Jeff McKay

McKay attended Bishop Ireton High School, a private Roman Catholic high school in Alexandria, Virginia.{{Cite web|title=Meet Jeff|url=https://www.mckayforchairman.com/meet-jeff/|website=McKay for Chairman|language=en-US|access-date=January 6, 2019}} He graduated from James Madison University in December 1996 with a bachelor's degree in political science.{{Cite web |title=Scholarly Commons |url=https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/allyearbooks/91/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029220506/https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/allyearbooks/91/ |archive-date=2023-10-29 |website=JMU Libraries}}{{Cite web |title=Evolve 1997 Bluestone |url=https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1090&context=allyearbooks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419084753/https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1090&context=allyearbooks |archive-date=2023-04-19 |website=commons.lib.jmu.edu |page=138}} He had served as president of the college Young Democrats during his sophomore and senior years, and as Chair of the Virginia Young Democrats College Caucus.{{Cite journal|last=James Madison University|date=September 26, 1996|title=September 26, 1996|url=https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/i19901999/83|journal=The Breeze|volume=74|issue=10}} In 1998, McKay graduated from the University of Virginia’s Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership.

Shortly after graduating from JMU in 1996, McKay was hired as Chief of Staff to Lee District Supervisor Dana Kauffman.{{Cite web |date=2007-01-24 |title=Exit Dana Kauffman: Enter Jeffrey McKay |url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2007/jan/24/exit-dana-kauffman-enter-jeffrey-mckay/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020191545/http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2007/jan/24/exit-dana-kauffman-enter-jeffrey-mckay/ |archive-date=2023-10-20 |access-date=2019-01-07 |website=www.connectionnewspapers.com}} He continued in that position for more than a decade, until Kauffman retired in 2007 and he won the November election to succeed him.{{Cite web|url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2007/jan/24/exit-dana-kauffman-enter-jeffrey-mckay/|title=Exit Dana Kauffman: Enter Jeffrey McKay|website=www.connectionnewspapers.com|access-date=January 6, 2019}} Following his time as Lee District Supervisor, McKay was elected countywide in 2019 to serve as Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.{{Cite news|title=Democrats pick up one board seat in Fairfax but GOP's Herrity hangs on|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-jeff-mckay-to-succeed-bulova-as-board-chair/2019/11/05/a442995e-fb35-11e9-ac8c-8eced29ca6ef_story.html|access-date=January 11, 2022|issn=0190-8286}}

Since joining the Board, McKay co-created Fairfax County's One Fairfax{{Cite web |title=One Fairfax {{!}} Topics |url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/one-fairfax |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004165725/https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/one-fairfax |archive-date=2023-10-04 |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www.fairfaxcounty.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2016-07-12 |title=RESOLUTION “One Fairfax” |url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/sites/topics/files/assets/documents/pdf/one-fairfax-resolution.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204231033/https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/sites/topics/files/assets/documents/pdf/one-fairfax-resolution.pdf |archive-date=2022-02-04 |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=www.fairfaxcounty.gov}} resolution and policy.{{Cite web|date=November 25, 2017|title=Fairfax Co. adopts policy in hopes of reducing social inequality|url=https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2017/11/fairfax-co-adopts-one-fairfax-policy/|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=WTOP News|language=en}} McKay supported expand benefits for employees, including six week of paid family leave and entering into the county's first collective bargaining agreement with unions.{{Cite web|last=Times|first=Lydia Antonio-Vila/Fairfax County|title=Fairfax County passes six weeks of paid family leave|url=https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/fairfax-county-passes-six-weeks-of-paid-family-leave/article_e82e89ee-bc9a-11ea-b80c-871f6c5a3a60.html|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=Fairfax County Times|date=July 3, 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Radio|first=Will Vitka/WTOP|title=Fairfax County passes collective bargaining ordinance|url=https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/fairfax-county-passes-collective-bargaining-ordinance/article_5813243e-3294-11ec-a50f-b7de9ec06e4d.html|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=INSIDENOVA.COM|date=October 21, 2021 |language=en}} He is Chair of the Dulles Corridor Advisory Committee, as well as on the board of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, and the Virginia Association of Counties. Jeff was also named one of Northern Virginia’s 50 Most Influential People of 2024 by Northern Virginia Magazine.

Following an ethics complaint{{Cite web |last=Schweitzer |first=Ally |date=2019-05-21 |title=Ethics Complaint Filed Against Fairfax County Board Chair Candidate Jeff McKay |url=https://wamu.org/story/19/05/21/ethics-complaint-filed-against-fairfax-county-board-chair-candidate-jeff-mckay/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707163016/https://wamu.org/story/19/05/21/ethics-complaint-filed-against-fairfax-county-board-chair-candidate-jeff-mckay/ |archive-date=2022-07-07 |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=WAMU |language=en}} regarding his purchase in 2017 of a home not listed in MLS from a developer who had business before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, McKay was investigated by the Virginia State Police in 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-supervisor-mckay-says-he-has-nothing-to-hide-amid-report-of-criminal-investigation/2019/09/03/5b0fed96-cab0-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html|title=Fairfax Supervisor McKay meets with state police, says he has nothing to hide regarding home sale|newspaper=The Washington Post|language=en-US|access-date=September 26, 2019}} The investigation considered whether McKay's purchase of his family home from a developer friend for $850,000 in 2017 was an undisclosed gift, which would have been a misdemeanor. McKay denied malfeasance, and was later cleared of any wrongdoing.Antonio Olivo, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-supervisor-jeff-mckay-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-house-purchase/2019/12/03/242c8db4-0fae-11ea-b0fc-62cc38411ebb_story.html Fairfax Supervisor Jeff McKay cleared of wrongdoing in house purchase] The Washington Post, December 3, 2019

