Politics & Government
Ed Long Appointed as New County Executive
Long will succeed Anthony Griffin on April 25.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Edward Long Jr., a former deputy county executive and chief financial officer, to succeed County Executive Anthony Griffin effective April 25.
Board Chairman Sharon Bulova made the announcement after the board’s closed session on Tuesday afternoon. , as officials thought the county would need to appoint an acting executive while they completed their search.
Long, 59 of Centreville, has more than 34 years of experience with the county, beginning his career in 1977 as a budget analyst. He became the director of the Department of Management and Budget in 1989.
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Long retired as deputy county executive and chief financial officer in May 2011, but he said he has chosen to come out of retirement and will not collect his annuity. He will have a salary of $252,287.
Long has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Emory and Henry College and a Master of Arts in urban studies from the University of Maryland. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at and American University.
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Griffin, 65, will retire on April 24, after 12 years as the county’s executive.
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