Chris Falcon (Fairfax County Clerk of Court, Virginia, candidate 2023)

Chris Falcon (Democratic Party) ran for election to Fairfax County Clerk of Court in Virginia on November 7, 2023.^[1]

Elections

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

Chris Falcon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Falcon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Chris Falcon was born in Falls Church, Virginia and is the proud son of immigrant parents from Peru and Ecuador. He graduated from W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax and became part of the first generation of his family to graduate from college when he received his bachelor’s degree from James Madison University. He's now raising his family with his wife Jackie and their three children in Annandale.

Chris is a practicing attorney and currently serves as Deputy Clerk, Civil Division Supervisor and Legal Counsel for the Arlington Circuit Court Clerk’s office. During his tenure, Chris implemented multiple e-solutions that have improved accessibility, efficiency, and the overall customer experience.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Equitable Access to Justice
World Class Customer Service
Improving Government Efficiency

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public access to information. The current Clerk of the Court has public information blocked behind a paywall. I do not believe people should have to pay to access their own public information.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11)

Congressman Don Beyer (VA-8)

Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid

VA State Sen. Scott Surovell

VA State Sen. George Barker

VA State Sen. Barbara Favola

VA State Sen. Dave Marsden

VA State Sen. Chap Petersen

VA State Sen. Adam Ebbin

VA State Del. Paul Krizek

VA State Del. Marcus Simon

VA State Del. Patrick Hope

VA State Del. Alfonso Lopez

VA State Del. Kaye Kory

VA State Del. Mark Sickles

Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Jeff McKay

Vice Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Penny Gross

Fairfax County School Board Rep. Ricardy Anderson

Fairfax County School Board Rep. Karl Frisch

Hon. Gerry Hyland (retired) Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Clerk of the Arlington Circuit Court Paul Ferguson

Juntos Por Virginia

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I began working at age 15 at the local Baskin Robbins in Falls Church.

How important is it to involve residents in the government’s decision-making process? What plans do you have regarding resident involvement in this process?

I'm a firm believer in seeking input from the community. For this reason, I will be convening a roundtable after I'm elected to discuss access to court and legal aid services with different community organizations.

How should record requests from the public be handled? Do you have any policies around transparency and accountability you want to enact?

Record requests should be easy to make over the government website. The current office does not provide free electronic access to case information. I plan to change that policy and deliver a document request portal on the Clerk's website.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

The Clerk of Court has the statutory duty to take possession of all ballots following primary and general elections.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

An elected official above all needs to be a good listener and thoughtful. Too often our elected leaders speak first without listening to the concerns of their community.

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