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37-612: The NPMA is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia . The policy-making body of NPMA is governed by the board of directors. As of 2023, it has a membership of nearly 5,000 members worldwide. Members have access to accredited continuing education , technical resources, pest management research and reporting, and business service discounts. Its technical department provides pest identification and treatment recommendations. The NPMA government affairs staff provides consultation on legislative and regulatory issues that impact pest management companies. As

74-411: A new Fairfax Regional Library, more than 45,000 square feet (4,200 m ) of retail and restaurant space, more than 70,000 square feet (6,500 m ) of office condominiums, and 85 upscale residential condominium units. In May 2009, Fairfax was rated as No. 3 in the "Top 25 Places to Live Well" by Forbes Magazine. Forbes commended Fairfax for its strong public school system, high median salary, and

111-424: A rate of sole proprietors per capita that ranks it in the top 1 percent nationwide. According to the magazine, "These factors are increasingly important in a recession. When businesses and jobs retract, as they have nationwide, municipalities with strong environments for start-ups, and those that offer attractive amenities, are better suited to recover from economic downtimes, as there are more business activity filling

148-749: Is a term for the north Atlantic Plain region of the United States. It is located east of the Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line and north of the Deep South . It encompasses the Chesapeake Bay and includes Delaware , the remainder of the Delmarva Peninsula , Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Maryland , Washington, D.C. , Eastern Virginia , and Eastern North Carolina . Culturally,

185-523: Is located three miles southeast of Fairfax. George Mason University , located in unincorporated Fairfax County along Fairfax's southern border, is the largest public university in Virginia with 40,185 students as of 2023. Fairfax was founded on land originally occupied by the Iroquoian Native American tribe. The city derives its name from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron , who

222-508: Is the flooded river areas below the Fall Line . The Hampton Roads area of Virginia is considered to be a Tidewater region. Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore , parts of Delaware round out the northern part of the region on the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. The term tidewater may be correctly applied to all portions of any area, including Virginia, where the water level is affected by

259-480: Is the oldest historic building in Fairfax. The first Fairfax courthouse was established in 1742 near present-day Tysons Corner , and is the namesake for Old Courthouse Road. It intersects with Gallows Road, which today is a major commuter route, but at the time was the road where condemned prisoners were led to the gallows at the old courthouse. In 1752, the courthouse was moved to Alexandria , which offered to build

296-481: The 2020 census , the population was 24,146. Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Washington, D.C. Fairfax is served by Washington Metro 's Orange Line through its Vienna station , which is a mile northeast of Fairfax. CUE Bus and Metrobus operate in Fairfax, and Virginia Railway Express 's Burke Centre station

333-490: The Green Restaurant Association (GRA). NPMA also maintains Pest PAC, a political action committee to advocate for the pest management industry at the forefront of congressional thinking. Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia ( / ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / FAIR -faks ), is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia , in the United States. As of

370-422: The 2023 election, the city will lie within the 37th Virginia Senate district and the 11th House of Delegates district. Federal elected officials who represent the Fairfax include the U.S. President , U.S. Vice President , two U.S. Senators (six-year terms), and one U.S. Representative , 11th District (two-year term). On August 4, 2016, then-Mayor Scott Silverthorne was arrested in a sting operation conducted by

407-471: The Civil War's bloodiest battle, which began several days later. In 1859, Fairfax was renamed the "Town of Fairfax". It was incorporated as a town in 1874. It was incorporated as a city in 1961 by court order . Under Virginia law the city was separated from Fairfax County yet remains the county seat. In 1904, a trolley line connected Fairfax with Washington, D.C. The former Fairfax County Courthouse

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444-538: The Fairfax County Police Department. After receiving a tip that he was involved in drugs-related activities online, a police detective engaged Silverthorne on an online website "...used to arrange for casual sexual encounters between men." The detective then arranged a meeting with Silverthorne and two other men, in which they agreed to exchange methamphetamine. At the meeting in Tysons , detectives performed

481-528: The Fairfax Regional Library in Fairfax. The library includes the Virginia Room, a collection of books, photographs, and manuscripts related to Fairfax County history, government, and genealogy. The intersection of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 29 is located in the northeast corner of the city. The two major highways join to form Fairfax Boulevard for approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) through

