November 18, 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting - Nov 18, 2025

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What opening remarks and moment of silence are given at the start of the meeting?

Jeffrey C. McKay 0:04

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our board meeting of November eighteenth, twenty twenty five. And we are going to begin our meeting this morning the way we always do, which is in a moment. Um I'm gonna ask everyone who is able to rise for a moment of silence to be followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Uh before we do that, however, uh we always recognize uh folks that we would like to keep in our thoughts and prayers uh as we move about uh through our day. and and I'm gonna begin and I'd ask for uh people's patience and it's gonna be a a really long morning so I think if we can all keep that uh in mind that that would be appreciated. But uh we have sadly uh lost a lot of folks since we last met.

Jeffrey C. McKay 0:44

Uh and I want to mention some of those and then of course um I will recognize my colleagues to do the same. Um and these are in no particular uh order 'cause all of these folks um uh big losses for Fairfax County and I I want to start by um uh reminding everyone that on November third, uh former Vice President Dick Cheney passed away and uh Dick Cheney was a longtime Fairfax County uh resident. He spent decades in public service dating back to the Nixon and Ford administrations, uh multiple terms as a congressman from Wyoming. Secretary of Defense and George H. W. Bush's administration, and of course, George W. Bush's vice president for eight years. And again, a longtime uh contributor and resident of Fairfax County, if we could keep uh Vice President Cheney's friends and family uh in our thoughts and prayers.

Jeffrey C. McKay 1:36

Uh secondly, um, and this one hit hits close to home, I think, for all of us, on November 6th, uh was notified of a house fire that occurred in Herndon where two individuals lost their lives. Uh Tony Woods, a Fairfax County urban forester with the Fairfax County Urban Forest Conservation Branch of Land Development Services was one of the individuals who passed away along with her husband. Tony's lifelong passion for trees, nature, and environment shaped her career and made a lasting difference throughout Fairfax County. Tony helped preserve countless trees and strengthen the county's commitment to environmental stewardship. Her work and example inspired her colleagues and elevated the standards of tree preservation across our entire region.

Jeffrey C. McKay 2:24

Tony was known for her warmth, humor, and compassion. And I know all of my colleagues join me in offering our thoughts and prayers to the Woods family uh as they navigate this process and this tragic event. And again, uh when when we make these announcements and they involve uh county employees, particularly tough uh for all of our county workforce and if we could keep that uh in mind. Um next and I had an opportunity to attend a celebration of life for this individual was a giant uh in Fairfax County and that was J. Hamilton Lambert. who passed away on November third. Um Jay served 10 years as the Fairfax County executive. Here, his career began in Fairfax County in 1959, where throughout his time in the county he held 22 different job titles, uh starting as a very entry-level county employee, moving his way through the county workforce all the way up to becoming the county executive.

Jeffrey C. McKay 3:24

In fact, the government center we found Find ourselves in here today was one of Jay's greatest and lasting achievements as he oversaw its development, funding, and completion. Following his service, Jay became involved with doctor Claude Moore and others who ultimately supported and created the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation. Where he would eventually become its executive director. As executive director, Jay helped to develop and finance a program to train young people in medical technologies. To date, thirty five thousand young men and women from fifty six school districts across Virginia have graduated from the program. Jay's commitment to Fairfax County and his community could not be understated.

Jeffrey C. McKay 4:06

As I said before, Fairfax County's reputation and our continued success are due in large part to those who have come before us and whose work will continue we continue to build on.