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Frank Joseph Principi (born July 23, 1961) is a retired American politician who served three terms as Woodbridge District Supervisor of the Prince William (Virginia) Board of County Supervisors (January 2008-December 2019).

Elections Principi was first elected Woodbridge District Supervisor in November 2007 following the retirement of Supervisor Hilda Barg. Principi defeated Steven Keen (I), Luis Ramirez (I), and Christopher Royse (R) in a three-way race with 42% of the vote in the November General Election. Principi defeated George Delimba (D) with 62% of the vote in the June, 2007 Primary. Principi defeated Chris Royce (R) in the 2011 General Election with 58% of the General Election vote. Principi defeated Steve Chapman (R) and Antonio Merrick (I) with 62% of the vote in the November 2015 General Election. Principi lost the Primary Election to Margaret Franklin (D) in June 2019. Principi was succeeded by Franklin in the 2019 General Election with no opponent on the ballot. Principi is considering a run for Woodbridge Delegate (HD-1) in the Virginia General Assembly, an election scheduled for November 2021. Principi is a member of the Democratic Party.

Local Elected Official In Principi's 12 years of elected service he did not miss a meeting of the Board of County Supervisors. While serving his His entire elected tenure in the political minority - as Republicans controlled the executive and legislative branches of government - Principi advocated for comprehensive immigration reform, gun control, restoration of voting rights, affordable housing, tax revenue diversification, and the creation of high-paying local jobs. Principi led efforts to widen Route 1 and transform Eastern Prince William into the economic breadbasket of the second largest jurisdiction in Virginia.

Progressive Policy Champion Principi has been recognized as a model local elected official and progressive legislator with his consistent and accountable record of fighting for a more just, sustainable, and equitable quality of life for the 550,000 residents residing in Prince William County. Principi's "Vision of a New Woodbridge" helped garner $1.7 billion in public and private investment in critical infrastructure, including the widening of Route 1, demolition or renovation of 170 blighted buildings, construction of five mixed-use/activity centers, 27 new miles of sidewalks, and the environmental restoration of Chesapeake Bay, including Neabsco Creek, Leesylvania State Park, and the Potomac River (Cow Branch). Principi's shared prosperity, environmental sustainability, and government reform agenda focusses on expanding the right to vote, access to government-provided human services, and new and expanded schools needed to prevent overcrowded classrooms. Principi served in the only majority-minority community in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Regional Leadership For The National Capital Region Principi is a regionalist with strong ties to area organizations performing a range of planning efforts on behalf of the 5.5 million residents in the National Capital Region (NCR). Principi is a champion of a range of policy initiatives designed to address the infrastructure, climate change, healthcare, transportation, and land use challenges in the NCR. Principi served as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, a 60-year old planning organization with 24 jurisdictions in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Principi is the primary author of Economy Forward, MWCOG's recovery strategy following the Great Recession. During his tenure, Principi was successful in working with the White House to ensure federal government support of area policies.

Principi also served as Chairman (twice) of the NCR's Emergency Preparedness Council (EPC), a champion of the group's homeland security equipment and measures (planning, training, and exercises) designed to coordinate the region's efforts to enhance the readiness of natural and manmade disasters. Principi helped oversee implementation of the annual $59 million Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant awards from the Department of Homeland Security. Principi's experience working with Ambassador Paul Bremmer, Marsh Crisis Consulting, and as Managing Partner for Crisis Partners International (CPI) helped Principi build the technical capacity and resources needed to prepare for possible future terrorist incidents.

Principi also served as Chairman, Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission, a transit system operating Virginia Railway Express, bus, vanpooling, and carpooling services in the NCR. As Chairman of the organization (twice), Principi led a nationwide search to replace the Executive Director and Leadership Team, develop a new 7-year Strategic Plan, rebrand the organization, and stabilize state transit operating subsidy funding. Principi also served on the Boards of Directors of Potomac Hospital, subsequently acquired by Sentara, and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC).

Principi currently chairs NVRC's M-495 Commuter Fast Ferry Stakeholder Group, a public-private-military partnership of 56 regional organizations formed to launch commuter fast ferry service on the Occoquan, Potomac, and Anacostia Rivers. Ferry service, operating in 35 US cities carrying 1 million passengers, in this region is viewed as a solution to the worsening traffic congestion and will create high-paying jobs, stimulate economic development, and expand emergency preparedness capacity in the NCR. The group is in the process of building a business case for the service, a prerequisite to turning the effort over to a public-private partnership. Principi is a graduate of Leadership Greater Washington, Class of 2015.

Personal Life Principi was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of small business owner Betty and Jake Principi. Principi attended private school in Southern California and was the first to graduate from college at the University of California at Los Angeles. He graduated UCLA in 1984 with a Bachelors Degree, with a Double Major in Political Science and American History. Principi's political career began with internships in the office of California Assemblyman Tom Hayden and with the United States Student Association, an advocacy group championing college students, in Washington, DC.

As a child, Principi spent every Summer with family in Northeast Mississippi, the poorest state in the country. It was there, he experienced broken schools, substandard housing, chronic unemployment, and the continued disinvestment in the community by every level of government. It was here as well that he witnessed firsthand the shroud of systemic racism that laid over all aspects of life. His childhood memories of Northeast Mississippi was the impetus for a lifelong political career in progressive politics.

Principi has gained significant policy, people, and budget career experience as the Executive Director of the Greater Prince William Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center launched to expand affordable access to integrated healthcare for working families, the homeless, and Veterans in 2008. After nearly a decade - and implementation of Obamacare - the Center expanded to three clinic sites, supported by 64 physicians, service 16,000 patients with 64,000 annual visits. Principi's Center received several non-profit of the year awards, and received the NCQA designation as a Level 1 Patient-Centered Medical Home. Principi grew the Center budget to $10 million annually. Prince William health outcomes in infant mortality, tooth decay, diabetes, and heart disease all consistently improved during Principi's tenure.

Principi is a Masters Degree Candidate at the University of Maryland, College Park. Principi earned a Graduate Fellowship at George Washington University, Milken Institute. Principi is a Senior Policy Advisor at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). He is celebrating 30 years of marriage to his Latinx wife, Ana Cecilia. Their twin daughters, Ana and Diana, graduated from Virginia Tech and currently attend graduate school. On graduation, Diana commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Air Force.