Frank J. Principi began his first term as Woodbridge Supervisor in January 2008. He has devoted his service on the Board of County Supervisors to three priorities: better transportation, better development and better neighborhoods for the Woodbridge District. Mr. Principi is Vice Chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and is past Chairman of the Emergency Preparedness Council. He also serves on the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, Virginia Association of Counties, Community Development Committee, Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission and the Quantico Growth Management Committee.
Having worked on Capitol Hill for the National Governors Association, Mr. Principi brings extensive federal, state and local public policy experience to the Supervisor’s position. As a former owner of a management consulting firm, Mr. Principi understands the challenges of local businesses. Currently, he is Executive Director of the Greater Prince William Community Health Center, a non-profit organization that provides all Prince William families with access to affordable health care.
Prior to becoming Supervisor, Mr. Principi served as Chairman of the Future Commission 2030, which interviewed nearly 2,000 County residents in order to develop a long-term vision that is the basis of the County’s Strategic Plan and Capital Improvement Program. He served on the County Transportation (Mobility) Advisory Group, updating the land use, transportation and mass transit chapters of the Comprehensive Plan. He also served on the County’s Board of Equalization and is a graduate of the Community Leadership Institute. Mr. Principi is a member of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, the Prince William County and Woodbridge Democratic Committees and the Knights of Columbus.
He earned his B.A. in American History and Political Science at UCLA and is a Masters Candidate in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. A guest lecturer on international crises, Mr. Principi has appeared on several national television networks. He lives in Woodbridge with his wife Cecilia and their twin daughters, Ana Michelle and Diana Marie. They are members of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.