RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Friday, July 6, 2012
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson elected At-Large Member of Virginia First Cities Coalition Executive Committee
WHAT The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, was recently elected as an At-Large Member of the Virginia First Cities Coalition Executive Committee.
Virginia First Cities is a coalition of 14 Virginia cities that provides state- level advocacy on issues facing cities across the Commonwealth. Areas of emphasis for the organization include at-risk education, transit, street maintenance, community and economic development and revitalization, social services, health and other issues that have a disproportionate impact on the organization's members.
CONTACT For more information, please contact The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, at 804.646.7964 (office) or ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com (email); www.ellenrobertson.com (website)
or
Kelly Harris-Braxton, Executive Director, Virginia First Cities, at 804.249.7950 (tel) or kharrisbraxton@vafirstcities.com (email)
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.
