John Cook (Virginia politician)
John Cook is currently the supervisor for the Braddock District of Fairfax County. He represents his district on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. He is a partner in the Fairfax based law firm of Cook Kitts & Francuzenko, PLLC. He attended Gettysburg College and received his Juris Doctorate from George Washington University.
Career
Cook is a former chair of the Employment Law Section of the Fairfax County Bar Association and a member of the New York State and the Virginia bar associations, the Virginia State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar. He is a mediator for the District of Columbia Superior Court and a conciliator for the Fairfax Circuit Court.
He was elected to the position of Supervisor, defeating Ilryong Moon in a special election to replace Sharon Bulova after she was elected to the position of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 2009.
As president of the Kings Park Civic Association (KPCA), Cook designed and implemented a Neighborhood Revitalization Program, which served as a pilot program for then-Supervisor Sharon Bulova’s neighborhood revitalization initiative. Under his leadership, KPCA won the Best of Braddock “Community Enhancement and Beautification” award from the Braddock District Council in 2008. Cook also was named by Bulova as the 2008 “Community Champion” for the Braddock District, as recognized by Volunteer Fairfax.