Jeff McKay


Jeffrey C. "Jeff" McKay is an American politician who serves as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Northern Virginia. He represents the Lee district, which includes the Springfield and Franconia areas. He first won election in November 2007. In 2019, he was elected as chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, taking office in January 2020.

Education

McKay attended Bishop Ireton High School, a private Roman Catholic high school in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from James Madison University in December 1996 with a bachelor's degree. He had served as president of the college Young Democrats during his sophomore and senior years.

Career

Shortly after graduating from JMU in 1996, McKay was hired to serve as Chief of Staff to Lee District Supervisor Dana Kauffman. He continued in that position for more than a decade, until Kauffman retired in 2007.
McKay was investigated by the Virginia State Police in 2019. The investigation considered whether McKay's purchase of his family home from a developer friend for $850,000 in 2017 was an undisclosed gift, which would have been a misdemeanor. McKay denied malfeasance, and was later cleared of any wrongdoing.

Personal life

McKay married Crystal Newsome in 2005. They have two children, Leann and Aidan.