New Richmond City Attorney, Allen L. Jackson, to be sworn-in and begin work
Will fill vacant position due to retirement of former Richmond City Attorney, Norman Sales
WHAT The newly selected Richmond City Attorney, Allen L. Jackson, will be sworn-in by the Richmond City Clerk, Lou Ali. Appointed by Richmond City Council by Council Resolution on Monday, April 12, 2010, Mr. Jackson will begin work that day. Mr. Jackson is currently the Chief Deputy City Attorney of the Newport News Office of the City Attorney.
Mr. Jackson has served as an attorney with the Newport News Office of the City Attorney since1988. His service has included the positions of Chief Deputy City Attorney, from 2006 to present, and Deputy City Attorney, from 1988 to 2006. Prior to this service, Mr. Jackson served as Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General, from 1981-1988, and as general civil practice lawyer in the private sector from 1977 to 1981. Mr. Jackson graduated from the University of Richmond, T. C. Williams School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1977.
Duties of the Richmond City Attorney include management and oversight of the Richmond Office of the City Attorney, which provides legal representation on behalf of the legislative and administrative branches of government. This includes all departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the City.
WHEN Monday, 3 May 2010
10:00 -10:15 a.m.
WHERE Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk
Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
CONTACT For more information, please contact Lou Ali, City Clerk, at 804.646.7955 or lou.ali@richmondgov.com
BACKGROUND ____________________________________________________________________
As the governing body of Richmond, Richmond City Council appoints the Richmond City Attorney, as per CHAPTER 4.; Section 4.17 of the Richmond City Charter. The position of Richmond City Attorney has been vacant since the retirement of former Richmond City Attorney Norman Sales, beginning January 2010. David Seitz, Senior Assistant Richmond City Attorney has served as Interim Richmond City Attorney until a new City Attorney is officially appointed by Council.
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Recruitment of a new Richmond City Attorney was advertised at the local, state and national level. The selection to appoint Mr. Jackson followed the recommendation of the Richmond City Attorney Search and Interview Panel established by Council.
Members of the Richmond City Attorney Search and Interview Panel, appointed by the President of Council, with recommendations from Mayor Dwight Jones, include:
Richmond City Attorney Search and Interview Panel
• The Honorable Kathy Graziano, President of Richmond City Council
Councilwoman, Southwest 4th District
• The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, East End 7th District
• David Hicks, Mayor’s Senior Policy Advisor, Richmond Office of the Mayor
• Anthony Troy, Attorney, Troutman Sanders Attorneys at Law
• William “Bill’ Hefty, Attorney, Hefty & Wiley, P.C. Attorneys at Law
• The Honorable Ralph “Bill” Axselle, (Virginia House of Delegates member, 1974-
1990) Attorney, Williams Mullen (Law Firm)
• Mark Flynn, Director of Legal Services, Virginia Municipal League
The former Richmond City Attorney, Norman Sales, retired from the City of Richmond, following more than 20 years of service (from October 1989 through December 2009), which included progressive service in the Richmond Office of the City Attorney as an Assistant, Senior Assistant, and more than four years as the Richmond City Attorney. Mr. Sales announced his retirement on November 12, 2009; which became effective December 31, 2009.
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