James Vell Rives IV
VA
James "Vell" Rives is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist who teaches at George Washington University's medical school and spent seven years on Arlington Public Schools' School Health Advisory Board. His priorities are student mental health and high academic standards.
Where James Vell Rives IV stands, based on their records
Opposes
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Publicly called on Arlington Public Schools to adopt an emergency policy requiring separate restroom and changing rooms for girls and boys, after a January 2025 locker room incident at a high school pool.
February 3, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: arlnow.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Received the Forward Party's endorsement for the 2026 School Board race.
October 2, 2026
Source: arlnow.com
Received the Arlington County Republican Committee's endorsement for the 2026 School Board race, its second endorsement of him after 2025.
October 2, 2026
Source: arlnow.com
Was appointed by the Arlington School Board to its School Health Advisory Board, an advisory panel on student health, in a 5-0 vote.
June 18, 2019
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Past race James Vell Rives IV ran in:
- Arlington School Board · November 3, 2026 · Arlington County Public Schools, Virginia