Browse Resources (9 total)
Oral History: Bill Wrench
Bill Wrench came to the Braddock District in 1957 as the Director of the Economic and Industrial Development Committee (later, the Economic Development Authority). Lack of development in the county surprised him then, but his job was to integrate…
Tags: airport, commerce, development, education, government, railroad, ravensworth, roads, subdivisions
Oral History: Jean Packard
After moving to Fairfax County in 1951, Jean Packard was heavily involved in county and local politics. She served as chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and president of the Federation of Citizens Association. She discusses…
Tags: development, education, government, parks
Oral History: Audrey Moore
Audrey Moore represented Annandale District (now Braddock) for four terms on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors before her election as Board Chairman in 1988. She traces her political career and the politics behind Fairfax County growth.
Tags: civic activism, development, education, government, parks
Oral History: Robin Hirst
Robin Hirst grew up among influential people when her father, Omer Hirst, served as a Virginia State Legislator. Her family's farm near Burke has been subdivided and developed, but the unique house they built, Hirst House, remains. She shares…
Tags: agriculture, childhood, civil war, government, historic site, lee, rebel hill, sports
Oral History: Robert Frye
Robert Frye moved to Fairfax in 1967. Three times a member of the Fairfax County School Board--both appointed and elected--Bob Frye worked for equal opportunity in the county as the area emerged from the era of segregation to diversity. He was the…
Tags: civic activism, diversity, education, government, segregation
Oral History: Richard Ernst
Richard Ernst was the first president of Northern Virginia Community College and served in that capacity for 30 years. He discusses the growth of the institution since 1968.
Tags: civil war, development, diversity, education, government
Oral History: Jim Dillard
By 2005, Jim Dillard had served in the Virginia House of Delegates for 32 years. He analyzes the political scene in the Braddock District, finances, diversity, and growth and change in state and local government.
Tags: civic activism, education, government, parks
Oral History: Jack Burkholder
Jack Burkholder moved to Fairfax County in 1956. He served as a teacher and in various administrative roles before becoming Superintendent of Schools for Fairfax County. Growth marked his tenure in the school system. He remembers how the school…
Oral History: Sharon Bulova
The Honorable Sharon Bulova represents the Braddock District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, serving as Vice Chairman. Sharon Bulova initiated "A Look Back at Braddock" and speaks about her goals and her life in the county since 1966.
Tags: civic activism, development, education, government, railroad, roads