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Jon’s Manassas Community Activities
- City Council Member since January 2007
- City Planning Commission Chair, 2005 and 2006
- City Planning Commission Member, 2001-2004
- Board of Zoning Appeals Member briefly
- AARP Tax-aide Counselor for five years, assisting seniors
- VITA Tax Counselor for three years assisting all citizens
- SCORE Small Business Counselor for seven years
- Manassas Housing Advisory Committee Member
- Community Criminal Justice Board Member
- Virginia Municipal League Human Development & Education Policy Committee Member
- Rotary Club officer and director for five years
- Northern Virginia Commission on Aging Member
- Assist wife with Manassas Therapy Dog program for schools, hospitals and nursing homes
Professional History
- 37 years with Exxon-Mobil in varied professional and managerial
positions in the USA, Europe and Middle East - US Naval Reserve Officer
- US Merchant Marine ship’s officer
Educational History
- BS from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Numerous course certificates ranging from Brookings Institution government operations to first aid to team motivation
Misc. Personal History
- Security Chairman of a large Houston, Texas HOA
- Traffic Safety Commission member, Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Republican National Committee Sustaining Member since 2001
- Junior Achievement economics instructor in Houston, Texas
- NRA Member for many years
- Married to Shirley Way for 41 wonderful years
- Two adult, hard working daughters
- One successful entrepreneurial son-in-law
- One really cute grandson
- Member of Grace United Methodist Church
