Jeff McKay
Jeffrey C. "Jeff" McKay is an American politician who serves as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Northern Virginia. He represents the Lee district, which includes the Springfield and Franconia areas. He first won election in November 2007.[1][2] In 2019, he was elected as chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, taking office in January 2020.[3][4]
Jeffrey C. McKay | |
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Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors | |
Assumed office December 16th, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sharon Bulova |
Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Lee district | |
In office 2008–2019 | |
Preceded by | Dana Kauffman |
Succeeded by | Rodney Lusk |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Groveton, Virginia |
Alma mater | James Madison University (BS) |
Education
McKay attended Bishop Ireton High School, a private Roman Catholic high school in Alexandria, Virginia .[5] He graduated from James Madison University in December 1996 with a bachelor's degree.[6] He had served as president of the college Young Democrats during his sophomore and senior years.[7]
Career
Shortly after graduating from JMU in 1996, McKay was hired to serve as Chief of Staff to Lee District Supervisor Dana Kauffman.[8] He continued in that position for more than a decade, until Kauffman retired in 2007.[9]
McKay was investigated by the Virginia State Police in 2019.[10] The investigation considered whether McKay's purchase of his family home from a developer friend for $850,000 in 2017 was an undisclosed gift, which would have been a misdemeanor. McKay denied malfeasance, and was later cleared of any wrongdoing.[11]
Personal life
McKay married Crystal Newsome in 2005.[12] They have two children, Leann and Aidan.[13]
References
- "Fairfax County - Lee district". Fairfax County. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- "Jeff C. McKay - 2007 - District Supervisor". The Washington Post. 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- {{Cite web| https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/Locality/FAIRFAX%20COUNTY/Index.html
- "Democrats pick up one board seat in Fairfax but GOP's Herrity hangs on". Washington Post.
- "Meet Jeff". McKay for Chairman. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- James Madison University (2015-06-03). "1997 Bluestone". All JMU Yearbooks.
- James Madison University (1996-09-26). "September 26, 1996". The Breeze.
- "Exit Dana Kauffman: Enter Jeffrey McKay". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- "Exit Dana Kauffman: Enter Jeffrey McKay". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- "Fairfax Supervisor McKay meets with state police, says he has nothing to hide regarding home sale". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-supervisor-jeff-mckay-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-house-purchase/2019/12/03/242c8db4-0fae-11ea-b0fc-62cc38411ebb_story.html
- "McKay Officially Enters Lee District Race". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- "Meet Jeff". McKay for Chairman. Retrieved 2019-01-07.