Anthony Griffin

MEMBER SINCE: 2007

Anthony Griffin had a 37-year local government management career, including 20 years as a chief administrative officer. He served three localities in Northern Virginia: Arlington, Falls Church, and Fairfax County. At Fairfax County, he served as County Executive for 11 years and Deputy County Executive for Public Safety and Planning and Development. He served as chair of the Chief Administrative Officers Committee for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments for 10 years and similarly chaired the UASI funding committee for 8 years. He has participated in police and fire training and has been directly involved in selecting fire and police chiefs. As County Executive, he was also the Director of Emergency Management.

History of Employment

Position

Division

Organization

Start

End

Practitioner in Residence, Center for State and Local Leadership

Department of Public and International Affairs

George Mason University

At-large Board Member

Fairfax County Water Authority

County Executive

Fairfax County, Virginia

Acting County Executive and Deputy County Executive

Fairfax County, Virginia;

City Manager

Falls Church, Virginia

Acting County Manager and Deputy County Manager

Arlington County, Virginia

2nd Lieutenant-Captain

Artillery and Infantry

U.S. Marine Corps

Primary Policy Areas

Board Governance, Budget and Finance, Civic Engagement, Ethics, Government Operations/Innovation, Homeland Security, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Pensions, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Local

Primary Functions

City Management, Change Management, County Management, Intergovernmental, Military Service, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Performance Measurement, Strategic Planning

Academy Studies

The Role of Counties in Executing Elections with Anthony Griffin

Season: 1 Episode:28 | October 26, 2020

Show Notes:

In this episode, we welcome Anthony Griffin, Former County Executive for Fairfax County, Virginia, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the biggest challenges and accomplishments in Fairfax County during his tenure, tools counties use to counter election interference, and what he will be watching for on election day.

With Anthony Griffin, former County Executive for Fairfax County, Virginia, and Academy Fellow

Topics Include:

Tony's path from the Marine Corps to Fairfax County
The biggest challenges of leading Fairfax County
Organizational realignment and lessons learned from Fairfax County
How county executives are viewing election day
The logistics of voting and how states are adjusting their logistics to the pandemic
The ability of counties to count votes in a high turn-out, mail-in election

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