Which District Do You Live In?

Hunters Woods District: You vote at Dogwood ES, Hunters Woods ES, or the RCC at Hunters Woods.
Lake Anne District: You vote at Forest Edge ES or Lake Anne ES.
North Point District: You vote at Armstrong ES or Aldrin ES.
South Lakes District: You vote at South Lakes HS, Sunrise Valley ES, or Terraset ES.

President – Marion Stillson
Incumbent (1-year term)
Marion Stillson has been an involved Reston citizen for 35 years. She practiced public interest law in DC for 20 years before retiring.  Having served twice on the RCA Board as Vice-President under Mike Corrigan’s leadership, she helped develop RCA’s proposal to incorporate Reston as a Town. The Reston Times called them an “indefatigable duo” and named the RCA Board “Citizens of the Year.” With 100 volunteers, RCA obtained 3700 town petition signatures. Having reached an impasse on incorporation, Stillson believes that RCA needs to coalesce around community-building projects. RCA must educate adults and youth in all segments of Reston about the unique history and character of our community. She wants to see Reston’s planning documents extended for the next forty years. Stillson  aims for RCA to defend Bob Simon’s goals for Reston, which are vulnerable as never before because of the huge profits which could be made from disrespecting them. Having learned about Reston in an English university course long ago, she had no idea she would someday find herself protecting Reston’s heritage.

At-Large Director - Mike Corrigan
Incumbent (2-year term)
Mike Corrigan is a past President of RCA from 2004-2008 and was Lake Anne Director for the Reston Association from 2001-2004. He has been a Reston resident since 1974 and, with his wife Mary Ann, raised two children in Reston. With the RCA board, Corrigan developed the proposed plan for Reston to become a town and briefed the community on it. His professional background includes senior executive positions in the government and IT industry. Corrigan continues to look forward to seeing Reston incorporated as a town, with our own local governance of planning and zoning issues and a voice on major issues equivalent to that of Herndon or Vienna. In addition, he would like to investigate ways to fund RCA before Reston is a town, including grants, so that RCA can begin to tackle the many issues that it cannot address in a coordinated way today.

At-Large Director – Diane Lewis
New Candidate (2-year term)
Diane Lewis holds a Master’s Degree in library science and has worked for 30+ years as a Federal Government librarian. She served as an election official, collected signatures for the recent ResTown initiative, and volunteered with the United Givers Fund, the Red Cross, the Orphan Foundation, and the Fairfax County Public Library.  Lewis believes the key to a better community is an informed citizenry. RCA can help the people of Reston be aware of what is afoot in the many community government structures and ensure that Reston residents are not merely heard but provided a structure for implementing the best solution for the community.

Lake Anne/Tall Oaks Director – Barbara Burleson
New Candidate (2-year term)
Barbara Burleson has lived in Reston since 1971. She was a math teacher in Fairfax County for 32 years, having taught at West Springfield H.S., Stuart H.S., and Chantilly H.S.  She retired from teaching as of July 1, 2008.  She coached track and cross county at Chantilly H.S. for 20 years.  She is a member of AAUW and the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston.  She was a member of the legislative council of the Virginia State Coaches Association representing girls track from 1990 until 2008. Burleson is concerned about redevelopment which she would like to see be community driven and retain the spirit and enthusiasm of the Old Reston with its energy for positive change. She favors Reston becoming a town.  Burleson believes what makes Reston different and better than other parts of Fairfax County is that it feels like a town -- part of something greater than just another subdivision.  She wants Reston to be an integral part of Fairfax County without losing its unique flavor. Reston has always been a great place to bring up a family.  Burleson finds it gratifying to see the former youth of Reston returning to raise their families here. She would welcome the opportunity to keep our Reston special.

Lake Anne/Tall Oaks Director - John Lovaas
Incumbent (1-year term)
John Lovaas is a current Lake Anne director of RCA. Lovaas has lived in Reston for many years and genuinely cares for this special place called Reston. He has broad experience in management, public policy, and community affairs. His previous Reston roles include VP of RA, RCA President, Manager of Reston Farmers Market, and many more. Lovaas believes that RCA should advocate for the community and be a leader in the process of re-writing the Master Plan and PRC zoning ordinance. He also believes RCA has lost the community recognition it needs to effectively advocate with elected officials and must regain its stature if it is move any agenda forward. His goal for RCA is to “Incorporate, incorporate, incorporate” Reston as a town.

Hunters Woods Director - Todd Harbour
New Candidate (2-year term)
Todd Harbour began his career in public service before leaving for private industry. For almost 20 years, Harbour provided clients with Information Technology (IT), software development and integration, and leadership experience. As a 12-year resident of Reston,  he would like to share love for the community, his knowledge, skills, and experience to help preserve the Reston vision, its interests, and quality of life for its surrounding communities as the area grows and evolves. Harbour’s goals for RCA and Reston are to preserve the quality of life that Reston residents have come to enjoy and expect, represent Reston’s interests to local and state governments, and help Reston achieve self-government.