's PTA at Paul VI Catholic High School for 3 years.
Prior to this, Linda retired after 21 years in the United States Marine Corps where she held positions at the Recruit Depot San Diego; Warfighting College at Quantico; computers and legal administration with all 3 air wings; Director of the Family Services Centers while at Headquarters Marine Corps; and recruiting duty. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from the Bloch School of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and English from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Linda is the proud grandmother of Aoife. Her son and his wife are instructors at the U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Linda's hobbies include reading, community service work, gardening and walking/fitness.
Last year Linda served the Federation as Second Vice President

Corresponding Secretary: Fred Costello