Karen Habitzreuther Announces Her Bid for Fairfax City Council

Karen Habitzreuther Announces Her Bid for Fairfax City Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fairfax, VA

On May 26th, 16-year city resident and Army veteran Karen Habitzreuther announced her
intention to run in the citywide special election to fill the vacant seat on city council.
"I believe our City of Fairfax is at a significant crossroads right now. We need to embrace and
leverage the future to stay relevant and we want to retain our cherished, legendary hometown
values”, said Habitzreuther. “Many folks think these goals are mutually exclusive.”
She continued to say: “Both are possible by actively listening to fellow residents and business
owners, providing common sense leadership, and ensuring intelligent, market-driven growth that
sustains a business-friendly climate to keep our taxes down and our city thriving.”
Karen has a long history of leadership. As a 28-year Army veteran, she commanded units from
platoon through battalion, flew Blackhawk helicopters in various military theaters of operation,
and headed up multi-level organizations, even as a junior officer. After her military service,
Habitzreuther earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Virginia Tech where she is
currently a Masters of Public Health candidate, focusing on Infectious Diseases and
Epidemiology to use her medical knowledge to protect our families here and abroad.
Karen has lived in the City of Fairfax continuously since 2001. In that time, she has been very
involved in bettering our community, including service on the Architecture Review Board of her
HOA and volunteering at the Fairfax County Humane Society headquartered in Fairfax City.
The special election takes place on Tuesday, September 12th.