House Delegate District 45: E. T. 'Libby' Garvey

Party: Democrat

Age: 54

Residence: Fairlington Villages.

Education: BA, politics and economics, Mount Holyoke College.

Occupation: Chairman, Arlington County School Board.

Elected offices/civic activities: Member, Arlington County School Board, 1997-present; delegate, Virginia Democratic state convention, 2004; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004; delegate, Virginia Democratic state convention, 2002; member, Council of Governments National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council; vice chair, Virginia Consortium for Adequate Resources for Education; vice chair, Local Elected Association of Democrats; president, Abingdon Parent Teacher Association; past vice president, County Council of PTAs; past vice president, Fairlington Civic Association; former vice chair, Advisory Council on Instruction; former volunteer career counselor, Center for Children and Families.

What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?

"Transportation: Traffic and insufficient mass transit make everyone's daily life unpleasant and threaten our economic health. We must focus on improving mass transit and walkability and continue our leadership in smart growth and pedestrian safety initiatives that help keep people out of cars. Overall, Virginia needs more transportation funding, including: a dedicated funding stream for Metro; more investment in repair or replacement of deteriorated bridges and roads; extending the rail system to Tysons Corner -- the only major job location in the region without rail transit. Transportation improvements are also needed for successful development in the Route 1 corridor."

Why should voters elect you?

"I'm a proven leader who's shown she can represent a large, diverse district and build coalitions across state and party lines to get things done."

Web site: http://www.libbygarvey.org/

E-mail address: info@libbygarvey.org