Public Service

Dave currently serves as Vice Chair of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.
  • City Council (1994-present)
  • Mayor (1998-2000) and Vice Mayor (1996-1998, 2010-2015)
  • 2010 Metropolitan Public Service Award, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; 2021 NOVA Regional Leadership Award, George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government; 2024 City Council proclamation honoring his years of service to Falls Church and naming July 1, 2024 David F. Snyder Public Service Recognition Day
  • Vice Chair and past Chair, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; Chair, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; spearheaded efforts to bring $55+ million in transportation funding to Falls Church
  • Chair, National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council; pushed for greater coordination and cooperation among local governments in emergencies
  • Virginia Vice Chair, Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee; advocated for the highest possible environmental standards across the Metropolitan area, and chaired the Transportation Technology Working Group, which drafted the region’s priorities for applying technology to improve our transportation system, including electric and automated vehicles
  • Member and past Chair, Transportation Planning Board; led TPB’s initiative to address our region’s highway safety challenges
  • Former President, Falls Church Housing Corporation, advocating then for affordable housing and now as a Council member requiring more affordable housing in the City’s development projects

“We exist in a larger region and should seek to lead as well as assure that our City’s interests are protected.”

~David F. Snyder