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25 officials7 council

Mayor

KCA

Kenneth Cooper Alexander

Mayor

2016-07-01–2028-12-31 (mayor: elected May 3 2016, re-elected May 2020 and Nov 2024, current term 'January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028' per norfolk.gov/3515/Mayor-Kenneth-Cooper-Alexander-PhD; first-office day July 1 2016 = July 1 succeeding the May election; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

City council

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Martin A. Thomas Jr.

Vice Mayor

2023-01-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 1; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026' per norfolk.gov/542/Vice-Mayor-Martin-A-Thomas-Jr; first elected Aug 23 2016, seating day unsourced so current-term start is used; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

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Courtney R. Doyle

Council Member

2018-07-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 2; elected May 1 2018 per norfolk.gov/4111/Courtney-R-Doyle so first-office day is July 1 2018; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026'; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

488 meetings
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Mamie B. Johnson

Council Member

2014-07-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 3; elected May 2014 per norfolk.gov/2932/Mamie-B-Johnson so first-office day is July 1 2014; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026'; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

488 meetings
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John E. "JP" Paige

Council Member

2023-01-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 4; elected Nov 8 2022, current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026' per norfolk.gov/538/John-E-JP-Paige; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

488 meetings
TRS

Thomas R. Smigiel Jr.

Council Member

2023-01-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 5; elected 2010 per norfolk.gov/539/Thomas-R-Smigiel-Jr, first-office day unsourced so current-term start is used; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026'; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

488 meetings
JDM

Jeremy D. McGee

Council Member

2025-01-01–2028-12-31 (Superward 6; elected Nov 5 2024, current term 'January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028' per norfolk.gov/6429/Jeremy-D-McGee; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

488 meetings
CJC

Carlos J. Clanton

Council Member

2025-01-01–2028-12-31 (Superward 7; elected Nov 5 2024, current term 'January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028' per norfolk.gov/6428/Carlos-J-Clanton; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))

488 meetings
Former officials (2)
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Andria McClellan

Superward 6 Council Member

2016-07-01–2024-12-31 (Superward 6; first elected 2016, defeating Barclay Winn; re-elected 2020 unopposed; did not seek reelection in 2024 and left office when the term ended, per Virginian-Pilot via yahoo.com/news 2024-02-06; first-office day July 1 2016 = July 1 succeeding the May 2016 election per Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read; successor McGee current term begins January 1, 2025 per norfolk.gov/6429, so term ended December 31, 2024. Nov-elected terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read).)

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Danica Royster

Superward 7 Council Member

month-level start: January 2021 per Virginian-Pilot via yahoo.com/news (appointed January 2021 after Angelia Williams Graves won the House of Delegates seat; elected Nov 2021) — 2021-01-01–2024-12-31 (Superward 7; did not seek reelection in 2024; successor Clanton current term begins January 1, 2025 per norfolk.gov/6428, so term ended December 31, 2024. Nov-elected terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read).)

Boards & commissions

SEB

Scott E. Bateman

Planning Commissioner (Vice Chair)
GIG

Greta I. Gustavson

Board Member
DAF

David A. Fraim

Planning Commissioner
LP

Larry Pendleton

Planning Commissioner
KMR

Karen Moore Reynes

Board Member
TWW

Theresa W. Whibley

Planning Commissioner
BTG

B. Taylor Gould

Board Member
KYS

Kim Y. Sudderth

Planning Commissioner (Chair)
RW

Robert Wojtowicz

Board Member
KEH

Kathleen E. Howlett

Board Member
GLR

Gregory L. Rutledge

Board Member
RAR

Rebecca A. Rand

Board Member
AEB

Airiel E. Barrientos

Board Member (Chair)
JY

Jake Young

Planning Commissioner

City staff

RJT

Robert J. Tajan

Director of City Planning
PR

Patrick Roberts

City Manager
RAB

Richard Allan Bull

City Clerk

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