Justin Wilson (politician)

Justin M. Wilson (born March 11, 1979) is an American politician who has served as Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia since January 2, 2019.[1] He previously served on the Alexandria City Council, including a term as Vice Mayor from 2016 to 2019.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Justin Wilson
Wilson in November 2015
Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
Preceded byAllison Silberberg
Personal details
Born (1979-03-11) March 11, 1979
Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materVirginia Commonwealth University

Biography

Wilson was born in Cheverly, Maryland and grew up in Washington, D.C. and Fairfax County, Virginia. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School (Springfield, VA) and Virginia Commonwealth University.[2] Wilson got his start in politics as a page for Don Beyer, during Beyer's tenure as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[2]

Wilson was elected to the Alexandria City Council in 2007 but lost his bid for re-election in 2009. He was elected to the council for a second time in the 2012 election, and was re-elected in 2015. As the council member with the highest vote total in the 2015 election, he served as Vice Mayor for the following council term.[1][2]

In the 2018 Democratic mayoral primary, Wilson defeated incumbent mayor and fellow Democrat Allison Silberberg, by a margin of 52% to 47%.[3][4] No other candidate qualified for the November general election ballot, so Wilson ran unopposed, although write-in votes were permitted; Wilson received 93% of the votes cast.[2]

Because Alexandria's mayor serves only part-time, Wilson also works for Amtrak as a senior director of vendor and contract management. He is married with two children.[2][5]

References
  1. Schrott, Missy. "Justin Wilson steps into mayoral office | Alexandria Times | Alexandria, VA". Alexandria Times. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. Sullivan, Patricia (2018-12-21). "As Alexandria mayor, Justin Wilson wants to quicken how government works". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. Justin Wilson defeats incumbent Alexandria, Va., Mayor Allison Silberberg in primary, Washington Post, Jun. 12, 2018.
  4. "Official City of Alexandria, Virginia June 12, 2018 Official Election Results Democratic Primary" (PDF). Alexandria, Virginia. June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. "Mayor Justin Wilson". www.alexandriava.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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