Lisa is from Washington, DC. She has a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York Maritime College and a master's degree in public administration from George Mason University. She lives in Dunn Loring and attends Temple Rodef Shalom.

Lisa used to work for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in analysis, operations, contracts, security, and human resources.

Lisa Downing’s campaign for board of supervisors chair is her first entry into politics.

Wants to zone neighborhoods around mass transit routes.

- Wants to zone neighborhoods around mass transit routes.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of May 3, 2023, Lisa M. Downing’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to raise pay for teachers in order to retain them.

Plans to bring together "leaders from universities, hospitals, businesses, churches, and philanthropic agencies to create opportunities" for equity.

- Wants to raise pay for teachers in order to retain them. 
- Plans to bring together "leaders from universities, hospitals, businesses, churches, and philanthropic agencies to create opportunities" for equity.

Public Services

Supports continual training in stress management and de-escalation tactics for the police.

Wants to raise pay for the police in order to retain more officers.

Supports requiring police officers to live in the area where they work.

- Supports continual training in stress management and de-escalation tactics for the police.
- Wants to raise pay for the police in order to retain more officers. 
- Supports requiring police officers to live in the area where they work.

Public Safety

Supports the car tax, which is a personal property tax on cars.

Wants to change the tax code to close loopholes.

- Supports the car tax, which is a personal property tax on cars. 
- Wants to change the tax code to close loopholes.

Taxes & Budget

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Lisa M. Downing

As of May 3, 2023, Lisa M. Downing’s website did not contain information on this issue and Lisa M. Downing did not complete our questionnaire.

- The chairman of the board of supervisors works together with members of the board to set and implement county policy. 
- The board of supervisors is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials. 
- The chairman of the board calls meetings, sets the agenda, chooses officials to appoint to county commissions and boards, and voters along with other board members. 
- The chairman of the board of supervisors represents the entire county. 
- Most board of supervisors chairs in Virginia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are partisan.


Runs the board that passes laws and regulations for your county