# Juli Briskman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Juli_Briskman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Juli_Briskman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli_Briskman > Source revision: 1350968334 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician and journalist Juli Briskman Juli Briskman Member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors from the Algonkian District Incumbent Assumed office January 1, 2020 Preceded by Suzanne Volpe Personal details Born Juli Ellyn Klyce (1967-03-16) March 16, 1967 (age 59) Party Democratic Children 2 Alma mater Ohio State University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MBA) Occupation Politician, marketing analyst, journalist Known for Gesture towards American President Donald Trump Website www.loudoun.gov/algonkian **Juli Ellyn Briskman** ([née](/source/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names) **Klyce**; born March 16, 1967) is an American politician, marketing analyst, and journalist. She is a [supervisor](/source/Board_of_supervisors) for the Algonkian District of [Loudoun County, Virginia](/source/Loudoun_County%2C_Virginia).[1] Briskman garnered international attention for [flipping off](/source/The_finger) President [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump) in [Sterling, Virginia](/source/Sterling%2C_Virginia), as he returned from a golfing trip in 2017.[2] She once again received international attention when she was elected to the [Loudoun County Board of Supervisors](/source/Loudoun_County_Board_of_Supervisors) in 2019.[3] ## Early life Briskman is originally from the [Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area](/source/Columbus_metropolitan_area%2C_Ohio) and graduated from [Worthington High School](/source/Worthington_High_School), where she was a field hockey athlete, in 1985.[4] She graduated from [Ohio State University](/source/Ohio_State_University) in 1990, with a degree in journalism. She worked for the school newspaper, *[The Lantern](/source/The_Lantern)*.[5] She received an [MBA](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) in [marketing](/source/Marketing) from [Johns Hopkins University](/source/Johns_Hopkins_University)'s [Carey Business School](/source/Carey_Business_School) in 1998.[6] ## Career Briskman interned for the *[Kuwait Times](/source/Kuwait_Times)*, where she made news for escaping to [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia) as the [Iraqis invaded Kuwait](/source/Invasion_of_Kuwait). She worked at the [U.S. Department of State](/source/U.S._Department_of_State) as a community liaison officer for eight years, including at embassies in [Riga](/source/Riga), [Latvia](/source/Latvia) and [Almaty](/source/Almaty), [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan). After leaving the State Department, she was in the admissions and marketing departments at Village Green Day School. She was a [marketing analyst](/source/Marketing_analyst) at several companies until the beginning of 2019, including as [chief marketing officer](/source/Chief_marketing_officer) of a health-care company in [Chantilly, Virginia](/source/Chantilly%2C_Virginia).[7] She received a certificate in [digital marketing](/source/Digital_marketing) from [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University) in 2017.[8] ### Middle finger controversy On October 28, 2017, Briskman was riding her bike in [Sterling, Virginia](/source/Sterling%2C_Virginia), when the Trump motorcade passed her as he departed [Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.](/source/Trump_National_Golf_Club_Washington%2C_D.C.)[9] She [flipped her middle finger](/source/The_finger) as Trump rode by, which was caught on camera by a photographer.[10] Briskman had worked as a marketing analyst for [Akima](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akima_(company)&action=edit&redlink=1), a government contractor, for eight months until she was fired for using the viral photo as her [Facebook](/source/Facebook) cover photo and her [Twitter](/source/Twitter) profile picture.[9] She sued for wrongful termination as another employee also had "obscene content," which it was her job to flag, on his social media accounts, but was allowed to remove it. Her claim was not upheld in court because Virginia's at-will employment laws do not cover free speech,[9] but the judge granted Briskman the full severance pay she was owed.[11] ### 2019 election In 2019, Briskman, a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)), was elected to the Algonkian District seat of the [Loudoun County Board of Supervisors](/source/Loudoun_County_Board_of_Supervisors), defeating eight-year incumbent Suzanne M. Volpe.[6][9][12] She described herself as running on policies such as environmentalism, education, and women's rights, rather than the notice she received for flipping off the president.[13] The *Washington Post* described her victory as "fabulous revenge,"[14] and [Gerard Baker](/source/Gerard_Baker) of London's *[The Times](/source/The_Sunday_Times)* noted that it highlighted President Trump's perceived issues with suburban American women.[15] She was re-elected in 2023.[16] ## Personal life Briskman moved to Loudoun County in the early 2000s. She is the mother of two with her ex-husband.[6] Briskman has also worked part-time as a [yoga](/source/Yoga) instructor.