Foster For Fairfax City Council - Community Involvement

Community Involvement

Bill Foster has spent the past fifteen years serving the City of Fairfax. From serving as Chairman of the Industrial Development Authority to Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission, he has proven time and again his willingness to roll up his sleeves and work hard for our community. This service has prepared him to be an effective and knowledgeable City Councilman.

Bill Foster - Dedicated and Prepared

Vice Chairman, Planning Commission

Vice Chairman, Economic Development Authority
(Finances and facilitates economic development)

Chairman, 2004 School Bond Referendum Committee

Chairman, 1997 School Bond Referendum Committee

Chairman, Lee Highway Steering Committee
(Launched the Fairfax Boulevard Business Improvement District)

Chairman, Industrial Development Authority
(Finances and facilitates economic development / merging with EDA)

Friends of Fairfax
(Sponsors “A Taste of Chocolate” at the Chocolate Lovers Festival)

Independence Day Celebration Committee
(Sponsors the annual Fourth of July Parade)

Other

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors

Advisory Council, Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business

Board of Directors and Investment Committee Chairman
Smithfield Preston Foundation

Board of Directors, Peoples Bancshares, Inc.

Co-Author, Mortgage-Backed Securities
First Principles, Inc., 1990, ISBN 1-878661-01-9

Bill believes in...

Hard work – There is no substitute, there is no easy short-cut, to committing the time and energy necessary to understand and pursue the best decisions for the City.

Voter participation – City voters have shown that they understand the issues that are important. Voter expression through the ballot box is essential. The City needs to know what you think.

Focus – The role of the City’s leadership is to plan and guide our future. Decisions should be made in an orderly and consistent manner adhering to the broad vision established for our City. It is important to maintain a focus on our future and resist the pressure to become bogged down in day-to-day problems.