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Person · on the record since 2025
Emilio Alonso
Project
Park Foundation
The Park Foundation is a new city parks-focused nonprofit foundation being established to raise supplemental funding for capital projects and other park needs. The initiative was discussed as early as October 2024, when City Council secured $50,000 in seed money to fund startup costs.
- New Business – Summary of Recent Council Meeting Actions Pertaining to Parks and Recreation
Emilio Alonso was appointed by City Council as the final director needed for the Park Foundation board.
Other mentions
- Sep 11, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 4aPresentations/Introductions – Foundation Interviews
Interviewed before PRAB; nominated first to the Parks Foundation board of directors due to his application being submitted first.
passedMotion to nominate Emilio Alonso to the Parks Foundation board of directors and recommend Selamawit Washington to the newly independent board of directors.✓ Rice✓ Stewart✓ Paceley✓ Ross✓ Curtin✓ Kuiler✓ Knowles✓ Hickman✓ Gibson✓ Russell· O'Brien - Sep 30, 2025City Council · item 7aAppointment of Fairfax City Parks Foundation, Inc. Initial Director
Emilio Alonso was unanimously confirmed by Council as a Director of the Fairfax City Parks Foundation for a three-year term, as nominated by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
passedEndorse the appointment of Emilio Alonso as a Director for the Fairfax City Parks Foundation for a three-year term.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson