City of Richmond

League of Women Voters^®
of the Richmond Metropolitan Area

Government, City Council, School Board, Constitutional Officers

Government. Mayor. Council. School Board. Constitutional Officers.

Government

Government Form: Strong Mayor
Operates under city charter granted by the General Assembly.
Council members elected from districts in non-partisan elections.
Mayor elected for the first time by an at-large election in 2004.

Mayor

Dwight C. Jones
Mayor's Office
900 E. Broad St., Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23219
(T) 804.646.7970
(F) 804.646.7987
ASKTHEMAYOR@RICHMONDGOV.COM

City Council

City Council (4-Year Term, Next Election: November 2012)
City Council meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 6:00 PM,
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall,
900 E. Broad St., Richmond, 23219
Phone: (804) 646-7955
Fax: (804) 646-5468
Web site: <http://www.ci.richmond.va.us>
District 1
Bruce W. Tyler
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 357-6007(O)
Bruce.Tyler@Richmondgov.com
District 2
Charles R. Samuels
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 201
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 646-6532(O)
Charles.Samuels@Richmondgov.com
District 3
Chris A. Hilbert
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 646-0700 (O)
Chris.Hilbert@Richmondgov.com
District 4
Kathy C.Graziano, President
900 East Broad Street, Suite 202
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-5427(O) (804) 320-2454(H)
Kathy.Graziano@Richmondgov.com
District 5
E. Martin "Marty" Jewell
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-6050 (O)
Marty.Jewell@Richmondgov.com
District 6
Ellen F. Robertson
900 East Broad Street, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-5348 (O)
Ellen.Robertson@Richmondgov.com
District 7
Betty L. Squire Filling unexpired term of Delores Quinn
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-5429(O)
Betty.Squire@Richmondgov.com
District 8
Reva M. Trammell
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-7382
Reva.Trammell@Richmondgov.com
District 9
Douglas G. Conner, Jr.
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-5497(O)
Doug.Conner@Richmondgov.com

School Board

4-year, Next Election: November 2012
Elected from districts in non-partisan elections.
Has no taxing authority.
Appoints school superintendent

The School Board meets:

at 4:30 p.m. in the School Board Room on the 17th floor of City Hall and
at 6:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month in Council Chamber Room on the 2nd floor of City Hall, located at 301 North Ninth Street; and
at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the School Board Room on the 17th floor of City Hall. Phone: (804) 780-7719 <www.richmond.k12.va.us>

District 1
Kim Bridges,
(804) 780-7716 (O) (804) 254-1957 (H)
kbridges@richmond.k12.va.us
District 2
Kimberly Gray, Vice Chairman
(804) 780-7716 (O) (804)852-4427(H)
Kgray@richmond.k12.va.us
District 3
Norma Murdoch-Kitt
(804) 780-7716 (O) (804)321-5400 (H)
nmurdoch@richmond.k12.va.us
District 4
Adria Graham Scott
(804) 780-7716 (O)
ascott4@richmond.k12.va.us
District 5
Betsy Brooks Carr
(804) 780-7716 (O)
bcarr@richmond.k12.va.us
District 6
Chandra Smith, Chairman
(804) 780-7716 (O)
csmith@richmond.k12.va.us
District 7
Donald Coleman
(804) 780-7716 (O) (804) 339-0745(H)
dcoleman@richmond.k12.va.us
District 8
Dawn Page
(804) 780-7716 (O)
dpage@richmond.k12.va.us
District 9
Evette L. Wilson.
(804) 780-7716 (O)
ewilson@richmond.k12.va.us

Constitutional Officers

Four elected Constitutional Officers.
Clerk of the Court 8 year term; next election 2011
Bevill M. Dean (D)
John Marshall Court Building
400 North Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804)646-6505(O)
BEVILL.DEAN@RICHMONDGOV.COM
Treasurer 4-Year Term, Next Election:2009
Eunice M. Wilder (D)
900 E. Broad St., Room 107
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-6474(O) (804) Fax: (804) 646-3904
EUNICE.WILDER@RICHMONDGOV.COM
Sheriff 4-Year Term, Next Election:2009
C.T. Woody, Jr.
1701 Fairfield Way
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 646-0930(O)
Sheriff@richmondgov.com
Commonwealth's Attorney 4-Year Term, Next Election: 2009
Michael Herring
John Marshall Court Building, Room 100
400 N. Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-3500
askcommonwealthattorney@richmondgov.com

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