For Immediate Release
September 28, 2007
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Library Foundation Elects Treasurer and Directors

Fairfax, VA - The Board of Directors of the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation, Inc., now doing business as Fairfax Library Foundation, recently elected Jeffrey M. Armstrong, Financial Advisor of Ameriprise Financial Advisors, Inc. as the organization’s Treasurer.

“I am extremely excited and honored to serve as the Treasurer of the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation,” says Armstrong. “The Foundation serves a vital role within our community by enhancing traditional funding sources for the Library fueling valuable programs, new resource materials, literacy outreach and technology tools. I look forward to working with the Board of Directors, as well as volunteers and staff, on these important initiatives in the year ahead.”

The board welcomes three first time Directors, including Duwain Ketch of the Burke Centre Library and Kings Park Library Friends; Paula Koeck-Gomez, Chevy Chase Bank’s Vice President of Private Banking; and Vice President of Marketing for Cox Communications, Mark Snow.  Former Director, Robin Thurman of Reston, has been elected to serve a three year term.  Both Courtney Bulger, Director of Business & Industry Relations for the Fairfax County Public Schools and Dr. Gerald Gordon, President & CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, were voted to serve a second three year term.

Charles A. Fegan, who has served the library since 1993, is the Chair of the Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees and thus, an ex-officio Director of the Fairfax Library Foundation Board for fiscal year 2008.  Previous Library Board of Trustees Chair, Stephanie Abbott of Reston will represent the Library Board on the Fairfax Library Foundation Board of Directors. Abbott is owner of Abbott Financial Services in Chantilly, VA.

Fairfax Library Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation committed to providing supplementary support to the Fairfax County Public Library. The Foundation, while reinforcing the need for continued and increased public support for the Library, serves as a catalyst for attracting private funding from individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to enhance library services for our community.