Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond,
Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Wednesday,
10 December 2014
A statement
by
The
Honorable Charles R. Samuels
Councilman, Richmond
City Council – Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
Regarding
the upcoming Richmond City Council President Election
(Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) – "Yesterday I informed my colleagues on Richmond
City Council that I am withdrawing my name for consideration as Richmond City
Council President. I have
also spoken with Councilwoman Mosby on her expected nomination and
installation as Council President in January and congratulated her.
It has been a privilege and honor to
serve as the chair of the governing body of the City of Richmond these past two
years. I appreciate all the support from my colleagues on Council and in the
greater Richmond community. As we move forward, I am confident we will continue
to provide the necessary checks and balances our form of government
requires."
CONTACT
For more
information, please contact The Honorable Charles R. Samuels, Councilman, Richmond
City Council, Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District, at 804.646.6532 (tel);
or via email, at charles.samuels@richmondgov.com.
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Steve Skinner
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A.
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (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.