518-631: The Fall Line, where waterfalls or rapids mark the end of the Tidewater and the beginning of the foothill region known as the Piedmont . Tidewater is host to flora commonly associated with the South Atlantic pine forests and lower Southeast Coastal Plain maritime flora, the latter found primarily in southeastern Virginia. The Tidewater region has remained politically competitive since the 2010s, even as much of

555-536: The NPMA’s consumer education arm, the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) educates home and business owners about health and property risks associated with pests. It has developed educational resources such as PestWorld, an information repository on pest identification and management, and PestWorld for Kids as a scholastic resource. NPMA also funds scientific research in entomology within

592-650: The Revenue for four-year terms. Other elected officials who serve the city elected by city and Fairfax County voters include the Sheriff (four-year term), Commonwealth's Attorney (four-year term), and Clerk of the Court (eight-year term). State elected officials who represent Fairfax include the Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Virginia Senator (34th District), and Virginia Delegate (37th District). Starting with

629-411: The Tidewater region usually includes the low-lying plains of southeast Virginia , northeastern North Carolina , southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay . The cultural Tidewater region got its name from the effects of the changing tides on local rivers , sounds , and the ocean . The area has a centuries-old cultural heritage that sets the Tidewater region apart from the adjacent inland parts of

666-438: The United States, especially with respect to its distinctive dialects of English, which are gradually disappearing, along with its islands and its receding shoreline. The tidewater region developed when sea level rose after the last ice age, resulting in the flooding of river valleys in the coastal plain. Such flooded river valleys now make up the tidewater since tides continue to affect water levels far inland, in some cases all

703-980: The area of community pest control through its affiliated Pest Management Foundation. It provides research on pest populations and treatment options including bed bugs , cockroaches , and brown marmorated stink bugs . NPMA represents the industry in Congress and before federal agencies, and also in state legislatures and agencies. Its policy work is focused on pesticide regulation, environmental protection, workforce safety, and integrated pest management . NPMA developed GreenPro, green pest management certification program, available to pest control companies, in 2009. As of June 2013, more than 140 companies nationwide have been designated as GreenPro. This program has been nationally recognized by organizations that promote integrated approaches to reducing and eliminating pest populations, including: Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC), EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) and

740-439: The charter. The present charter was granted in 1966. An exclave of Fairfax County is located within Fairfax. In November on even-numbered years, city voters elect a Mayor, six at-large Councilmembers, and five at-large School Board members to serve two-year terms. These offices are non-partisan and at-large, and there are no term limits. City voters also elect the two city constitutional officers: Treasurer and Commissioner of

777-603: The city before separating. State Route 123 , State Route 236 and State Route 237 pass through the city. SR 236 is named Main Street in the city and then becomes Little River Turnpike once the city line is crossed. Interstate 66 passes just outside the city limits and is the major highway serving the Fairfax region. Connections to I-66 from the city can be made via U.S. Route 50 and State Route 123. Although these stations are located outside city limits, trips to and from Fairfax are served by: Tidewater region " Tidewater "

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814-480: The city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km ), of which all but 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ) is land. While the city is the county seat, a small portion of the county comprising the courthouse complex, the jail, and a small area nearby is itself an exclave of the county within the city. Fairfax County's Government Center is west of the Fairfax. Old Town Fairfax has undergone an extensive redevelopment, which began in 2005. The redevelopment added

851-559: The city is Fairfax City Public Schools. The public schools in the City of Fairfax are owned by the city but administered by the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system under contractual agreement with Fairfax County. This arrangement began to be in place in 1961. Fairfax schools include Fairfax High School , Lanier Middle School, Daniels Run Elementary School, Providence Elementary School, and Fairfax Academy. Schools within

888-549: The city that are not owned by the city government include the Boyd School, Gesher Jewish Day School, Kellar School of Inova Kellar Center, Lee Highway KinderCare , Little Flock Christian School, Northern Virginia Christian Academy, Oak Valley Center, Paul VI Catholic High School (moved in 2020-2021), The Salvation Army University View Child Care Center, Saint Leo The Great School, Trinity Christian School , and Truro Preschool and Kindergarten. George Mason University ,

925-480: The exchange and then arrested Silverthorne along with the two other men. He was charged with felony distribution of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He announced his resignation on Monday, August 8, 2016, in a letter to the City Council. Silverthorne maintains that he was not distributing methamphetamine for sex, and he was not tried for any sexual crimes. The school division for

