Nathen Phillips Running In 2026 RA Board Of Directors Election

RESTON, VA — Seven candidates are running in the month-long Reston Association Board of Directors election.

All RA members who are in good standing are eligible to cast ballots starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 and ending at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31. The 2026-2027 Board of Directors will be announced at the Annual Members' Meeting on Tuesday, April 14.

A 10 percent quorum is required for the results of the election to be official.

Paper ballots will be mailed to eligible RA members, who may also choose to vote electronically. Questions about the RA election may be sent to electionscommittee@reston.org. Request your electronic ballot by emailing: eballot.request@reston.org.

Patch invited each RA Board of Directors candidate to fill out a questionnaire to help voters learn more about the candidates and their positions.

Nathen Phillips, who is running against two other candidates to be the Lake Anne/Tall Oaks District director, did not complete a Patch candidate questionnaire. The following is his opening statement from Tuesday night's candidate forum, which can be viewed online.

"I'm Nathan Phillips. I am running for the Lake Anne/Tall Oaks seat. I have a couple priorities. OK, first and foremost, I want to make sure that the utility of every single dollar given to the Reston Association is experienced and felt by those who are paying it, right? These are decisions we're making. These are dollars that we're spending. It needs to be clear and obvious to every single resident.

"The second thing is to bring those who are not members into the folds. We experience the same services, we're experiencing the same Reston, and therefore we all ought to be members.

"The third is that the golf courses and our green common spaces remain maintained in perpetuity.

"And finally, I want to see a change to the cultural norm where assessment increases happen every year. And I know that I can lead this seat from experience, right? I've worked in state and federal government for almost 15 years. I've worked hourly jobs. I've served in the military forward deployed, and I think I have the grit that it takes to serve. That is the discipline I will bring to the board and the standard which I'll hold. Thank you."

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