Sen. Favola's has passed legislation addressing such issues as gun safety, affordable health care, education, equality and criminal justice reform.
ARLINGTON, VA, July 09, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Sen. Barbara A. Favola with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Sen. Favola celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Sen. Favola, a resident of Arlington, Virginia, since 1982, bears the honor of representing District 31 within the Virginia State Senate as a Democrat. Winning the 2011 election with 58% of the vote, she was re-elected in 2015 with 62% of the vote against her Republican challenger. Sen. Favola did not face a Republican challenger in 2019. In her capacity as an elected official, Sen. Favola has been active on the transportation committee, local government committee, agriculture, conservation and natural resources committee, rules committee and the rehabilitation and social services committee as its chairperson.
Throughout the course of her career in politics, Sen. Favola was also a member of the Arlington County Board between 1997 and 2012, where she served three times as its chairperson in 2000, 2004 and 2009 and as vice chairperson in 1999, 2003 and 2008. While active on the Board, she was also successful in passing policies that preserved and created affordable housing. Beginning her career in public service as a presidential management intern with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Sen. Favola acquired expertise in policy and planning, completed projects for the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Health and served on the U.S. House of Representatives house budget committee. Shortly thereafter, she was hired by the Department and served for 15 years as a policy advisor and civil servant.
A dedicated civic advocate, Sen. Favola knew that she could utilize her skills in order to steer policy and create positive change. In 2019, she notably sponsored a bill to protect people with severe mental illness from receiving the death penalty. She remains an advocate on matters regarding children and families, access to reproductive care, wage-earners and the environment. In 2020, Sen. Favola passed landmark legislation to prevent surprise medical bills, among other accomplishments. Sen. Favola's has passed legislation addressing such issues as gun safety, affordable health care, education, equality and criminal justice reform.
Prior to embarking upon her professional journey, Sen. Favola pursued a formal education at Saint Joseph's College. She attained a Bachelor of Science in 1977, after which she transferred to New York University. Sen. Favola concluded her academic efforts in 1980, having earned a Master of Public Administration.
In light of her numerous contributions as a civic leader, Sen. Favola has been the recipient of multiple accolades to date, she was bestowed with a National Public Service Award in 2019 from the American Society for Public Administration and National Academy of Public Administration, a Legislator of the Year Award in 2019 from Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and an Energy Freedom Award in 2018 from the Virginia Sierra Club. Moreover, Sen. Favola received a Senate Star Award from the Virginia Equal Rights Coalition, a Child Advocate Award from the United Methodist Family Services, a Legislator award of Excellence from the Fairfax County Domestic Violence Community, A builder of the Year Award from the Autism Society of Northern Virginia and a Community and Health Equity Award from Neighborhood Health.
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