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Economic Development Task Force  




 
 

For Release

Dec. 17, 2009

 

PRINCE WILLIAM, VA…..The Prince William Board of County Supervisors appointed a renowned list of regional and national leaders in the business and education community to serve on the Prince William County Economic Development Task Force. The list includes representatives from Governor-Elect McDonnell’s Transition Team, George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College and numerous business leaders.

 

The Economic Development Task Force will work within a six-month window (beginning with their inaugural meeting early next year) to make specific recommendations to the Board of County Supervisors on Economic Development, including a new public private entity that will take the place of the current Economic Development Council. “These recommendations will enable us to hold our position as one of the nation’s leading communities in which to do business,” Stewart said.

 

“The Task Force will look beyond the work of our existing Department of Economic Development into new opportunities. All options and ideas are on the table.”

 

In short, business needs a permanent seat at our table,” Stewart, elected at-large by Prince William County’s nearly 400,000 citizens, concluded.

 

The Board of County Supervisors has selected the following individuals to serve on the Task Force.

  • Dr. Roger Stough, Vice-President of Research and Economic Development at GMU; Selected by GMU President Dr. Alan Merten
  • Dr. James Cooper, MD, Currently nominated for Chairman of the Board of Theranostics; CEO of Theranostics and is the Director of Medical Research Development, Life Sciences at George Mason University
  • Richard Seraydarian, Lockheed Martin Federal Systems (retired); Former Vice President Operations and Management for Lockheed Martin’s Federal Systems division for 10 years
  • Linda Decker, President and CEO of the Flory Small Business Center, Inc.
  • Governor-Elect’s Appointee, C. Daniel Clemente, Representing Governor-Elect Robert F. McDonnell; Serving on Transition Team Economic Development Task Force
  • William Gary, Vice President for Workforce Development, Northern Virginia Community College; Selected by NVCC President Dr. Robert Templin.
  • Jon Peterson, Vice-President, the Peterson Companies
  • Mike Garcia, President, Mike Garcia Construction
  • Gary Rappaport, President and CEO of the Rappaport Companies; Former Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Gary Garczynski, President of National Capital Land and Development 
  • The Honorable Corey A. Stewart, Chairman, Board of County Supervisors
  • The Honorable Wally Covington, Brentsville District, Board of County Supervisors
  • Steve Daves, President of R.W. Murray; Will serve as Chairman of the Virginia Association of Commercial Real Estate in 2010
  • Mike Lubeley, Attorney, Partner at Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, Emrich & Walsh, PC
  • Russ Gestl, Executive Vice-President of Buchanan Partners, LLC 
  • Martin Briley, Executive Director, Department of Economic Development
  • Susan Roltsch, Acting County Executive; Note: Position will be assumed by CXO upon appointment
  • Chris Jahrling, Mid-Atlantic Director, Turner Construction