C. Kelly Burk (D)

Office Sought: District Supervisor Leesburg
Age: 55
Residence: Leesburg.
Education: BA, education, George Washington University; MA, middle school curriculum and instruction, Virginia Tech.
Occupation: Teacher, Loudoun County schools; member, Leesburg Town Council.
Web site:http://www.kellyburk2007.com
E-mail address: KellyBurk@aol.com
Offices and positions held: Member, Leesburg Town Council, 2004-present; Loudoun County Woman of the Year 2001; chair, Shenandoah University NOVA Advisory Board; governor appointee, Virginia Business Education Partnership Committee; governor appointee, Virginia Board of Optometry; Loudoun County Open Space Committee; Leesburg BAR; past president, Loudoun Education Association; Virginia Education Association board of directors.

Why should voters elect you?

I am in touch with and accessible to the community. My past experience and vision for the future prepare me for the challenges ahead.

What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?

Growth and how we manage it is the most important issue facing our county. Until we start thinking differently about growth and tying it to transportation, education, public safety and environment, we will continue to have gridlock, overcrowded schools, overextended public safety and degradation of our environment. Elected officials need a clear vision of the impact of future growth on the quality of life for generations to come. We must continue to demand excellent schools but look to cut costs. Ethics in our elected officials should never have to be questioned.

What is your plan to address the traffic problems in Virginia?

We need strong leadership working here and with our elected officials in Richmond. Transportation is a regional issue but we have to start here in Loudoun County to try to find some solutions. We need to start by:

· Following the county comprehensive plan, and limit development to areas already planned for development

· Requiring traffic impact statement for major land use decisions

· Requiring that all rezoning must have a proffer plan that mitigates the impact of that development

· Denying rezoning requests when there is not enough transportation capacity to support the increase in traffic

· Demanding that the Board of Supervisors follow that proffer plan ensuring that the developer pay their fair share of the transportation, schools and environmental impacts

· Lobbying state and federal leaders to return our gas tax money for transportation improvement.

Do you think current policies governing growth & development in your area are too restrictive, not restrictive enough or just right?

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