Supervisor Palchik has proudly represented the Providence District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 2020. A native of Argentina and longtime Fairfax County resident, Dalia is a proud graduate of Fairfax County Public Schools. 

She currently serves as Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee and the Housing Committee, Vice Chair of the Budget Policy Committee, and Chair of the Council to End Domestic Violence.

Supervisor Palchik also represents Fairfax County on several key regional and local boards and committees.

Dalia attended Mantua Elementary School, Frost Middle School, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and French from Tufts University and completed her post-baccalaureate pre-medical certificate from Johns Hopkins University.  

Before her election on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Dalia served as the Providence District representative on the Fairfax County School Board. Her professional background includes working as a world language teacher, medical interpreter, and microfinance and communications specialist. She also served on the board of the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce as Co-Chair of its Women's Leadership Council and on the board of the Woodburn Village Condo Association. 

When not serving as your Providence District Supervisor, Dalia enjoys spending time on the trails throughout Fairfax County or out in the community with her husband, Jeffrey, and their beautiful daughter, Sivan. 

Patrice Cleary is a dynamic Washington, DC-based restaurateur, chef, and proud U.S. veteran. Patrice served in the Marine Corps for eight years before opening Purple Patch, an award-winning Filipino restaurant in Washington, DC.

In 2023, Washington Post Food Critic, Tom Sietsema, named Purple Patch his favorite restaurant of the year, among other accolades such as being voted the Best Filipino Restaurant in 2023 and 2024 in Washington City Paper's Best of DC; named one of the 40 Best Restaurants in and around D.C in 2024 by the Washington Post; and one of Eater DC’s 38 Essential Restaurants Around DC.

Purple Patch marks 10 successful years in 2025, showcasing Patrice’s dedication to her craft and her ability to fuse tradition with innovation, which has earned her a loyal following and a respected place in the culinary community. For a decade, Purple Patch has been a platform for sharing Filipino culture and cuisine that was underrepresented when it first opened in 2015. Patrice continues to place importance in preserving and elevating cultural heritage through food, storytelling, and community engagement.

She also owns Joia Burger, an innovative burger spot with two locations in DC known for its American Wagyu smash burgers, fries, and distinctive ube soft serve ice cream.

When Sak Pollert came to Washington DC in 1991x, he did not think much into the future. With a degree in Economics from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, he just wanted to learn English. He got a job at the Office of Educational Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy and ended up working there until 1998.

After leaving the embassy, Sak partnered with friends to open a home furnishing store featuring Thai imports in the DuPont Circle area called ‘Simply Home’ and was mentioned in The Washington Post, New York Times and several other publications.

He went on to open Rice restaurant in 2003 before adding Rice Market which opened for business in November 2020 amid the pandemic. Rice Taste Kitchen, an event room above the restaurant was added in November 2023 where it has hosted Asian chefs and talents in DMV area, connected and built a community that supports local and small Asian business.

Sak loves traveling and has done so when time permits and hopes to do more in the future.

About Rice Market

After serving Thai food for 17 years at Rice restaurant on 14th Street NW, Sak Pollert is passing the torch to Washingtonians eager to experiment in their home kitchens. In 2020 during the pandemic, the restaurateur quietly opened a boutique Asian market on the lower level of his restaurant. Rice Market carries fresh and packaged ingredients, grab-and-go meals, meal kits, made to order sushi, home goods, cookbooks, and a unique selection of beer, wine, and sake.