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Ilryong Moon (Incumbent)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: County School Board Member, At-Large
- Occupation: At-large member, Fairfax County School Board; partner, Moon, Park and Associates.
- Web site: http://www.moon4schools.com/
- E-mail address: moon@moon4schools.com
Education
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BA, East Asian studies, Harvard University; JD, William and Mary Law School.
Offices and positions held
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Member, Fairfax County School Board, 1995-1999, 2004-present, chair 2006, vice chair 2005, 2011; past at-large commissioner, Fairfax County Planning Commission, 2000-03; member, board of directors, American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, 2000-10; past member, Governor Kaine's Urban Policy Task Force; past trustee, Montessori School of Northern Virginia; member, former vice president, Annandale Rotary Club.
On the Issues
What is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
Budget cutbacks. I am proud of the accomplishments that I have helped our schools make despite declining budgets. Insisting on efficiency, we left as much for the classroom as possible, and it has paid off. Academic achievement has been increasing every year for everyone, not just for high achievers, and the minority achievement gap has narrowed. We have expanded full-day kindergarten countywide. Businesses continue moving into Fairfax in large part because of its schools. But our schools cannot sustain the cuts and continue to improve forever. Budgets reflect priorities. Our legislators need to ensure that education is a top priority.
Why should voters elect you?
Experienced leadership. With so many board members retiring, my 12-year experience will be invaluable to the next school board and its many new members.
