{"id":379,"date":"2025-08-25T17:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2026-07-11T08:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T04:52:02","slug":"about-chris-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/?page_id=379","title":{"rendered":"About Chris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spotsylvania County has been my home for nearly 40 years.  I grew up here, went to school here got married and raised a family here, work here and I have served on the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors for nearly 17 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My wife,&nbsp;Melissa, and I will be celebrating our 27th anniversary this year.  We have two beautiful and smart daughters who both attended Spotsylvania Public Schools. &nbsp;Our youngest just graduated in May from Courtland High School.  My extended family all reside in Spotsylvania County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a small businessman, owning a home remodeling business&nbsp;with my Dad who taught me the trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2003 I won my first election to the Board of Supervisors and served one term. &nbsp;I am most proud of the commercial growth that was approved, along with transportation improvements, during this time.  The commercial areas of Harrison Crossing, Cosner&#8217;s Corner and the Village at Spotsylvania Towne Center were all projects I was instrumental in getting approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center located in Spotsylvania County during my first term and I was one of the first members of the hospital&#8217;s&nbsp;advisory board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was elected again in 2013 starting my current term, on the Board of Supervisors. &nbsp;I have prioritized jobs, transportation solutions, and education during this time and I am proud of my strong record of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relevant Experience Serving Spotsylvania Citizens for Two Decades:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d05cc0d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Capital Construction Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FAMPO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finance Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fredericksburg Regional Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>George Washington Regional Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Healthy Gen. Area Aging Agency Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joint Fleet Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minority Affairs Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rappahannock River Basin Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Economic Development and Tourism Sub-Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Advisory Board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spotsylvania Co. Transportation Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YMCA Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-container-content-69bc4bdf wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EVCC College Institutional Advisory Board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-container-content-83148919 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center Advisory Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A.F. &amp; A.M. Lodge 1752<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotsylvania County has been my home for nearly 40 years. I grew up here, went to school here got married and raised a family here, work here and I have served on the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors for nearly 17 years. My wife,&nbsp;Melissa, and I will be celebrating our 27th anniversary this year. 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