Born in Parkersburg and raised in South Charleston, WV, Mick Staton began his life in politics at a young age when his father first ran for elected office in 1978.  He and his family moved to the Northern Virginia area in 1981 when his father was elected to the US House of Representatives. He spent the next 20 years growing up in the shadows of the Nation's Capitol.

As a graduate of West Virginia University, Mick earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Masters Degree in Public Administration.  His educational background has prepared him with the knowledge and experience for a life in public service.

Mick Staton is the Vice President of Capitol Link, Inc., a government relations firm specializing in representing cities, counties, and other local governmental entities, headquartered in Leesburg.  He has experience working with elected representatives and officials at all levels of government on behalf of his clients in order to secure funding for much needed projects and to find innovative solutions to complex problems.

Mick has been an active member of the Loudoun County Republican Committee. He has served as the Sugarland Run District Chair and Chairman of the Loudoun County Young Republicans.  As a founding member of the Loudoun Taxpayers Coalition, Mick helped lead the successful effort to defeat the Sales Tax Referendum.

As a member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Mick Staton serves on the Finance Committee, and is the Chairman of the Transportation and Land Use Committee.  He represents the County on the Transportation Planning Board, as well as the Washington Metropolitan Air Quality Committee for the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments.  In addition, Mick leads the Fiscal Impact Committee, serves on the Library Board of Trustees, and serves on the Financial Performance Audit Committee. 

Mick Staton has been a leader on the Board of Supervisors on issue after issue.  Mick has been a leading voice for controlling spending and lowering taxes, refusing to vote for budgets that promote out of control spending.  He is spearheading the push to provide much needed road improvements to Route 7 East of Route 28, and is leading the effort to rewrite our Countywide Transportation Plan to make sure our roads are prepared to deal with the traffic that is coming our way.  Mick has fought for a fair and balanced growth plan, spearheading the effort to pass a compromise growth plan for Western Loudoun that cuts 27,000 homes from the growth of Western Loudoun, while leading the effort to remove plans for the Urbanization and density packing of Eastern Loudoun.

As a life-long Republican, Mick Staton will bring fiscal responsibility to Loudoun County government, strengthen our schools, and work to protect the quality of life for all of Loudoun County.

Mick and his wife, Michelle, and their two sons live in Loudoun County and attend Our Lady of Hope Church.