May 20
Libby Garvey, former Arlington County Board Member
Spate Conference Center, Joint Base Myer – Henderson Hall, $35 buffet
Libby Garvey began her public service career right out of college, teaching English with the Peace Corps in the Central African Republic. She and her husband Kennan returned to the United States and settled in Arlington in 1976.
Libby became active in the successful effort to have an elected school board in Arlington. Libby ran for School Board, served for 15 years and was Chair five times. During this time APS made major strides in closing the achievement gap between different racial groups of children and renovated or built new almost every school in the County — pretty much all the projects were on time and on budget.
In 2012 Libby won a special election for the County Board and served until December of 2024. She chaired the County Board three times, including during the 2020 Covid epidemic.
Libby’s elected public service to Arlington spanned 28 years!
Libby has started a website and blog focused on supporting good local government and saving our national democracy with public activism. Libby is also active with the Abundance Network which works to support local elected officials in order to create effective local government. She is one of five mentors for the first Abundance Fellowship Program.
Libby is the caregiver for her almost 98-year-old mother. Libby considers both her caregiving and resistance work her major jobs at the moment.
Although, to be clear…. she is not a paid protestor…or blogger. ☺
Please arrive at the JBHH-FM Hatfield gate by 11:15 for our luncheon.
All attendees without a military ID must present a Real ID or passport and acquire a Fort Myer day pass in advance, carpools recommended.
Attendees who have a Dept. of Defense ID, a Military ID or a Military Dependent ID do not need a pass. They just need to show their REAL ID and their DoD ID.
For everyone else, request a 24-hour base access pass by
visiting: https://pass.aie.army.mil/jbmhh/
More IMPORTANT DETAILS and the reservation form with payment are on pages 8 – 10 of the Newsletter.
In Memoriam: Nancy King
In March, Nancy fell and broke her femur and damaged her replaced knee. Lynne Lilly and Randy McKnight visited Nancy at Virginia Hospital Center on Monday March 23rd, before her Tuesday surgery. She was in good spirits. Unexpectedly on Wednesday morning March 25, Nancy passed away from post-surgery complications.
This is a great personal loss for many of us, as well as a great professional loss to many organizations to which Nancy dedicated so much time and love.
Nancy was Principal at Oakridge Elementary before her retirement, and was active in the APS Administrators retiree group as well as ARTA, RIF NOVA, and other organizations.
Nancy had been especially active in working for transparency in our health insurance plans which are up for renewal for next year.
Nancy intended to serve again as ARTA’s president, stepping up from vice president. Now both positions are empty, so if you would like to honor her memory by taking a leadership position in ARTA, there is no better time than now.
Nancy had a life well lived, and will be deeply missed. We offer our deepest sympathy to her family.
A Celebration of Life will be held on May 17, 2026. Details with time and location to follow.
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