House of Delegates, District 44

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The Candidates

Scott A. Surovell (D, Incumbent)

Occupation
Lawyer and partner, Surovell Isaacs Petersen & Levy; member, House of Delegates.

Public Service

Girls soccer coach, LMVSC 2007-11; sec./treas., Tauxemont Community Assn., 2001-08; chair, Fairfax County Democratic Comm., 2008-09; member, Mt. Vernon-Lee Chamber of Comm., 2006-11; Mt. Vernon-Lee Chamber Education Partnership, 2007-08; Fifth District Attorney Discipline Comm., 2005-10; Governor's Fellowship, 1993; intern, Reps. Jim Moran and Ron Wyden, 1991; member, House of Delegates, 2010-present.

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John D. Barsa (R)

Occupation
Senior director, business development, General Dynamics Information Technology.

Public Service

Board member, Virginia Board of Professional and Occupational Regulation; member, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce.

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Joseph A. "Joe" Glean (I)

Occupation
Warehouse specialist, dock master, Fairfax County government.

Public Service

Anti-abortion activist, campaign organizer, Rise to the Rescue; national political correspondent, commentator, editorialist, America's Party News; general election nominee (accepted), Independent Greens of Virginia, 2011; general election nominee (prospective), American Right to Life, 2011; appointed state chairman (representing Virginia), America's Party, 2008-11; state campaign coordinator, Virginia for Alan Keyes, 2008.

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