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another position elsewhere. Grayson County Building Inspector William Ring will take on
the job until a permanent administrator can be hired. For more information cal(276) 773-2471.
the job until a permanent administrator can be hired. For more information cal(276) 773-2471.
HANOVER COUNTY: In an anticipated move, Hanover
Board of Supervisors announced the
appointment of Cecil
“Rhu” Harris as Hanover County Administrator. He had been the interim
county administrator, and for some
time prior to that, assistant
county administrator serving with Richard Johnson as
county administrator.
Richard Johnson retired in
2004. For more information
call (804) 365-6005.
LOUDOUN COUNTY: Loudoun Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary M. Clemens announced that three deputy clerks have been certified as Circuit Court Deputy Clerks. Sandra
Shifflett, Gail Thornton, and Nancy Lambert were
certified by the Weldon Cooper
Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. For more
information log onto www.loudoun.gov/clerk. n Tom Maynard is the new director
of the Loudoun Mental Health/ MentalRetardation/Substance
Abuse Services. He will also
serve as the executive director of the Community
Services Board, that oversees MH/MR/SAS. He
comes to the job from Chapel Hill,
NC where he directed a similar
program for 14 years. n Joseph E. Pozzo has
been hired to be Loudoun County
Chief of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management. He served in the Hampton
Roads area for 26 years in the
same field, and was Portsmouth Chief
of Fire and Rescue since 2002. He
began his career in Norfolk in 1978 where he was a field paramedic and training officer. For more
information call (703) 771-5086.
MANASSAS PARK: Manassas Park City Manager David Reynal has retired. For more information call (703) 335-8813.
ORANGE COUNTY: After 31 candidates from six different states were
considered by the Orange County
Board of Supervisors, they hired William C. “Bill” Rolfe. His total compensation package is nearly
$130,000, almost twice that of his immediate predecessor.
Hiring Rolfe, who is generally considered to be among the
finest managers in the state, is an indication that the Orange County Board of Supervisors realizes the importance of hiring and retaining
top professionals. He had spent the last 17 years of his
career in Bedford County, and had stints in other rural counties before
that. The local paper reported him as saying he was
looking forward to getting into a smaller community again.
Because of its strategic location between Lynchburg and Roanoke, Bedford is
growing steadily from its more than 62,000 residents. Orange County has
about 28,000 residents. For
more information call (540) 672-3313.
PORTSMOUTH: John
B. Maher,
a retired Navy fighter pilot, has been appointed to serve as the first Portsmouth Chief of Staff. Interim City Manager Jim Oliver created the job. He explained that the chief of staff’s responsibilities include updating technology, creating measurements to better gauge city operations, and working to make government more efficient. This position is new to the region as well as the city. Only Virginia Beach has a chief of staff as well. For more information call (757) 393-8641.
a retired Navy fighter pilot, has been appointed to serve as the first Portsmouth Chief of Staff. Interim City Manager Jim Oliver created the job. He explained that the chief of staff’s responsibilities include updating technology, creating measurements to better gauge city operations, and working to make government more efficient. This position is new to the region as well as the city. Only Virginia Beach has a chief of staff as well. For more information call (757) 393-8641.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE:
The Virginia State Police Aviation Unit received special recognition from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The Virginia unit earned a certificate of achievement for its performance in airborn law enforcement at the IACP’s annual conference in November. For more information call Lt. Gary Payne at (804) 674-2186. VR
The Virginia State Police Aviation Unit received special recognition from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The Virginia unit earned a certificate of achievement for its performance in airborn law enforcement at the IACP’s annual conference in November. For more information call Lt. Gary Payne at (804) 674-2186. VR
Governor Mark Warner appointed
former Delegate Robert Bloxom of Mappsville to be the new
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Products. He is the
first Cabinet Secretary in that secretariat.
ALEXANDRIA: James
K. Hartmann is the new Alexandria City Manager. His most recent position was as Spartanburg County Manager, Spartanburg, SC.
He succeeds Phil Sunderland who
retired. For more
information call (703) 838-4300.
BEDFORD: Bedford
County Administrator William C. “Bill” Rolfe resigned to take the job as Orange County Administrator. Kathleen Guzi, who is deputy
administrator, has been named interim county administrator. Bill Rolfe was Bedford County
Administrator for 17 years. n Bedford County and Bedford City both celebrated the opening of their joint Bedford Area Welcome Center this past fall. The facility features 10,700
square feet of exhibit, display,
meeting, reception, and community space in
addition to administrative
offices. This has been a
long term effort by both the county
and the city to provide a place
for visitors and citizens alike to learn about the many points
of interest and benefits offered in and around Bedford as well as
a facility for use by community
groups and businesses. For more information call Tourism
Director Nanci Drake at (540) 587-5681.
BOWLING GREEN: Glen A. Wood has been
appointed Bowling Green Town
Manager. He is new to the local government profession, having come from a career in hospital administration. For more information
call (804) 633-5523.
FAIRFAX: Fairfax
Assistant City Manager Vivian Baltz has retired.
FAUQUIER COUNTY: Fauquier County Attorney Paul McCulla has switched jobs, and is now serving as Fauquier County Administrator. He has a 15 year tenure with the county. He
succeeds G. Robert
“Bob” Lee who took a
position with the Virginia
Outdoors Foundation as executive director. For more information
call (540) 347-8680.
GORDONSVILLE: Sabrina “Sam” Martyn, most recently Orange
Town Administrator, has taken the
position of Gordonsville Town
Manager. She had worked for
the town of Orange for 15 years in many different jobs including secretary, town clerk, and zoning administrator
before being appointed town manager in
2000. Gordonsville is also in Orange
County, so she brings regional
experience with her to the job. For more information call (540) 832-2233.
GRAYSON COUNTY: Grayson County Administrator Don Young, the longest serving administrator for a
single county in Southwest Virginia retired after 32 years at the helm. His
successor has been short
lived. John Bishop began in September, but is taking
lived. John Bishop began in September, but is taking