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Working to build good governance, equity, and resilience across the Commonwealth and beyond. Part of @UVACooperCenter @UVADemocracy #AskVIG #LocalGov #StateGov

 Richmond & Charlottesville, VA
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Purcellville Town Council appoints Diana Hays as acting town manager. Hays currently serves as Purcellville's assistant town manager. #AskVIG #LocalGov #PurcellvilleVA #actingtownmanager loudountimes.com/news/purcel…
Purcellville Town Council hires acting town manager, fires Fraser

Purcellville Town Council hires acting town manager, fires Fraser

At the Nov. 10 Purcellville Town Council meeting, the council voted 4-2 to appoint Assistant Town Manager Diana Hays as acting town manager effective Nov. 11.

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Greene County appoints Melissa Meador as interim county administrator. Meador currently serves as the County's director of emergency services and EMS chief. #AskVIG #LocalGov #GreeneCounty #interim greenecountyva.gov/m/newsfla…
Greene County Board of Supervisors Appoints Interim County Administrator

Greene County Board of Supervisors Appoints Interim County Administrator

STANARDSVILLE – To provide continuity in county government and ensure the continued delivery of essential services after the recent resignation of Cathy Schafrik as County Administrator, the Boa

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Cathy Schafrik, county administrator for Greene County since 2023, announced her Nov 30 resignation #AskVIG #LocalGov #GreeneCoVA #CountyAdministrator freeenterpriseforum.wordpres…
Greene County Administrator Schafrik exiting post

Greene County Administrator Schafrik exiting post

By. Chuck Jackson, Editor Piedmont Journal Recorder At the end of Tuesday’s short Greene County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Administrator Cathy Schafrik announced she was leaving her posit…

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Town of Lovettesville Council "doesn't renew town manager's contract" #AskVIG #LocalGov #LovettesvilleVA #TownCouncil #TownManager loudounnow.com/news/lovettsv…
Lovettsville Council Doesn't Renew Town Manager's Contract, Names Replacement

Lovettsville Council Doesn't Renew Town Manager's Contract, Names Replacement

The Lovettsville Town Council on Thursday voted not to renew its contract with Town Manager Jason Cournoyer who has served in the position since August 2021.

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Congratulations Kristen Pudlow, alumna of SEI 2025, on being appointed county administrator of Prince George County! #AskVIG #LocalGov #SEI #PrinceGeorgeVA #PGCountyVA #SheLeads @PrinceGeorgeVa princegeorgecountyva.gov/new…
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Congratulations Ayana Thurston, alumna of LEAD 2025, on your first day as assistant town manager for the Town of Colonial Beach! #AskVIG #LocalGov #SheLeads #DumfriesVA #ColonialBeachVA #NorthernNeck #CBVA @townofcbva
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"Eastville trims police force as town looks to future" #AskVIG #LocalGov #EastvilleVA #EasternShore easternshorepost.com/2026/10…
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SWVA native Isaiah Thomas appointed Damascus town manager #AskVIG #LocalGov #SWVA #DamascusVA #townmanager #CreeperTrail #AppalacianTrail damascus.org/public-notices.… #VisitDamascus
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Alexandria names Vanetta Pledger deputy city manager after serving 10 years as its chief information officer and director of information technology services. #AskVIG #LocalGov #AlexandriaVA #SheLeads #deputycitymanager #CIO @AlexandriaVAGov alexandriava.gov/news-citywi…
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Percy Ashcraft serves as interim county administrator for Sussex County #AskVIG #LocalGov #SussexCoVA sussexcountyva.gov/news/ashc…
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Orange County Administrator Glenda Bradley Paul will retire January 1, 2027, an announcement she had made before taking the position #AskVIG #LocalGov #OrangeCountyVA #SheLeads pjrnews.com/articles/governm…,
Orange County administrator announces retirement date - The Piedmont Journal Recorder

Orange County administrator announces retirement date - The Piedmont Journal Recorder

Orange County Administrator Glenda Bradley Paul announced at Tuesday afternoon’s board of supervisors meeting that she would be officially retiring on January 1, 2027. Paul had announced plans for...

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Herndon Town Council has "voted to end the employment of Town Manager Dan Hoffman, effective immediately. Deputy Town Manager Kirstyn Jovanovich will serve as Interim Town Manager." #AskVIG #LocalGov #HerndonVA #townmanager @TownOfHerndon linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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Grayson Co confirms 11B$ data center. The project is not yet final. Grayson Co, Carroll Co, & City of Galax must approve changes to the Wildwood agreement before it can move forward. #AskVIG #LocalGov #SWVA #GraysonCoVA #CarrollCoVA #GalaxVA #datacenter wdbj7.com/2026/09/30/grayson…
Grayson County confirms $11 billion data center planned for Wildwood Commerce Park

Grayson County confirms $11 billion data center planned for Wildwood Commerce Park

Grayson County publicly confirmed for the first time that a data center is planned for Wildwood Commerce Park.

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Steve Sandy has resigned as county administrator from Franklin, effective Nov 30. Sandy will then serve as deputy county administrator for Botetourt County. #AskVIG #LocalGov #FranklinCoVA #BoCo @FranklinCoVA franklincountyva.gov/m/newsf…
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Farmville appoints deputy town manager and finance director Julie Moore as interim town manager #AskVIG #LocalGov #FarmvilleVA #SheLeads #interimtownmanager farmvilleherald.com/2026/09/…
Moore chosen as interim town manager - The Farmville Herald

Moore chosen as interim town manager - The Farmville Herald

Farmville Town Council appointed Deputy Town Manager and Finance Director Julie Moore as interim town manager Sept. 23, replacing Scott Davis

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Congratulations, Leonard Sledge, SEI 2025 alumnus, on his first day as assistant city manager for the City of Hampton! #AskVIG #LocalGov #SEI #HamptonVA #leadership #economicdevelopment @cityofhampton
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Congratulations, India Adams-Jacobs, SEI 2022 alumna, on her first day as assistant city manager for the City of Charlottesville! #AskVIG #LocalGov #SEI #CharlottesvilleVA #Cville #leadership #SheLeads @CvilleCityHall
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"Mark Stiles, Virginia Beach’s city attorney for 17 years, has died" pilotonline.com/2026/09/25/m… #AskVIG #LocalGov #VB #CityofVaBeach #CityAttorney @CityofVaBeach
Longtime Virginia Beach City Attorney Mark Stiles dies

Longtime Virginia Beach City Attorney Mark Stiles dies

He first joined the Virginia Beach City Attorney’s Office in 1999. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade in private practice.

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Anthony Schienschang II, Gordonsville town manager since August 2025, resigns effective October 2 #AskVIG #LocalGov #GordonsvilleVA #townmanager dailyprogress.com/news/local…
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Erris Dunston has been appointed deputy county administrator for Stafford County, effective October 5. Dunston recently served Guilford County, NC, as assistant county manager. #AskVIG #LocalGov #StaffordVA #sheleads @staffordvagov staffordcountyva.gov/news_de…
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