| J.K. 'Jay' O'Brien (R) | |  | | Age: 52
Residence: Clifton.
Education: BS, engineering, U.S. Military Academy; MA, public administration, University of Oklahoma.
Occupation: State senator; colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; small business operator, Sevea Staves Enterprises. |
"I have proven legislative experience on key issues like education, transportation, health care and public safety as I have worked hard to serve my constituents."
"There are two key issues and it is impossible to put one over the other. Providing our children with the best education has always been my priority. I am focused on raising academic standards, lowering class sizes, spending our tax dollars in the classrooms instead of on wasteful bureaucracy, improving safety and discipline in classrooms and retaining our best teachers with better pay. The second key issue is fixing the flawed transportation formula and finally making sure Northern Virginia gets its fair share of transportation dollars, an equal return on the taxes we send to Richmond."
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