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Monday,
4 January 2021
Richmond City Council 2021-2024 members administered oaths of office: Council President and Vice President elected
Councilmember Newbille re-elected Council President and
Councilmember Robertson elected Council Vice President
WHAT
(Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) – Richmond’s nine newly elected members of Richmond
City Council were administered their oaths of office tonight during the
scheduled special organizational meeting held for that purpose. Individual
members of Richmond City Council are elected to serve four year terms. The
current term is from January 4, 2021 to December 31, 2024.
Following
the swearing-in, Council re-elected Councilmember
Cynthia I. Newbille, Richmond City Council, Richmond
East End 7th Voter District to serve as the institution’s President and elected Councilmember Ellen
F. Robertson, Richmond Gateway 6th
Voter District, to serve as its Vice President. Richmond City
Council elects a Council President and Vice President from amongst its members
to serve two-year terms.
The role of
Council President is to serve as the presiding officer of the institution in
performing such duties as consistent with the Richmond City Council Rules of
Procedure, which includes presiding over Council Formal Meetings. The Council
Vice President serves in the absence, disability, or by the request of, the
Council President.
Richmond City
Council represents Richmond residents as its official legislative institution
governing Richmond, Virginia and is responsible for creating and amending local
laws; providing government policy and oversight; levying local taxes; and,
establishing an annual Richmond Government Budget.
Richmond residents are invited, welcomed, and encouraged
to be engaged with their local self-governance and to communicate directly with
the Richmond City Council Councilmember representing them in their Richmond
Voter District.
CONTACT INFO
Helpful
individual Councilmember contact information is as follows:
Richmond
West End 1st Voter District
Councilmember
Andreas D. Addison
804.646.5935 (office tel); andreas.addison@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond North Central 2nd
Voter District
Councilmember Katherine L. Jordan
804.646.6532 (office tel);
katherine.jordan@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Northside 3rd
Voter District
Councilmember Ann-Frances
Lambert
804.646.6055 (office tel);
ann-frances.lambert@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Southwest 4th
Voter District
Councilmember Kristen Nye
Larson
804.646.5646 (office tel); kristen.larson@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Central 5th Voter
District
Councilmember
Stephanie A. Lynch
804.646.5724 (office tel); stephanie.lynch@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Gateway 6th Voter
District
Councilmember Ellen
F. Robertson (Council Vice President 2021-22)
804.646.7964 (office tel); ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond East End 7th
Voter District
Councilmember Cynthia I.
Newbille (Council President 2021-22)
804.646.3012 (office tel); cynthia.newbille@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond Southside 8th
Voter District
Councilmember Reva M. Trammell
804.646.6591 (office tel);
804.240.5050 (mobile); reva.trammell@richmondgov.com (email)
Richmond South Central 9th
Voter District
Councilmember Michael J.
Jones
804.646.2779 (office tel); michael.jones@richmondgov.com (email)
FIND YOUR DISTRICT
Residents
can use the following helpful link, if needed, to assist in identifying or
reconfirming their individual Richmond Voter District:
·
Richmond
Real Estate Property Search Database https://apps.richmondgov.com/applications/PropertySearch/Default.aspx
(note:
when correct address is identified, use the Government tab to display
Government Voter Districts for that location)
