Arthur Purves' Biography
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Full Name:
Arthur G. Purves
Gender:
Male
Family:
Widowed; 2 Children
Birth Date:
02/21/1949
Birth Place:
Munich, Germany
Home City:
Vienna, VA
Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
MBA, Decision Science, Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, 1976
MS, Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1974-1976
BA, Natural Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1974
Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 32, 2019
Candidate, Virginia House of Delegates, District 35, 2001, 2005
No caucus information on file.
Programmer, Novetta, 2017-2018
Programmer, General Dynamics, 1992-2017
President, Marshall High School Lacrosse Boosters, 1996
President, Thomas Jefferson High School Crew Boosters, 1994
Programmer, TRW, 1976-1992
Member, Fairfax County NAACP, 2015-present
Treasurer, Fairfax Committee of 100, 2010-present
President, Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance, 1996-present
Member, Fairfax County Republican Committee, 1995-present
Member, Fairfax County Meals Tax Task Force, 2014
Member, Fairfax County Public Schools Family Life Education Advisory Committee, 2002-2003
Member, Fairfax County Public Schools Professional Technical Studies Advisory Committee, 1996-2003
Member, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent's Advisory Committee for Student Success, 1993-1995
Member, Fairfax County Public Schools Family Life Education Advisory Committee, 1991-1992
Favorite Musician:
Patsy Cline
Favorite President and Why:
Trump: First president since Reagan to care about workers - and deliver. More job openings than people to fill them. Lowest minority unemployment on record. Standing up to China. Avoiding war with N. Korea, Iran, Turkey.
Number of Grandchildren:
7
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
End racial inequality in Virginia public schools. If you do that racial inequality in society overall will end and become a distant memory.
Spouse's Occupation:
Angel (She passed away August, 2019)