Congressman James R. Walkinshaw represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, covering most of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the towns of Vienna and Herndon.
He serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and its Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, focusing on protecting the nonpartisan civil service, supporting fair pay for federal employees, and holding the Administration accountable.
A member of the New Democrat Coalition, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Walkinshaw prioritizes protecting Social Security and Medicare, expanding housing and infrastructure, combating the climate crisis, and defending reproductive freedom.
Before Congress, he served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, where he secured school funding, expanded solar energy, advanced gun safety reforms, and championed collective bargaining for employees. He also led the Regional Transportation Planning Board and the Virginia Railway Express Operations Board, improving regional transit.
Previously, Walkinshaw spent over a decade as Chief of Staff to Congressman Gerry Connolly. He earned a B.A. in Politics from New York University and lives in Fairfax with his wife, Yvette, and their son, Mateo.
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