Jean Packard Politician
Jean Packard (April 15, 1923 – October 21, 2014) was an elected official from Fairfax County, Virginia who had previously served as chairwoman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, from 1972-1975. She was the board's first female chairman. During her term, efforts were started to downzone the Occoquan Watershed, an effort that emerged successful in 1981 after many legal challenges. She was defeated for reelection in 1974 by Republican Jack Herrity, who then took office in January 1975. In addition to her role on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Packard was also on the National Board for the Sierra Club, and had been a leader on the League of Women Voters. Prior to serving as Board Chairman, she served as President of the Fairfax County Federation of Citizen Associations in 1967 and was honored with a Citation of Merit in 1984 and as Citizen of the Year in 1985 by the Federation. Packard also served on the board of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority for 24 years, and was a founding board member for the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust. Earlier in her life, Packard served in World War II, in the Women's Army Corps (WAC).Packard died on October 21, 2014. She was 91 years old.