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Preceded by
  
Donald L. Williams

Spouse(s)
  
Ann

Name
  
Thomas Rust

Party
  
Republican Party

Political party
  
Republican

Children
  
Robin, Douglas, James

Role
  
Politician

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Succeeded by
  
Jennifer Boysko (elected to begin serving as of January 2016)

Born
  
July 21, 1941 (age 83) Front Royal, Virginia (
1941-07-21
)

Alma mater
  
Virginia Tech, George Washington University, University of Virginia

Residence
  
Herndon, Virginia, United States

Education
  
George Washington University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech

Thomas Davis Rust


Thomas Davis "Tom" Rust (born July 21, 1941) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 86th District since 2002. Previously, he was mayor of Herndon, Virginia for 19 years (1976–84, 1990–2001).

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Education

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S.; Civil Engineering; 1965)
  • George Washington University; Washington; D.C. (Masters; Public Works Engineering; 1978)
  • University of Virginia (Masters of Urban/Environmental Planning; 1989)

    • Family

    Rust is married to Ann Rust. They have a daughter, Robin Mullet, two sons, Douglas and James and two grandchildren, Abbey and Ross Mullet.

    Memberships and affiliations

  • St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
  • Virginia Tech Board of Visitors
  • Northern Virginia Regional Commission
  • Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council (executive committee)
  • Fairfax/Falls Church United Way (former chairman)
  • Dulles Area Transportation Association
  • Northern Virginia Community Foundation
  • American Red Cross (honorary director)
  • Virginia Tech Committee of 100
  • Fairfax Committee of 100
  • American Planning Association
  • American Institute of Certified Planners
  • Longwood College, Board of Visitors, (1980–1988)

    • Occupation

    Rust is a civil engineer, and is currently the Vice Chairman of Pennoni Associates, a leading engineering and design consulting firm.

    Awards

  • Herndon Jaycees, Man of the Year (1979)
  • Vecinos Unidos Recognition for Assistance to Hispanic Youth (1997)
  • Who's Who in the United States (1998)
  • Best of Herndon-Dulles Award (1999)
  • Patrick Henry Award (2001)
  • Virginia Tech, Academy of Distinguished Alumni for Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2001)
  • Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance's "Dust, Blood and Sweat" Award (2007)
  • Committee for Dulles "Tower of Dulles Award" (2007)
  • Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce Public Service Award (2007)
  • Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering’s Academy of Engineering Excellence (2008)

    • Political

    Rust was first elected to the Herndon Town Council in 1971 where he served until he was elected Mayor of the Town of Herndon in 1976, a position he held until 1984. He was elected Mayor again in 1990 and served until 2001 [1].

    In 2001, Rust was elected Delegate for the 86th District with 63% of the vote against Jim Kelly [2]. A civil engineer, Rust has served on the Committees on Transportation, Education, Science and Technology, and Commerce and Labor. His notable legislation includes allowing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to establish a Statewide Transportation plan using highway corridors for long-term, regional planning [3].

    State and local elected offices

  • Mayor, Town of Herndon, (1976–1984, 1990–2001)
  • Herndon Town Council (1971–1976)

    • House of Delegates committees (2009)

  • Commerce and Labor
  • Education (Chair of Subcommittee on Higher Education)
  • Science and Technology (Vice chair)
  • Transportation (Chair of Subcommittee #4)

    • References

    Thomas Davis Rust Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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