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))
Kenneth Cooper Alexander
Norfolk
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- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 29:39
- Avg per meeting
- 2:17
- Segments
- 843
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Top issues during term (9)(Roads)
Department of Transportation Restructuring
Hampton Boulevard safety projects pipeline
Projects total several million dollars, mostly covered by federal and state grants with local matches.
Raised crosswalks
Safety measures implemented since 2018
Hampton Boulevard corridor safety projects
Millions in federal and state grant money — including $2.37 million from the DCIP grant and $5.8 million for railroad message signs — with required local matches.
Tidewater Drive safety funding
About $1.24 million in combined local match against $4.96 million in VDOT funds.
Express lanes network completion (HREL 1A/1B) and I-64/I-264 interchange
Toll-funded express lanes; solo drivers pay with E-ZPass, while carpools of two or more ride free.
HRBT full weekend closures for repaving
Repaving costs and contractor bonuses/penalties sit with VDOT, but drivers and local businesses will absorb the time and traffic costs during closures.
Chesapeake Boulevard pedestrian improvements
$1,973,600 in local storm water capital funds committed as the local share of the project.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (1)(Roads)
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