Election Day 2011: An Oakton Voter's Guide

Residents will choose new state and local representation today. Here’s your complete guide to who’s running to represent Vienna. For all of our election stories from this year, visit our Elections Page.

Where and When to Vote

Due to statewide redistricting, some voters may be going to a different polling location than in past years, even if the voter has not moved. To find your polling place, visit the Virginia State Board of Elections site.

WHO’S ON THE BALLOT

Oakton's residents will be selecting a state senator, house delegates, and Fairfax County schools and government officials.

State Senate

32nd District: Sen. (D) vs. (R)

• Oakton voters in the following precincts will find Howell and Forrest on their ballots: Vale (Crossfield Elementary School); Waples Mill (Waples Mill Elementary School); Difficult Run (Church of the Good Shepherd)
• Patch sent a questionnaire to each of the candidates. . Forrest did not respond.
• Howell and Forrest participated in multiple debates. Read recaps from their debates at and .
• www.janethowell.com and forrest2011.com

34th District: Sen. (D) vs. (R)

• Oakton voters in the following precincts will find Petersen and Culipher on their ballots: Blake (Oakton High School); Oakton (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax); Penderbrook (Penderbrook Community Center); Oak Marr (Oak Marr Recreation Center)
• Patch sent a questionnaire to each of the candidates. Read answers from both and .
• Petersen and Culipher participated in several debates. Watch the footage from one in Vienna in September. .
• Websites: oxroadsouth.com and www.culipherforsenate.com

House of Delegates

35th District: Del. Mark Keam (D), unopposed

• Oakton voters in the following precincts will find Keam on their ballots: Blake (Oakton High School); Oakton (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax); Penderbrook (Penderbrook Community Center); Oak Marr (Oak Marr Recreation Center)
• Website: www.markkeam.com

36th District: Del. (D) vs. (R)

• Oakton voters in the following precinct will find Plum and Cannon on their ballots: Difficult Run (Church of the Good Shepherd)
• Plum and Cannon participated in several debate forums.
• Website: www.kenplum.com and cannonfordelegate.com

67th District: Del. (R) vs. (R)

• Oakton voters in the following precincts will find Howell and Forrest on their ballots: Vale (Crossfield Elementary School); Waples Mill (Waples Mill Elementary School)
• Patch sent a questionnaire to both candidates. Read answers from both and .
• LeMunyon and Clingan participated in a debate on Inside Scoop.
• Website: www.lemunyon.com and clinganfordelegate.com

Board of Supervisors

Chairman: Sharon Bulova (D), incumbent vs. Spike Williams (R), Christopher DeCarlo (I) and Will Radle (I)

• All Fairfax County residents will vote in this race.
• The candidates answered six questions from Patch editors.
• Websites: sharonbulova.com, www.vote4williams.com and www.honestyandethics.com

Providence District: (D), incumbent vs. (R)

• Oakton voters in the following precincts will find Smyth and Grisafe on their ballots: Blake (Oakton High School); Oakton (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax); Penderbrook (Penderbrook Community Center); Oak Marr (Oak Marr Recreation Center)
• Websites: lindasmyth.com and chrisgrisafe.com

Sully District: (R), incumbent vs. (D)

• Oakton voters in the following precincts will find Frey and Malik on their ballots: Difficult Run (Church of the Good Shepherd), Vale (Crossfield Elementary School); Waples Mill (Waples Mill Elementary School)
• Websites: www.michaelfrey.org and malikforsupervisor.com

Fairfax County School Board

At-Large (vying for three open seats)

Sheree A. Brown-Kaplan (, )
Lin-Dai Y. Kendall ()
Lolita I. Mancheno-Smoak (, )
Ryan L. McElveen (, )
Ilryong Moon (, )
Steven M. F. Stuban (, )
Theodore J. "Ted" Velkoff (, )

Providence District School Board seat: , unopposed

Sully District School Board seat: , incumbent vs.

COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY

Raymond Morrogh, a Democrat, is running unopposed. Morrogh (website) has been CA since 2007.

FAIRFAX CO. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DIRECTOR

Voters may vote for up to three people for the position of Soil and Water Conservation Director, Northern Virginia District. The candidates are:

• Thomas Cranmer
• Johna Good Gagnon
• George W. Lamb
• Peter Marchetti
• John W. Peterson

For a look at each candidate, .

SCHOOL BOND

Included on the Nov. 8 general election ballot is a referendum for a $252.75 million school bond to fund Fairfax County Public School's 2012-16 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

Each year Fairfax County Public Schools develops a five-year CIP to address future facility needs, including renovations of existing facilities and building of new facilities. 

For a breakdown of projects included in the CIP, .

To read the transcript of Patch's chat about this year's bond with Kevin Sneed, director of design and construction for FCPS, .