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Arlington County Board appoints Ryan Samuel as county attorney, effective Dec. 2
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The Arlington County Board unanimously approved an employment agreement appointing Ryan Samuel as county attorney, effective Dec. 2, 2025, after a competitive vetting process; the board praised his leadership and plans to bring more legal work in-house amid a tight budget year.
Takis Carantones, chair of the Arlington County Board, moved on Tuesday to appoint Ryan Samuel as Arlington County’s county attorney and authorized the chair to sign the employment agreement on behalf of the board.
“I move that the county board appoint Ryan Samuel as the county attorney, effective 12/02/2025, and authorize the chair, me, to execute the employment agreement on behalf of the county board,” Carantones said, and the motion was seconded by Vice Chair Marta Ferrante. After a voice vote in which…
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