Madden, de le Fe named Lord & Lady Fairfax

Frank de la Fe and Jenifer Joy Madden have been named the Hunter Mill District's Lord and Lady Fairfax 2012.

Lords and Ladies Fairfax are nominated annually as part of Celebrate Fairfax.

The tradition began in 1984 as a unique way to recognize exceptional citizens of Fairfax County. Each year, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors selects two people from each district who have demonstrated superior volunteer service, heroism, or other special accomplishments to receive the award.

The Lords and Ladies will be honored at a special dinner hosted by Great American Restaurants, Celebrate Fairfax, Inc., and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, on Tuesday.

They will earn special recognition at the Boad of Supervisor's meeting Tuesday.

About the honorees:

Jenifer Joy Madden

Madden serves as the Hunter Mill District representative and Vice Chair of the County’s Transportation Advisory Commission. In addition, she is a member of the Tysons Metrorail Station Access Study Group that is developing plans for multi-modal transportation improvement projects aimed at creating access to the Metrorail stations in Tyson’s Corner.

In her spare time, Jenifer is the coordinator and founder of the NoVi Trails Network, connecting people and places in northern Vienna. Her advocacy for Safe Routes to School has made the Hunter Mills Schools the model for the rest of Fairfax County.  

 Frank de la Fe

When it comes to the most difficult assignments in the Hunter Mill District, Frank de la Fe is known as the go-to guy. Frank was appointed as the Hunter Mill representative to the Planning Commission in 2001. During his tenure, he has been involved with nearly every big task force and committee dealing with planning and land use.

He served on the Tysons Land Use Task Force, the Tysons Corner Committee, and regularly attends and participates in numerous Reston planning committees. Prior to his appointment to the Planning Commission, Frank served on the Park Authority Board and completed five years as the Board’s chairman.

Celebrate Fairfax takes place Friday through Sunday at the Fairfax County Government Center. For more info, visit http://www.celebratefairfax.com.