https://t.co/JNF17qwwYY, — Arlington GOP (@goparlington) April 6, 2020. Member County Board (ARLINGTON COUNTY) Results by Precinct. I’ve had the honor of working side-by-side with many Arlingtonians who always inspired me to work harder and to do more. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.. Crow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Meet the candidates: Katie Cristol, though a newcomer to the Arlington political scene, won the most votes in June’s heated Democratic primary. The Arlington School Board is composed of five members who serve overlapping four-year terms. Updated December 30, 2020 A former member of Arlington County’s governing board who resigned to quarantine with his family after being diagnosed with brain cancer has died. (Updated at 8:10 p.m.) Erik Gutshall, who was hospitalized with a brain tumor earlier this year, has resigned from the Arlington County Board. Arlington County Board members passed a resolution seeking to extend the special election to Aug. 4 or a later date. He is a beloved and trusted leader, someone everyone calls a friend. Even though this is a particularly difficult time for our County and country, I know that I’m leaving this position in very capable hands. He is its former vice chair. He has been absent from Board meetings for the past couple of months, and on March 1 revealed it was due to a brain tumor. Two seats are open this year on the Arlington School Board, a five-member body that helps oversee the Arlington Public Schools system … I am deeply saddened over Erik Gutshall’s resignation from the Arlington County Board. Serving Arlington for the past 2+ years as a Board Member and many years before that as a Planning Commissioner has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Right now, there are several elections going on in Arlington County, and it can get a bit confusing. About the Board. On the ballot will be the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, House of Delegates (45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Districts), County Board (1 seat), and School Board (1 seat). Hunter Crow ran for election to the Arlington City Council to represent District 7 in Texas. — Barbara Favola (@BarbaraFavola) April 6, 2020. Copyright © 2010-2021 Local News Now LLC. Election Information. I wish him and his family the best as they go through this extremely challenging time. Erik is a true public servant, through and through. He was elected to the five-member Arlington County Board in 2017. ©2019 The Virginia Public Access Project, Get Email Alerts with the Latest Political News, ARLINGTON DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS CRISTOL, DORSEY RETURN TO COUNTY BOARD, SPARRING IN ARLINGTON CONTINUES OVER TRANSPARENCY IN AMAZON NEGOTIATIONS, STATE BILL WOULD PROVIDE BIG TAX BREAKS TO ARLINGTON COUNTRY CLUBS, Machie, Edmond Kameni https://t.co/0I2ZDlG1oB, — Parisa Dehghani-Tafti (@parisa4justice) April 6, 2020, We’re praying for Erik’s health and for his family and loved ones. Voters in Arlington may have just elected a new County Board member in a special election, but the winner of that election will now have to stand for election again in November. The latest news on this front comes from an article by Scott McCaffery at the local Sun Gazette Newspaper.Take a look: Arlington’s efforts to create “instant-runoff” County Board elections may hinge on how an upcoming meeting between county and state officials and technology vendors goes. (D) = Democrat (R) = Republican (I) = Independent. See also: Virginia elections, 2017. Register to vote online On the County Board, there are two seats up right now: 1) the one formerly held by Erik Gutshall, due to his resignation as he fought brain cancer (special election set for July 7, with the Democratic nominee being decided by May 8; announced candidates so far are Barbara … These results are the culmination of a two-month process transformed by the Arlington … VPAP is supported entirely by tax-deductible contributions. As a result of this health issue, it saddens me deeply to announce my resignation from the Arlington County Board. Report an error or ask a question, The Virginia Public Access Project is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. (Inside NOVA, March 19, 2018), STATE BILL WOULD PROVIDE BIG TAX BREAKS TO ARLINGTON COUNTRY CLUBS (Withdrew from Race). Tuesday, June 2, 2020, ARLINGTON, Va.—Education policy specialist and former teacher Cristina Diaz-Torres and community activist and former business executive David Priddy today earned the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s endorsement for two Arlington School Board seats in the Nov. 3 general election. Richmond, VA 23219, Contact Us Arlington County Board member Erik Gutshall resigns seat over illness Arlington County Board member Erik Gutshall speaks about affordable housing at a 2019 board hearing.