City of Richmond

League of Women Voters^®
of the Richmond Metropolitan Area

Government, City Council, School Board, Constitutional Officers

Government. 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.

City Council

City Council (2-Year Term, Next Election: November 2008)
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: 646-7955
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
William J. Pantele
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 201
Richmond, Virginia 23219
646-5460(O)
Bill.Pantele@Richmondgov.com
District 3
Chris A, Hilbert
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
646-5400 (O)
Chris.Hilbert@Richmondgov.com
District 4
Kathy C.Graziano
900 East Broad Street, Suite 202
Richmond, VA 23219
646-5427(O) 320-2454(H)
Kathy.Graziano@Richmondgov.com
District 5
E. Martin "Marty" Jewell
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
646-6050 (O)
Marty.Jewell@Richmondgov.com
District 6
Ellen F. Robertson
900 East Broad Street, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23219
646-5348 (O)
Ellen.Robertson@Richmondgov.com
District 7
Rev. Delores L. McQuinn
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
646-5429(O)222-1574(H)
Delores.McQuinn@Richmondgov.com
District 8
Reva M. Trammell
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
646-6592
Reva.Trammell@Richmondgov.com
District 9
Douglas G. Conner, Jr.
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219
646-5497(O)
Doug.Conner@Richmondgov.com

School Board

2-Year Term, Next Election: November 2008
Elected from districts in non-partisan elections.
Has no taxing authority.
Appoints school superintendent

The School Board meets on the 1st Monday(17th Floor, City Hall) and 3rd Monday (school to be announced) of each month at 6:00 PM.
Phone: 780-7719
<www.richmond.k12.va.us>
District 1
Kim Bridges,
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
780-7716 (O)254-1957 (H)
bridgesjk@aol.com
District 2
Alice O. "Lisa" Dawson
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
780-7716 (O) 355-6931(H)
lisadawson@cavtel.net
District 3
Carol A. O. Wolf
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
780-7716 (O)
wolfles@aol.com
District 4
George P. Braxton, II
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
780-7716 (O) 503-1777(H)
braxton4rps@comcast.net
District 5
Betsy Brooks Carr
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
780-7716 (O)
betsy@betsycarr.org
District 6
Chandra Smith
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
780-7716 (O)
chandrahs@hotmail.com
District 7
Keith West
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
780-7716 (O) 644-1081 (H)
keith@ego.com
District 8
Joan T. Mimms
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23222
780-7716 (O)
District 9
Evette L. Wilson.
School Board, 301 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23222
780-7716 (O)
fourdfive@aol.com

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
646-6505(O)
DEANBM@CI.RICHMOND.VA.US
Treasurer 4-Year Term, Next Election:2009
Eunice M. Wilder (D)
900 E. Broad St., Room 107
Richmond, VA 23219
646-6474(O)
ewilder@ci.richmond.va.us
Sheriff 4-Year Term, Next Election:2009
C.T. Woody
1701 Fairfield Way
Richmond, VA 23223
646-0911(O)
Commonwealth's Attorney 4-Year Term, Next Election: 2009
Michael Herring
John Marshall Court Building, Room 100
400 N. Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
646-3500

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