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Monday,
18 November 2019
Richmond
City Council appoints Lawrence Rashad Anderson as its new Council Chief of
Staff
(Richmond, Virginia) - Richmond City Council is
pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Lawrence Rashad Anderson to head the
Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff as its new Council
Chief of Staff.
In
this position, Mr. Anderson will assist Richmond City Council in its role of creating and amending local laws, providing government
policy and oversight, and establishing the Richmond Government Budget.
Mr.
Anderson previously served as an urban research fellow at the American
University School of Public Affairs - Metropolitan Policy Center in Washington,
DC, where he examined factors attributing to political unrest in urban
environments. Prior to that, Mr. Anderson led a variety of local management
initiatives in New Orleans, Louisiana; Baltimore, Maryland; and, Richmond,
Virginia.
Mr.
Anderson earned his Master of Arts in Political Communication from American
University, Master of Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth
University, and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Virginia State University.
Additionally, Mr. Anderson has held fellowships with the Journalism Initiative
at Yale University and the University of Virginia - Sorensen Institute for
Political Leadership.
Richmond City Council is
excited to include the addition of Mr. Anderson's
exceptional knowledge, skills, and abilities with its professional staff and
considers him an outstanding choice to lead this important Council Office.
Council welcomes Mr. Anderson
and looks forward to his service on behalf of Richmond residents.
Council
also expresses its profound thanks and appreciation to Ms. Meghan K. Brown,
Council Deputy Chief of Staff, for her service as its Interim Council Chief of
Staff during the recruitment process.
Mr. Anderson was appointed by Richmond
City Council Resolution #2019-R062 and began his role today, Monday, November
18, 2019.
The Richmond City Council Office of
the Council Chief of Staff is one of six Council Offices and about 50 Board and
Commission that reports to Council.
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