Summary
Current Position: Computer System Engineer/AnalystFormer Position
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: Senate District 35
Mark Vafiades has been a longtime activist and advocate for citizens and families. He has worked in the private sector, the Federal and State government, owned a small business and is a retired reserve Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy, who worked in patrol for 20 years.
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Mark Vafiades says he’s running for the Virginia Senate because he wants to promote Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s agenda.
Vafiades is running for Senate District 35 in the November election. The 35th district includes most of Annandale and large parts of Springfield and Fairfax.
The incumbent, Sen. Dave Marsden, was first elected in 2009. Heidi Drauschak is challenging him in the Democratic Primary on June 20.
At a Republican event last week at Glory Days in Barcroft Plaza, Vafiades told Annandale Today the three main issues he is focusing on are the high cost of living, parents’ rights in education, and crime
About
Mark and his wife Mell are proud residents of Annandale. Mark has been a longtime activist and advocate for citizens and families. He has worked in the private sector, the Federal and State government, owned a small business and is a retired reserve Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy, who worked in patrol for 20 years.
Virginia families have been experiencing the highest rate of inflation and tax increases in almost 40 years! Education and crime are also in bad shape!
Much of this has been caused or exacerbated by the radical Democrat legislators in Richmond. Although the House of Delegates is now in more trustworthy hands, we need to turn over seats in the State Senate in order to straighten out this mess. That’s why Mark has decided to run. He has a broad and eclectic background which puts him at great advantage when understanding and discussing how a leftist radical agenda negatively affects the economy and therefore the citizens and families of Virginia. Mark is in this race for you, so with your support, we can win!
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Fairfax County Public Schools Reject Virginia DOE “Model Policies”, defying parents! Outrageous!
September 6, 2023 (04:39)
By: Mark Vafiades for Virginia State Senate- SD 35
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid has rejected the Virginia Dept. of Education’s “Model Policies” related to student and parental rights in Virginia schools. Attorney General Jason Miyares released an official advisory opinion that the State’s model policies comply with federal and state anti-discrimination laws and that local school boards are required to adopt policies that are consistent with them, #parentalrights #fairfaxcounty #Fairfaxschools
Mark Vafiades is running for the State Senate in Virginia’s 35th Senate District- A short intro
April 8, 2023 (02:55)
By: Mark Vafiades for Virginia State Senate
Mark Vafiades is running for the State Senate in Virginia’s 35th Senate District. This is a quick introduction and background video to get to know Mark. #virginiastatesenate #virginiapolitics #fairfaxcounty
