Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez thanks donors for continued support
Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez thanked supporters and spoke about ongoing development activities at a fundraising event Nov. 12 at Garden Social in Annandale.
Jimenez, however, did not announce whether he is running for re-election to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors or another office.
He declined to address speculation about whether he will run for the Virginia Senate seat held by Dave Marsden (D) in the 35th District. Marsden has not announced plans to retire, but told Annandale Today he will probably do so in January.
All 10 members of the Board of Supervisors are up for re-election in 2027, but only one – Rachna Sizemore Heizer of the Braddock District – has announced plans to run for re-election.
Jimenez thanked his main sponsors, including Flavor Hive, the Golden Eagle Group, Brian Kim, Landmark Plaza, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Comstock, his staff, and his mentor, former Dranesville Supervisor John Foust.
Jimenez cited some of the many development activities happening in Mason District, including the Eastgate apartments under construction in Annandale, the Flavor Hive restaurant in Annandale, and the forthcoming Sheetz project in Lincolnia.
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“We know that holistically we have to have an approach that looks at growth throughout the district and that also has an environmental lens because we can’t forget that those go hand in hand,” he said. “And it is so important that we are working for our family, working for the residents, working for our constituents; it is something that has meant a lot to me.”
“Whether I win one term or whether I don’t win a second, my goal has been to be at every single community all over Mason District,” Jimenez said. “And what I found is something exciting and something sad. The exciting part is that folks say it is so good to be heard. We want an elected official to come and hear us – not necessarily to do anything, but just to hear us.”
The sad part, he said, is that in previous years, “no elected official has ever come to some of these communities.”
“As you know, Mason District is the most diverse district in Fairfax County,” Jimenez said. “It’s our joy, it’s our pride, it’s our strength, but at the same time, we are a target of the Trump administration, bringing ICE, and families are scared.”
“And that, to me, is where we step in,” he said. “This is where leadership steps in, to say we are here to be your voice, so that you are heard.”
Funding for the schools has been challenging, he noted. Last year, he said he brought in $100,000 for the schools through public-private partnerships. This year the goal is $200,000.
Looking at the development that’s going on, he said, “We want to make sure we’re doing it together, that we’re listening to one another, and that we’re giving everyone a chance to have a voice.”
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