Anthony Fairfax
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Anthony "Tony" Fairfax is a Hampton, Virginia-based Geodemographic Consultant and President/CEO of CensusChannel LLC. Since the earlier nineties Fairfax has provided demographic and mapping services with a concentration on census data and redistricting.
Early life and education
Fairfax was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, to Helen and Nathaniel Fairfax. His father was in the US Air Force, which compelled his family to move several times during his early childhood life. They moved from Massachusetts to Washington D.C to Okinawa, Japan all before finally residing in Hampton, Virginia. After Fairfax graduated from high school (Tabb High in York County, VA), he matriculated to Virginia Tech and received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. Fairfax furthered his education by receiving an advanced degree of a Masters of Geospatial Information Science and Technology (MGIST) from NC State University.
Redistricting career
During his consulting career, Fairfax consulted for numerous non-profit and public sector organizations including the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Institute, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (LLBC). and Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ).
During the 2010 round of redistricting, Fairfax provided affidavits, depositions and expert testimonies for several court cases including, Moore v. State of Tennessee, the North Carolina Supreme Court Case NC NAACP v.
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