37th District
The 37th District is the heart of Fairfax. It takes in all of
the City of Fairfax, including the City’s historic downtown
district. From there it stretches south to the VRE Station in
Burke, north to the Vienna/Fairfax Metro Station and east to the Beltway.
More than 70,000 residents live in the 37th District. It is also
home to the historic Fairfax Courthouse which is the county seat
for the nearly one million residents of Fairfax
County.
The majority of neighborhoods in the 37th District are traditional
single-family subdivisions with beautiful mature trees. There
are numerous historic properties like the Blenheim House in Fairfax
City (c. 1858-60), as well as attractive multi-family and townhouse
developments – many within walking distance of the Vienna/Fairfax Metro or Burke VRE stations. A thriving business district can
be found along the Rte. 50 business corridor. The 37th District
includes the following public schools: Bonnie Brae Elementary,
Camelot Elementary, Daniels Run Elementary, Fairfax High School,
Fairfax Villa Elementary, Frost Intermediate, Lanier Intermediate,
Laurel Ridge Elementary, Mantua Elementary, Oak View Elementary,
Providence Elementary, Robinson Secondary School, Mosby Woods
Elementary and Woodson High School. Many families choose to live
in the 37th District, because of the quality of these schools.
Of course, the largest academic institution located in the
37th District is George Mason University which
was originally chartered in 1960, and now has grown to the third-largest
university in Virginia’s world-renowned higher education
system. The interaction between the university students and the
local population makes the 37th an unusually great place to live.
Come visit us anytime.
House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the successor to the original
Virginia House of Burgesses that was formed in 1619 by the English
settlers at Jamestown. Today, it is the world's oldest continuously
meeting legislative assembly.
The 100-member House of Delegates constitutes half of the Virginia
General Assembly. The other half is the State Senate which consists
of 40 members. Under the Virginia Constitution, the two bodies
form a bicameral legislature which drafts the state’s legal
code, crafts the state budget, and determines state policy. The
Assembly meets at the State Capitol in Richmond during the first
two months of every year. It may also be convened for a “special
session” if requested by the Governor. During a biennial
budget year, the Assembly session typically runs an additional
15 days. Members of the House of Delegates are compensated $17,640.00
annually for their services. Therefore, for most legislators,
it is not a fulltime occupation. Members must run for re-election
every two years within their legislative districts.
For more information about the General Assembly’s history
and procedures, visit the General
Assembly’s website. |
