Julie Strandlie is CEO/Principal of Strandlie Advocacy, LLC, a woman-owned small business providing federal, state, and local government and public affairs services. Ms. Strandlie first joined DemBiz in 2011 and has actively participated in events through the years. She recently completed eight years on the Fairfax County Planning Commission, representing the Mason District and serving as Parliamentarian, chair of the Schools Facilities and Housing Committees, and representative to the Economic Advisory Commission and the Affordable Housing Advisory Council.

Over the course of her career, Strandlie has worked on Capitol Hill for large law firms (Patton Boggs), small law firms with national practices, and a variety of professional associations as legislative counsel/director including the American Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association. She also had her own law practice, during which time she served as the University of Florida’s Washington Representative. Ms. Strandlie’s clients/partners have included a professional association representing IT/engineering recruiting firms, many of which are based in Virginia, the Congressional Management Foundation, and the Virginia Fair Arbitration Coalition. She has been a member of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee since 2015 and successfully managed school board and House of Delegates campaigns.

Ms. Strandlie is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Florida. She is also a graduate of the University of Virginia Sorensen Institute for Political Leaders Program (PLP), Class of 2011, and the Candidate Training Program (CTP), Class of 2012. Her community involvement includes various American Bar Association committees, the Virginia Governor’s Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism (appointed member and former chair) and Chair, Virginia Service Foundation. In October, the America’s Service Commission recognized Virginia’s work. She is engaged with a variety of organizations to promote civics education; in February 2022, VACivics presented Ms. Strandlie with the inaugural John Sponski Civic Champion Award.