Gerald W. "Gerry" Hyland was a member of the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors. A Democrat, he has represented the Mount Vernon District (which includes Mount Vernon, Lorton, and Belle Haven[1]) from 1988 to 2015. He retired as a colonel in the United States Air Force after 30 years of service, six of which on active duty, and four overseas.[2]

Gerald W. Hyland
Member of the Fairfax County, Virginia
Board of Supervisors
from the Mount Vernon district
In office
1988–2015
Preceded byT. Farrell Egge
Succeeded byDaniel Storck
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney, lobbyist, farmer

Hyland was first elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 1987, defeating incumbent Republican supervisor T. Farrell Egge by 27 votes.[3][4]

In February 2015, the 78-year-old Hyland announced he would not seek reelection to the Board of Supervisors, and would retire at the end of the year.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Vernon District map" (PDF). Fairfax County, Virginia. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Supervisor Hyland's Bio". Fairfax County, Virginia. Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  3. ^ Hockstader, Lee; Jordan, Mary (4 November 1987). "Moore Trounces Herrity". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b Olivo, Antonio (2 February 2015). "Longtime Fairfax County Supervisor Gerald W. Hyland to retire". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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