Gerry Connolly — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district from 2009 until his death in 2025.
Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 2003 to 2007.
Managed a $4.5 billion budget as Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
Worked with the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1979 to 1989.
Earned a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School in 1979.

Biography

Gerald Edward Connolly, known as Gerry Connolly, was an American politician who represented Virginia's 11th congressional district as a U.S. Representative from 2009 until his death in 2025.

A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2008. His district encompassed the Northern Virginia suburbs, including Fairfax County and Fairfax City.