Patch, 2023 Candidate Profile: Andres Jimenez For Mason District Supervisor

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Andres has a bachelor's degree in Political Science from DePaul University. He lives with his wife and their two children in the Mason District.

Andres is the executive director of Green 2.0., where he has been for over three years. He previously worked at Citizens' Climate Lobby as the senior director of government affairs, at the Ocean Conservancy as the associate director of government relations, at the City of New York as a legislative representative, and at the US House of Representatives as a staffer.

Andres F. Jimenez’s campaign for county supervisor is his first entry into politics.

2023 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Candidate Questionaire, Andres Jimenez 

Plans to increase pedestrian safety through making sidewalks wider and adding more street lighting.

Supports the investment and promotion of public transit.

- Plans to increase pedestrian safety through making sidewalks wider and adding more street lighting.
- Supports the investment and promotion of public transit.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports investments in more subsidized and mixed-income units, with no net loss of units.

Wants to look into building units in vacant and under-utilized space, co-locating units in county projects, and examining the reuse of vacant retail properties.

Said, "we must build hundreds of thousands of more affordable units, spread across all parts of the county with a focus on transit-oriented communities and job centers."

- Supports investments in more subsidized and mixed-income units, with no net loss of units.
- Wants to look into building units in vacant and under-utilized space, co-locating units in county projects, and examining the reuse of vacant retail properties.
- Said, "we must build hundreds of thousands of more affordable units, spread across all parts of the county with a focus on transit-oriented communities and job centers."

Housing & Urban Development

Advocates for the preservation of the tree canopy.

Wants to implement a plan for stormwater management and protection of green spaces.

Supports increasing funding for bike and pedestrian projects.

Wants to solarize buildings and decrease reliance on gas vehicles

Said, "we must ensure growth in Fairfax County is done smartly and environmentally friendly."

- Advocates for the preservation of the tree canopy.
- Wants to implement a plan for stormwater management and protection of green spaces.
- Supports increasing funding for bike and pedestrian projects.
- Wants to solarize buildings and decrease reliance on gas vehicles
- Said, "we must ensure growth in Fairfax County is done smartly and environmentally friendly."

Public Services

Supports accelerating the roll out of the county’s co-responder program, where mental health professionals respond to mental health-related 911 calls along with the police.

- Supports accelerating the roll out of the county’s co-responder program, where mental health professionals respond to mental health-related 911 calls along with the police.
- Wants to increase pay for the police.

Public Safety

As of July 25, 2023, Andres F. Jimenez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Taxes & Budget

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Andres F. Jimenez

- Supports investments in more subsidized and mixed-income units, with no net loss of units
- Wants to look into building units in vacant and under-utilized space, co-locating units in county projects, and examining the reuse of vacant retail properties.
- Said, "we must build hundreds of thousands of more affordable units, spread across all parts of the county with a focus on transit-oriented communities and job centers."

As of July 25, 2023, Andres F. Jimenez’s website did not contain information on this issue and Andres F. Jimenez did not complete our questionnaire.

Andres lives with his wife and two children.

Andres is the executive director of environmental nonprofit Green 2.0. He used to be the senior director of government affairs for the Citizens' Climate Lobby and the associate director of government relations for the Ocean Conservancy.

Andres Jimenez’s campaign for county supervisor is his first entry into politics.

- Plans to increase pedestrian safety through making sidewalks wider and adding more street lighting.

- Believes access to housing that is affordable and safe is a basic human right.

- Wants to incentivize preserving the tree canopy. 
- Supports preserving green spaces.

- Supports accelerating the roll out of the county’s co-responder program, where mental health professionals respond to mental health-related 911 calls along with the police. 
- Wants to raise pay for the police.

- The board of supervisors collaborates to establish and carry out county policies, including setting local tax rates, approving land use plans, and managing the county budget.  
- Board members are responsible for appointing county officials and overseeing key areas such as education, public safety, environmental regulations, business policies, and transportation systems.  
- Each supervisor typically represents a specific district within the county.  
- In Virginia, most supervisors are elected in partisan races during odd-numbered years and serve four-year terms.