Vote Thomas D. “Tom” Peterson for Mayor on November 3.
Caring for Our Community, Creating Confidence in Our Future
Bringing people together around practical solutions, responsible leadership, and a shared direction for our City.
Since taking office in January 2025, I have worked to provide thoughtful, collaborative, and fiscally responsible leadership focused on caring for our community and creating confidence in our city's future.
I believe local government works best when it listens carefully, plans thoughtfully, and brings people together around practical solutions. That means protecting taxpayers and household affordability, strengthening the City's long-term fiscal health, preserving the character and quality of life that make Fairfax special, advancing environmental stewardship, enhancing public safety, supporting excellent schools, and ensuring that City Hall remains transparent, accountable, and responsive to the people it serves.
My goal has never been simply to make decisions. It has been to help build trust, encourage collaboration, and ensure that every decision reflects the long-term interests of our community. I believe the future of Fairfax should be created with the community, and my record reflects that commitment.
Leading with Purpose
Listen carefully. Think independently. Work collaboratively. Deliver results.
I believe leadership begins by caring about all people and listening to them, and succeeds by bringing people together around practical solutions. This core principle has guided my work throughout more than four decades of public service and continue to shape how I serve Fairfax every day.
A Record of Trusted Leadership
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Property taxes
Business taxes
Infrastructure costs
Housing costs
Efficiency review
Budget actions
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Land use decisions
Development choices
Neighborhood protection
Small town character
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Crime prevention
Threat assessments
Event safety
Street safety
Police and human services
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Urban forests
Watersheds
Clean energy
Green Buildings
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School funding
University partnerships
Youth activities
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Public engagement
Ethics and guidelines
City Manager
Regional boards
My Vision for Fairfax
A commitment to caring for our community and creating confidence in our future by bringing people together, protecting what makes our City special, and building a community that is financially strong, welcoming, resilient, and focused on the opportunities ahead.
Trusted Leadership
For more than four decades, I have worked at the local, regional, state, and national levels to solve complex public challenges by recognizing people’s needs, bringing people together, making thoughtful decisions, and delivering practical results. As your Mayor, I will l will continue leading with integrity, transparency, and a steadfast commitment to caring about each of you and earning your trust every day.
Community Partnership
The best ideas for Fairfax come from our community. I believe effective leadership begins by caring about each other and the place we live, and by listening, engaging respectfully, and bringing people together to solve problems. My commitment is to ensure every resident has a meaningful voice in shaping the decisions that affect our City's future.
A Stronger Fairfax
I believe we should make decisions today as if tomorrow matters and that we can make Fairfax stronger by working together. We can build on the past and carefully shape the future by being financially responsible, welcoming, safe, and environmentally responsible and by preserving the character and quality of life that make our City so special.
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