Jean Packard
Jean Packard | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | William Hoofnagle |
| Succeeded by | Jack Herrity |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1923 |
| Died | October 15, 2014 (aged 91) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jean Packard (April 15, 1923 – October 15, 2014) was an elected official from Fairfax County, Virginia who had previously served as chairwoman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, from 1972-1975. She was the board's first female chairman. During her term, efforts were started to downzone the Occoquan Watershed, an effort that emerged successful in 1981 after many legal challenges. She was defeated for reelection in 1974 by Republican Jack Herrity, who then took office in January of 1975. In addition to her role on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Packard was also on the National Board for the Sierra Club, and had been a leader on the League of Women Voters. Prior to serving as Board Chairman, she served as President of the Fairfax County Federation of Citizen Associations in 1967[1] and was honored with a Citation of Merit in 1984 and as Citizen of the Year in 1985 by the Federation [2]. Packard also served on the board of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority for 24 years, and was a founding board member for the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust. Earlier in her life, Packard served in World War II, in the Women's Army Corps (WAC).
Packard died on October 21, 2014. She was 91 years old.[3]
References
- ^ "Past Federation Presidents". Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. 2014-09-04. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Past Fairfax County Citizen of the Year Honorees". Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. 2014-09-04. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Jean Packard, first woman to chair Fairfax supervisors, dies at 91". Washington Post. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
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