Integrity and Innovation:
Forging a Path to the Future
Mary Barthelson is an accomplished systems engineer in the space industry who is equally dedicated to community service and human rights and is most known for her work on behalf of the unhoused and low-income families in Fairfax County as well as her promotion of STEM education.
She will be a genuine advocate who leverages her engineering expertise in Richmond to ensure that Virginia's laws keep pace with the rapidly evolving technological landscape.

BS, MS Systems Engineering, GMU
State & Local Policy Director, Reston Strong
ADL GLI Alum
Emerge VA Alum

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Election Day June 20th, 2023
Democratic Primary
