Walter Alcorn

Alcorn has voted to increase Fairfax County Public Schools’ funding on multiple occasions. He seeks to find alternatives to funding the system with commercial real estate tax [1].

Alcorn hopes to fully transition from petroleum-based to electric vehicles by installing charging stations throughout the city. He also plans to implement infrastructure that makes the city more resilient to floods [1].

Alcorn supports making housing more affordable by implementing Fairfax County’s inclusionary zoning and planning policies. He also supports funding new housing projects throughout the city. Recently, he approved Dominion Square West, a 175-home development [1].

Alcorn wants to help mitigate mental and behavioral health crises using the co-responder model. This model involves law enforcement and mental health professionals collaborating to de-escalate conflicts [1].

Walter supports human-scale mobility and advocates for people to walk or bike as opposed to using their vehicles. As Chair of the Board’s Transportation Committee, he has helped design safer roads that accommodate active transportation [1].