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Sandra.Allen@viennava.gov

703-255-6304

Sandra Allen was elected to serve on the Vienna Town Council in the Council’s first-ever November general election in 2023.  She was born in Bolivia.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marymount University in Arlington, Va.

Allen moved to Vienna in 1999 and lives in northeast Vienna.  She lives with her two young adult children, her mother Bertha, and two dogs, Leo and Ella.  Allen has spent her life working in service of the community by volunteering in organizations and heading initiatives for youth and women empowerment, Latino Voters at Risk, and antibullying measures.  She served in the Vienna Pedestrian Advisory Committee, where she advocated for traffic lights and sidewalks.  She was appointed by former Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins to serve in the Hunter Mill District Budget Committee.  She also participated in Fairfax County’s Diversion First Program and has volunteered as a Fairfax County Election Officer for many years.

Sandra volunteered to coordinate the Neighborhood Watch program in her community and has volunteered her time to many different causes like the Catholic Church Feeding Homeless Program in Alexandria.  She was a member of various Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) in the community throughout her children’s education and led the PTA Minority Achievement Program at James Madison High School.  She was recognized for her work in the community by then Mayor M. Jane Seeman in 2002.  Allen believes in honest direct approach and excellent customer service where everyone is welcome.