Crossing the Finish Line
Supervisor Yesli Vega felt called to public service long before she ran for her position on Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors. Because of her experience as a Law Enforcement Officer, she was more familiar than most with the responsibilities of leadership and the process of solving problems that faced her Virginia community.
“I feel like I’m still serving the community almost in the same way I was in law enforcement,” Vega said. “In politics it’s very similar. There are issues that are facing folks in our community and as district supervisor it’s my job to find solutions, and hopefully bring the community together so that we can implement those solutions.”
As a mom of two children, Vega was unhappy with the direction her county was taking and decided to get involved.
“I was a newcomer and I felt that with the advice that I was given by folks I really respected who had been in office for a very long time, the supervisor level was a great place to start.”
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