Ellen M. Bozman

Ellen M. Bozman (April 21, 1925 – January 8, 2009) was an American community activist and politician in Arlington County, Virginia for nearly four decades.

Later, as chairwoman of the Health and Welfare Council, she oversaw a study of children with working parents and helped launch the first after-school programs in the county.

[3] During her tenure on the board, Bozman was a champion of Arlington's "smart growth" redevelopment policy, with a focus on building high-rises with mixed residential, office and retail spaces centered around the county's Metro stations.

[9] Bozman received the Elizabeth and David Scull Public Service Award from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in 1983, and was honored with the Jefferson Cup by the Virginia Association of Counties in 1997.

Ellen M. Bozman died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington on January 8, 2009, due to complications of breast cancer.

The park runs from Wilson Boulevard to 9th Street North, and includes benches and garden plantings as well as markers commemorating Bozman's contributions to the community.

"Ellen Bozman set the bar high for civic service and leadership," Arlington County Board Chair Jay Fisette said.