Catherine M. Hudgins* (D)

Office Sought: District Supervisor Hunter Mill
Age: 65
Residence: Reston.
Education: BS, mathematics education, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; MPA, George Mason University.
Occupation: Supervisor, Hunter Mill District, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
Web site:http://www.cathyhudgins.com
E-mail address: cathy@cathyhudgins.com
Offices and positions held: Member, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Hunter Mill District, 2000-present; secretary, Fairfax County Electoral Board, 1994; member, Northern Virginia Family Services Board, 1981-92.

Why should voters elect you?

"I am a full-time, accessible and experienced supervisor, providing citizens an unprecedented voice in decisions affecting their quality of life."

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

"Affordable housing is the most urgent issue facing Hunter Mill District and Fairfax County. The inability for people to live close to where they work contributes to congested roads and destabilizes communities by pushing longtime residents out of the community they have built and limits opportunity to build inclusive communities. Lack of affordable housing will continue to negatively impact other services to the point of threatening the quality of life for residents and businesses. Communities unable to provide diverse housing types for people who match the supply of jobs will soon become unattractive places to live."

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

I will continue to bring more environmentally friendly transportation options, including increased bus service, enhanced safety measures for pedestrians and continued support for rail to Tysons, Reston and through to Dulles Airport. To improve air quality and relieve congestion, we must create a multi-modal transportation network in our district and the region. I led the way in Fairfax County with transit oriented (TOD) development, linking transportation and land use, creating vibrant, well connected communities. Mix use development better connects people with the needed services and reduces vehicle trips, thus reducing congestion on roads and making transit services more efficient and affordable. Also critical to solving out transportation problems is funding aging infrastructures and new projects.

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

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