Sarah Bagley was appointed to NVTC in January 2022 and currently serves as the secretary-treasurer for 2024.  She also serves on the Program Advisory Committee and in 2024 is the vice chair of the VRE Operations Board.

Ms. Bagley was elected in November 2021 to serve a three-year term on the Alexandria City Council. Originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sarah has been actively involved with local voter engagement and activism work since relocating to Alexandria. Sarah leads a non-profit that provides supportive services to residents living in affordable housing communities in 12 states.

Prior to her election, Ms. Bagley was active with the Alexandria Democratic Committee and organizing Postcards to Voters, a project focused on engaging people locally, regionally and nationally in the electoral process. She also served for several years as the Event Lead for the local group of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Through this work, she advocated at the state, local and federal levels for measures aimed at reducing gun violence and raising awareness about gun safety.

An avid bike rider and public transit customer, Sarah will advocate for transit-related programs, safer streets for all, and environmentally sustainable solutions for residents, workers, business owners and visitors to Alexandria. Building on her professional experience in affordable housing communities, she will advocate for the vital role of safe, well-maintained and affordable housing in Alexandria and the region. Sarah is excited to also serve on the City Naming Committee; Eco-City Alexandria Environmental Action Plan Steering Committee; Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy, Child, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission; Waterfront Commission; and Council of Governments: Climate, Energy and Environmental Policy Committee.

Sarah is a graduate of The College of William and Mary and received a Juris Doctor from The Catholic University Columbus School of Law. She resides in Old Town Alexandria with her dog Buster. They found each other at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.