[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Algonkian District Supervisor Juli E. Briskman"](https://www.loudoun.gov/2232/Algonkian-Supervisor-Juli-E-Briskman). *Loudoun County Official Website*. Retrieved January 23, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Arnholz, Jack (November 6, 2019). ["Cyclist who famously flipped off Trump motorcade wins election in Virginia"](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/cyclist-famously-flipped-off-trump-motorcade-wins-election/story?id=66791339). *ABC News*. ABC News. Retrieved April 13, 2025. Juli Briskman,... lost her job after a photographer took a picture of her raising her middle finger to Trump's presidential motorcade...{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Noor, Poppy (November 9, 2019). ["'I don't regret it': how Juli Briskman went from giving Trump the finger to winning an election"](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/09/trump-middle-finger-julie-briskman-virginia). *The Guardian*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Columbus_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Columbus_4-1) ["Woman who flipped off Trump says she learned values growing up in central Ohio"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201109082725/https://www.dispatch.com/news/20171107/woman-who-flipped-off-trump-says-she-learned-values-growing-up-in-central-ohio). *The Columbus Dispatch*. Archived from [the original](https://www.dispatch.com/news/20171107/woman-who-flipped-off-trump-says-she-learned-values-growing-up-in-central-ohio) on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Flipping the Bird: How an Ohio State Alumna Hit Virality"](https://www.thelantern.com/2017/11/flipping-the-bird-how-an-ohio-state-alumna-hit-virality/). *The Lantern*. November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WaPo1_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WaPo1_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WaPo1_6-2) Portnoy, Jenna (September 12, 2018). ["The cyclist who flipped off Trump's motorcade is running for public office"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/the-cyclist-who-flipped-off-trumps-motorcade-is-running-for-public-office/2018/09/11/c12cc2d2-b5dc-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html). *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*. Retrieved November 3, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Loudouner Known for Flipping Off Trump Runs for Supervisor"](https://loudounnow.com/2018/09/12/loudouner-known-for-flipping-off-trump-runs-for-supervisor/). *Loudoun Now*. September 12, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Biography: Juli Briskman, Chief Marketing Officer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211110011643/https://upichealth.com/juli-briskman/). *UPICHealth.com*. Chantilly, VA: UPIC Health. Archived from [the original](https://upichealth.com/juli-briskman/) on November 10, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Ruiz_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Ruiz_9-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Ruiz_9-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Ruiz_9-3) Ruiz, Michelle (November 6, 2019). ["Juli Briskman, Who Was Fired for Flipping Off Trump, Has Won an Election in Virginia"](https://www.vogue.com/article/juli-briskman-flipped-off-trump-wins-virginia-election). *Vogue*. New York, NY: Condé Nast. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-holpuch_10-0)** Holpuch, Amanda (November 6, 2019). ["Woman who gave Trump the finger elected in Virginia"](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/06/juli-briskman-trump-middle-finger-wins-office-virginia). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved November 7, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/she-flipped-off-president-trump--and-got-fired-from-her-government-contracting-job/2017/11/06/4cf1af9a-c2da-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html). *Washington Post*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Silverstein, Jason (November 7, 2019). ["Woman who was fired for flipping off Trump wins election in Virginia"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-who-flipped-off-trump-juli-briskman-cyclist-finger-president-motorcade-wins-virginia-election-loudoun-county/). *CBS News*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Cyclist who flipped off Trump wins local election"](https://www.timesofisrael.com/cyclist-who-flipped-off-trump-wins-local-election/). *The Times of Israel*. November 7, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Dvorak, Petula. ["Juli Briskman's fabulous revenge run, and the people getting elected to get even"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/juli-briskmans-fabulous-revenge-run-and-the-people-getting-elected-to-get-even/2019/11/07/9d935920-017c-11ea-9518-1e76abc088b6_story.html). *The Washington Post*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Baker, Gerard (October 14, 2023). ["Trump's fate rests with suburban women"](https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/trumps-fate-rests-with-suburban-women-llhtph36d). *The Times*. (subscription required) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Julie Briskman Elections"](https://www.vpap.org/candidates/324880/elections/). Retrieved August 25, 2025. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.briskmanforsupervisor.com/) - [Juli Briskman](http://www.vpap.org/candidates/324880) at the Virginia Public Access Project --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Juli Briskman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli_Briskman) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli_Briskman?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.