Shenandoah: Visit site here

Stafford: Visit site here

Warren: Visit site here

 

VASP Regional Representatives:

Jeana Knickerbocker

Laura Gali

Northern Virginia

Total Population – nearly 3 million people. Near Washington DC

Includes: 

• Arlington,
• Fairfax County,
• Falls Church,
• Loudoun County,
• Prince William County,
• Alexandria,
• Manassas,
• Fredericksburg,
• Stafford County 
• Spotsylvania County
  
  

Transportation:

Has a Metro Rail system, two airports, railroad express and extensive highway system for transportation.

Cultural Diversity:

• (2010 census)
• 55% white, 11% Black, 10 % Asian, 16% Hispanic/Latino
• Diverse Backgrounds
• 60% born in the South, 21 % born in the Northeast, 11% born in the Midwest, 7% in the West, and 33 % born in Virginia
  
  

Business/Economy:

• 55% of the population (25 years or older) hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Federal Government (agencies with 10,000 + employees)
• CIA, Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense, DEA, etc.
• Companies headquartered in Northern Virginia:
• Capital One, Freddie Mac, General Dynamics, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Leidos, Northrop Grumman, NVR, Inc
• Largest companies in Northern Virginia:
• Carahsoft (defense) and Mars, Inc. (food processing)
  
  
  

Attractions:  Historic, Political, Shopping, battlefields, outdoor recreational activities