Gerald W. "Gerry" Hyland was a member of the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors. A Democrat, he has represented the Mount Vernon District (which includes Mount Vernon, Lorton, and Belle Haven[1]) from 1988 to 2015. He retired as a colonel in the United States Air Force after 30 years of service, six of which on active duty, and four overseas.[2]
Gerald W. Hyland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors from the Mount Vernon district | |
| In office 1988–2015 | |
| Preceded by | T. Farrell Egge |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Storck |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Attorney, lobbyist, farmer |
Hyland was first elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 1987, defeating incumbent Republican supervisor T. Farrell Egge by 27 votes.[3][4]
In February 2015, the 78-year-old Hyland announced he would not seek reelection to the Board of Supervisors, and would retire at the end of the year.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mount Vernon District map" (PDF). Fairfax County, Virginia. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "Supervisor Hyland's Bio". Fairfax County, Virginia. Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ Hockstader, Lee; Jordan, Mary (4 November 1987). "Moore Trounces Herrity". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ a b Olivo, Antonio (2 February 2015). "Longtime Fairfax County Supervisor Gerald W. Hyland to retire". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links
edit- District info
- Gerald Hyland Supervisor bio Archived 2010-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
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