Mary is originally from Falls Church. She has a bachelor's degree in American studies and a law degree and master's degree in law from Faulkner University.

Mary is a lawyer. She used to be a real estate paralegal.

Mary E. Strayhorne's campaign for soil and water conservation director is her first entry into politics.

Plans to adopt an advisory approach through policy initiatives that promotes active stakeholder, governmental and local business owner involvement and brings their perspectives to the forefront of the good governance policy discussions.

- Plans to adopt an advisory approach through policy initiatives that promotes active stakeholder, governmental and local business owner involvement and brings their perspectives to the forefront of the good governance policy discussions.

Administration

Promises to build a wide coalition to save, restore, preserve and sustain Lake Accotink.

Commits to taking a sustainable, practical approach to environmental conservation to improve overall community wellness, which means taking a practical approach to energy production, development and environmental protection and conservation considerations.

- Promises to build a wide coalition to save, restore, preserve and sustain Lake Accotink.
- Commits to taking a sustainable, practical approach to environmental conservation to improve overall community wellness, which means taking a practical approach to energy production, development and environmental protection and conservation considerations.

Environment

Wants to offer fiscal and practical solutions to promote and protect continued growth and development.

Promises to protect and conserve Fairfax County and Virginia's natural resources through education, investment initiatives, offset considerations, and long term planning for proposed projects.

- Wants to offer fiscal and practical solutions to promote and protect continued growth and development.
- Promises to protect and conserve Fairfax County and Virginia's natural resources through education, investment initiatives, offset considerations, and long term planning for proposed projects.

Budget

Mary E. Strayhorne

Mary is a Northern Virginia native, born and raised in Falls Church. She earned her undergraduate degree in American Studies, as well as a Master of Law and Juris Doctor Degrees from Faulkner University.

Mary is a lawyer and has worked as a real estate paralegal to various attorneys.

Mary E. Strayhorne's campaign for Soil and Water Conservation Director in Fairfax County is her first entry into politics.

Mary is a Northern Virginia native, born and raised in Falls Church. She earned Undergraduate Degree in American Studies (University not provided on her campaign website). She also earned a Master of Law and Juris Doctor Degrees from Faulkner University.

- The district board is in charge of conserving, improving, and protecting Virginia's natural resources, with a focus on soil and water. They make plans to conserve soil resources, control and prevent soil erosion, prevent floods, and conserve, develop, use and dispose of water. 
- Directors are responsible for providing local representation on conservation issues. Historically directors were agricultural landowners, but today they represent a variety of issues and perspectives. 
- A major responsibility of district boards is to control and prevent pollution of Virginia's waterways.  
- Each of the 47 districts is represented by a combination of appointed and elected directors, both of which are unpaid. Elected directors are elected in nonpartisan elections to four year terms. 

Works to ensure the conservation of your county's natural resources