The Sully District Council remembers Carol Hawn
Carol had civic responsibility in her DNA. She contributed her time to so many organizations, WFCCA, Sully District Council, the Fairfax County Federation, the League of Women Voters, several County boards and commissions, the Old Mill HOA, and other we have probably left out. Carol was a volunteer who could always be counted on to help. She was someone who would take the minutes, rewrite the bylaws, maintain the files, organize the newsletter, handle administrative tasks nobody really wanted to do. She also tried to build consensus among individuals who may have had opposing political affiliations but common concerns on local issues.
Carol also was unafraid to speak out, to challenge governmental arrogance when necessary. She spoke many times at public hearings of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, VDOT and others, advocating the positions of citizen groups. Carol was not easily intimidated. When the Board of Supervisors attempted to use emergency powers in the absence of an emergency, she was one of four successful citizen plaintiffs who sued the Board of Supervisors and got the original ZMOD ordinance approval overturned in the Virginia Supreme Court, determined to be void ab initio. Berry v. Board of Supervisors is an important decision confirming that even county boards have to follow the law, now part of Carol's legacy to the community.
Her passing leaves a big hole in the community. She will be dearly missed.
There likely will be an event in the afternoon of August 2nd at the Va. Run clubhouse
A recent Connection edition has two articles on Carol.