After their last pay raise in 2015, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in March 2023 proposed a 36% pay increase for supervisors and a 45% pay increase for the board chair. Following hours of criticism from County residents, the board approved in an 8-2 vote a 29% pay increase for themselves and a 38% pay increase for the board chair (McKay). McKay stated before the vote: "The board does not enjoy raising its salary. I do not enjoy raising a future board's salary."{{Cite web |last=Flores |first=Christian |date=2023-03-21 |title=In 8-2 vote, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approves massive raises for own positions |url=https://wjla.com/news/local/fairfax-county-virginia-board-of-supervisors-public-pay-raise-salary-comment-hearing-vote-taxpayers-jeff-mckay-residents-school-election |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405075624/https://wjla.com/news/local/fairfax-county-virginia-board-of-supervisors-public-pay-raise-salary-comment-hearing-vote-taxpayers-jeff-mckay-residents-school-election |archive-date=2023-04-05 |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=WJLA |language=en}}

In 2024, amid a housing shortage in the D.C. metropolitan area, McKay said that Fairfax County did not intend to follow the lead of other Northern Virginia counties in eliminating single-family exclusive zoning regulations. McKay said it was important to "protect the integrity of our single-family neighborhoods" and that Fairfax County was not capable of accommodating missing middle housing.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-17 |title=To increase housing, Fairfax County pursues alternatives to ending single-family-only zoning |url=https://www.ffxnow.com/2024/01/17/to-increase-housing-fairfax-county-pursues-alternatives-to-ending-single-family-only-zoning/ |website=FFXnow |language=en}} McKay supports relaxing rules for accessory dwelling units.

On December 5, 2024 at a Post Election Virtual Legislative Roundtable{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdAL_uAp9nQ |title=DATA Dec 5, 2024 Post Election Virtual Legislative Roundtable |date=2024-12-06 |last=Dulles Area Transportation Assoc. |access-date=2024-12-12 |via=YouTube}} hosted by Dulles Area Transit Association (DATA) McKay discussed the importance of the American Legion Memorial Bridge revitalization project{{Cite web |title=American Legion Bridge |url=https://nvta.org/priority/american-legion-bridge/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance |language=en-US}} and the shared “The bridge has to be rebuilt. It’s way overdue. We’re in a clock that is already ticking”.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdAL_uAp9nQ |title=DATA Dec 5, 2024 Post Election Virtual Legislative Roundtable |date=2024-12-06 |last=Dulles Area Transportation Assoc. |access-date=2024-12-12 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=Local leaders want to maintain pressure on Maryland over American Legion Bridge {{!}} FFXnow |url=https://www.ffxnow.com/2024/12/12/local-leaders-want-to-maintain-pressure-on-maryland-over-american-legion-bridge/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.ffxnow.com |language=en-US}}

McKay is a lifelong Fairfax County resident, born and raised on the historic Route One Corridor in Lee District.{{Cite web|title=About Chairman McKay {{!}} Board of Supervisors - Chairman|url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/chairman/about-chairman-mckay|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=www.fairfaxcounty.gov}} McKay married Crystal Newsome in 2005.{{Cite web|title=McKay Officially Enters Lee District Race|url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2007/may/08/mckay-officially-enters-lee-district-race/|website=www.connectionnewspapers.com|access-date=January 7, 2019}} They have two children, Leann and Aidan.{{Cite web|title=Meet Jeff|url=https://www.mckayforchairman.com/meet-jeff/|website=McKay for Chairman|language=en-US|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jeff McKay|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=10,377|percentage=64.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Doug Boulter|votes=5,656|percentage=35.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=n/a|candidate=Write-ins|votes=20|percentage=0.1}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=16,053|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=Lee District general election results, 2011{{cite web|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/45903/|title=Fairfax County Lee District general election results, 2011|access-date=October 13, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jeff McKay|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=14,425|percentage=98.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=n/a|candidate=Write-ins|votes=272|percentage=1.9}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=14,697|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=Lee District general election results, 2015{{cite web|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/66262/|title=Fairfax County Lee District general election results, 2015|access-date=October 13, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jeff McKay|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=13,104|percentage=96.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=n/a|candidate=Write-ins|votes=429|percentage=3.2}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=13,533|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=Fairfax County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Democratic primary results, 2019{{cite web|url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20June%20Democratic%20Primary/Site/Locality/FAIRFAX%20COUNTY/Index.html|title=Fairfax County June 2019 Democratic Primary Results|access-date=October 13, 2022|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014035353/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20June%20Democratic%20Primary/Site/Locality/FAIRFAX%20COUNTY/Index.html|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jeff McKay|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=29,702|percentage=42.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Alicia Plerhoples|votes=21,980|percentage=31.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ryan McElveen|votes=11,439|percentage=16.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Tim Chapman|votes=6,851|percentage=9.8}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=69,972|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=Fairfax County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors general election results, 2019{{cite web|url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/Locality/FAIRFAX%20COUNTY/Index.html|title=Fairfax County 2019 November General Results|access-date=October 13, 2022|archive-date=November 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110131814/https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/Locality/FAIRFAX%20COUNTY/Index.html|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jeff McKay|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=195,342|percentage=66.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Joseph Galdo|votes=97,608|percentage=33.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=n/a|candidate=Write-ins|votes=1,006|percentage=0.3}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=293,956|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

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{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081012224147/http://projects.washingtonpost.com/votersguide/2007/va/candidates/jeff-c-mckay/ Washington Post bio]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516041919/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/lee/about_mckay.htm Fairfax County Supervisor bio]

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