Fairfax City Mayor Sworn-In As New Transportation Commissioner

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read was sworn-in Thursday as the city's representative to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.

Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik, who was sworn-in as NVTC's chairwoman on Jan. 5, administered the oath to Read prior to the commission's Thursday night meeting.

Read was elected last November, becoming the city's first woman to serve as mayor. She succeeds former Mayor David Meyer as a member of the commission. Meyer served on the NVTC for more than eight years.

NVTC brings together 21 commissioners and five alternates to oversee public transit in Northern Virginia. The commission is made up of five members from Fairfax County, three from Arlington County, two each from Loudoun County and the City of Alexandria, and one member each from the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax. Six members of the commissioner represent the Virginia General Assembly — two senators and 4 delegates — and one member is appointed by the Secretary of Transportation of Virginia.

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Congratulations to our new Commissioner Catherine Read @csread, sworn in at tonight's Commission meeting by Chair Dalia Palchik @SupvPalchik. We welcome the Mayor of @CityofFairfaxVA to represent her constituents on matters of public transit in NoVa. pic.twitter.com/3xs71dWzHD
— NVTC (@NoVaTransit) February 3, 2023