Del. Dave Albo (R-42), with wife Rita and 7-year-old son, was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1994. He is the most senior Northern Virginia majority party delegate in the state legislature. He grew up in West Springfield and attended Fairfax County Public Schools (Rolling Valley Elementary and West Springfield High School). Prior to being elected to the House of Delegates in 1993, he served as president of the West Springfield Civic Association, prosecutor for the City of Fairfax and a guardian for Abused and Neglected Children. Albo is presently chairman of the House Courts of Justice Committee.