Personal Background
* Married to Lauren C. Sime in 1999
* Father to two wonderful boys (Drew - age 3, Josh - age 1)
* Resident of Crozet in western Albemarle County
* Resident of Central Virginia since 1993
* Born in Portsmouth Virginia in 1975
Political Involvement
* Co-founder of VirginiaPropertyRights.org, a website devoted to changing Virginia's Constitution to protect home owners from eminent domain abuse.
* Leader locally in efforts to make sure eminent domain is not abused in Albemarle County
* Advocate for lower tax rates in Albemarle County
* Member of Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (www.VICFA.net), and have spoken in Richmond on behalf of small farmers' and consumers' rights
* Webmaster for Virginians Over-Taxed On Residences, (www.VOTORS.org), a group advocating caps in Virginia .. tax increases
* Past Chair of the Jefferson Area Libertarians (www.JALibertarians.org). Served as Chair from 2004-2006, currently serving as Vice-Chair
Community Involvement
* Member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Charlottesville (served on communications committee from 2000-2003)
* Eagle Scout, Troop 1833 in Evergreen, Virginia. Have since served as an Assistant Scoutmaster to two Scout troops.
* Virginia Piedmont Technology Council member. Served as a tour guide on the inaugural Tech Tour in 2004 and again in 2005, where local high school students visited area technology companies to learn about possible career options in the area. Also served as a researcher on the Tech Awards Committee in 2005 and 2006.
* Member of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. Participant in the Non-Profit Council and the Government Affairs Committee meetings.
* Member of the Charlottesville Venture Group
* While a resident of Lake Monticello, served on the Buildings, Roads, and Grounds committee (2002-2003)
Professional Background
* Owner of two small businesses.
* Donor Town Square was founded by Arin in 2003 to provide online fundraising tools and web site design/hosting services to non profits, political groups, charities, and churches. Arin has worked with groups of various political affiliations, and a variety of charities, locally and nationally, to help them engage supporters using the internet.
* Sime Development LLC is a software development consulting firm founded by Arin Sime in 2006 to perform custom software development for area companies.
* Previously worked as a Software Architect and Senior Software Developer at Musictoday (2000-2005), a Software Developer at Value America (1999-2000), and an Electrical Engineer at the University of Virginia (1997-1999).
Educational Background
* Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1997
* Advanced Studies Diploma, Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, Virginia, 1993
Other Interests
* Member of the Rivanna Rifle & Pistol Club in Albemarle County (2001-present)
* Student of traditional shotokan karate at Lake Monticello Karate Academy in Fluvanna County (2000-present)
* Also enjoy doing anything outdoors with family, including hiking, camping, soccer, and backpacking.
