{"id":520237,"date":"2025-04-14T11:31:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=520237"},"modified":"2025-04-14T11:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:31:53","slug":"deshundra-jefferson-talks-about-her-first-year-in-office-in-prince-william-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/family\/education\/2025\/04\/14\/deshundra-jefferson-talks-about-her-first-year-in-office-in-prince-william-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Deshundra Jefferson Talks About Her First Year in Office in Prince William County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ten years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwcva.gov\/department\/board-county-supervisors\/chair-large-deshundra-jefferson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deshundra Jefferson<\/a> made a big move. She and her son had been living in a one-bedroom apartment in Alexandria, and she decided they needed a fresh start and more room. They moved to Montclair in Prince William County, where Jefferson could afford to buy her own home and the two could have plenty of space. We spoke with her about how her community has changed and the challenges it faces. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-there-still-affordable-housing-options-in-prince-william\">Are there still affordable housing options in Prince William?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s something we\u2019re currently working on. Honestly, Prince William has become more expensive. We\u2019re not immune to high inflation costs. We\u2019re not immune to the lack of supply. It\u2019s a very tight market down here. Whereas 10 years ago, I was able to save, today it would be even harder to make that happen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-ve-been-in-office-for-just-over-a-year-now-what-have-you-learned\">You\u2019ve been in office for just over a year now. What have you learned?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Passing a bipartisan budget \u2014 the first unanimous budget since 2019 \u2014 that was a huge accomplishment, because it was my first term. I\u2019ve been trying to change the tone on the board, trying to be more collaborative, more bipartisan, and work together. And I would say that\u2019s another accomplishment \u2014 we\u2019ve had a lot more bipartisan and unanimous votes than we\u2019ve had party-line votes. I\u2019ve learned a lot. More than anything else, I\u2019d say humility. This is hard. It\u2019s really hard to serve the people, serve communities. There\u2019s so many competing interests. I\u2019m really making sure that I\u2019m listening to people, making sure that I\u2019m working across the aisle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-has-your-background-as-a-journalist-helped-you-in-politics\">How has your background as a journalist helped you in politics?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing you learn in journalism is there\u2019s more than two sides to every story. Just talking to people, understanding, meeting people where they\u2019re at, not being afraid of the difficult discussions. When you\u2019re a TV reporter, you\u2019re going to be meeting people in their worst moments. How do you make someone comfortable in sharing their story? Building trust is critical, and having credibility is critical, and so I was able to bring those skills with me. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-view-the-importance-of-being-the-first-person-of-color-in-your-position\">How do you view the importance of being the first person of color in your position?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it shows people who they can become, and I think people feel like they\u2019ve been included. We are a majority minority county. We are the most diverse county in the commonwealth of Virginia and the 10th most in the country. And so, when people see someone who looks more like them, who reflects their background, who understands their journey, it\u2019s significant. It makes people feel, \u201cThere\u2019s someone in office who understands me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-some-of-the-biggest-benefits-of-living-in-prince-william-county\">What\u00a0are some of the biggest benefits of living in Prince William County?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, we\u2019re very close to Washington, DC. We do have a number of people who commute. But also, just geographically, we have so much to offer. We have rural areas. You can go horseback riding. We have areas that are on the water, and you can go sailing. We have everything in between. We are a growing county, and I think we\u2019re a very vibrant county.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-some-of-the-bigger-challenges-the-county-faces\">What are some of the bigger challenges the county faces?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing growth is huge: How do we choose to grow? What does growth look like? How does it impact our community? What are the benefits or drawbacks? Here, obviously the <a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/news\/2025\/04\/09\/inside-the-divisive-debate-surrounding-northern-virginias-data-centers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data center issue<\/a> has been a huge concern. And there are a number of people feeling that they\u2019re growing without the proper checks and balances. And I tell people, we have to be the traffic cops.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-some-of-your-favorite-places-and-things-to-do-in-prince-william\">What are some of your favorite places and things to do in Prince William?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favorite places is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redhousehaymarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red House Tavern<\/a> [in Haymarket]. Their food is amazing. I love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcr.virginia.gov\/state-parks\/leesylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leesylvania State Park<\/a>. It\u2019s hard to have a bad day when you\u2019re overlooking the Potomac River. We also have the <a href=\"https:\/\/hyltoncenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hylton Performing Arts Center<\/a>. If you\u2019re a foodie, we have a lot of great food, a lot of different cultures represented. I want people to visit Prince William County.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This interview has been edited for length and clarity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u202fFeature image courtesy Prince William County Government&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>This story originally ran in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/in-this-issue\/in-this-issue-april-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April Issue<\/a>. For more stories like this,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.secure.darwin.cx\/I34AWEBN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe<\/a>&nbsp;to Northern Virginia Magazine.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson tells us about what attracted her to the county and how she\u2019s working to make a difference there.  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