Barbara A. Favola

Barbara A. Favola DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 40

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Barbara A. FavolaDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 40
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Barbara A. Favola (born June 21, 1955) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A Democrat, she has served in the Senate of Virginia since 2012, representing the 31st District, encompassing portions of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Saint Joseph College
BS
New York University, Wagner School of Public Administration
MA Public Administration
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Senator
Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
2024 - Current
Majority Whip
Virginia State Senate
2020 - 2024
Senator
Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
2012 - 2024
Chair
Arlington County Board
1997 - 2011
Founder
Pathways to 21st Century Communities, Limited Liability Company
Current
Policy Advisor
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Current
Senior Development Officer
Marymount University, Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Current
Former Employee
United States House of Representatives House Budget Committee
Former Presidential Management Intern
Federal Department of Health and Human Services
Former Senior Policy Advisor
Department of Health and Human Services
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Board Member
Ballston Science & Technology Alliance
Current
Director
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocate Board of Directors
Current
Member
Arlington YMCA
Current
Member
League of Women Voters
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Child and Family Network Centers
Current
Member
Arlington Committee of 100
Current
Member
Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs Advisory Board
Current
Former Chair
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Former Chair
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Chesapeake Bay Policy Committee
Former Member
Virginia State Health Board
Former President
Virginia Association of Counties
Former Member
Subcommittee on Rehabilitation and Social Services #2, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Board of Visitors on the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate
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