962-623: The grounds of the courthouse. The first meeting of the Fairfax Court was held April 21, 1800. The oldest two-story building in Fairfax, the Fairfax Public School was built in 1873 for $ 2,750. In addition to elementary school use, the building has also housed special education, adult education, and police academy training. On July 4, 1992, the building became the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center. Joseph Edward Willard built

999-740: The largest university in the Commonwealth of Virginia , is located just south of Fairfax's city limits. The university enrolls 33,917 students, making it the largest university by head count in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The university was founded in 1949, and was initially an extension of the University of Virginia named the Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia. Nine years after its founding, in 1958, te Town of Fairfax purchased 150 acres (0.61 km ) for

1036-464: The new courthouse at their own expense. The reason the courthouse was moved from the Tysons Corner location was because of "Indian hostilities", as noted on the stone marker at the northwest corner of Gallows Road and Route 123 . The courthouse operated there until 1790, when Virginia ceded the land where the courthouse was located for the creation of Washington, D.C. The General Assembly specified that

1073-523: The new courthouse should be located in the center of the county, and was established at the corner of what was Old Little River Turnpike and is present-day Main Street and Ox Road at Chain Bridge Road on land donated by town founder Richard Ratcliffe. The courthouse changed hands repeatedly during the American Civil War . The first Confederate officer battle casualty, John Quincy Marr, occurred on

1110-579: The rest of the Southern United States has aligned towards the Republican Party. It contains the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, as well as Washington, D.C. . The heavily Democratic Northeast megalopolis includes Maryland, Delaware, and Northern Virginia. The Eastern Shore of Maryland is strongly Republican. As of 2024, Democrats hold the governorships of Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina, while Republicans hold

1147-680: The tides (more specifically, where the water level rises when the tide comes in). In the case of Virginia, the Tidewater region includes the land east of the Fall Line , the natural border with the Piedmont Region. It includes Hampton Roads , the rest of the Virginia Peninsula , the Middle Peninsula , the Northern Neck , and the Eastern Shore . Planters in the early American colonies extended their tobacco and peanut productions above

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1184-531: The town hall building in 1900 then gifted it to the then town in 1902. The Old Town Hall now houses the Huddleston Library and the Fairfax Art League. Fairfax is located close to the geographic center of Fairfax County , at 38°51′9″N 77°18′15″W  /  38.85250°N 77.30417°W  / 38.85250; -77.30417 (38.852612, −77.304377). According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

1221-661: The university, though the property remained within the county when the town became a city. In 1972, following several name changes, the institution became George Mason University. The university is most known for its programs in economics , law , creative writing , computer science , and business . George Mason University faculty have twice won the Nobel Prize in Economics . George Mason University economics professors James M. Buchanan and Vernon L. Smith won it in 1986 and 2002, respectively. Fairfax County Public Library operates

1258-527: The void." According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: As an independent city of Virginia, rather than an incorporated town within a county, Fairfax derives its governing authority from the Virginia General Assembly . In order to revise the power and structure of the city government, the city must request the General Assembly to amend

1295-583: The way west to the Fall Line . It is generally flat and low, with large expanses near the tidal shorelines composed of tidal marsh and swamp . Much of the area is covered with pocosin and the higher areas are used for agricultural farmlands. Geographically, in North Carolina and Virginia the Tidewater area is the land between the Suffolk Scarp and the Atlantic Ocean . In Maryland the Tidewater area

1332-512: Was awarded 5,000,000 acres (20,000 km ) of land in northern Virginia by King Charles. The area that the city now encompasses was settled in the early 18th century by farmers from Virginia's Tidewater region . The town of "Providence" was established on the site by an act of the state legislature in 1805. On June 1, 1861, the first land battle of the Civil War , the Battle of Fairfax Court House ,

1369-428: Was fought in Fairfax after a Union Army scouting party clashed with the local militia; the outcome was indecisive with neither side gaining advantage. A second battle took place in Fairfax two years later, on June 27, 1863, in which Union troops were defeated, which delayed the movements of Confederate cavalry chief Jeb Stuart with disastrous consequences for Robert E. Lee at the subsequent Battle of Gettysburg ,

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