State Senate, District 31

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The Candidates

Barbara A. Favola (D)

Occupation
Member, three-time chair, Arlington County Board; development officer, Marymount University.

Public Service

Member, Ballston Science and Technology Alliance; chair, Roundtable to End Homelessness; member, Arlington YMCA Board, Child and Family Network Center board, League of Women Voters; member, three-time chair, Arlington County Board; member, past chair, Northern Virginia Regional Commission; president-elect, Virginia Association of Counties.

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Caren D. Merrick (R)

Occupation
Partner, Bibury Partners.

Public Service

Member, Governor's Economic Development and Jobs Creation Commission; co-founder, chairman, webMethods Foundation; founding investor, Venture Philanthropy Partners; board of trustees, Inova Healthcare Services, Northern Virginia Technology Council, Fairfax Symphony; member, advisory board, Charity Works; guest lecturer, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.

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