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25 July 2022
Richmond City Council
appoints Interim Richmond City Attorney, Haskell C. Brown, III, as new Richmond
City Attorney
(Richmond, Virginia) - Richmond City Council is
pleased to announce its appointment, during its Formal Meeting tonight, of Haskell C. Brown, III, Esq., as the new Richmond City Attorney. Mr. Brown will
begin that role on August 1, 2022.
Duties of
the Richmond City Attorney include serving as City’s chief legal advisor for City
of Richmond local government and providing management and oversight of the
Richmond Office of City Attorney, which provides legal
representation on behalf of the legislative and administrative branches of
Richmond government, including all City government departments, boards,
commissions, and agencies.
Mr. Brown was previously
appointed and has been serving as the Interim
Richmond City Attorney since November 1, 2019, following the retirement of the
former Richmond City Attorney. Mr. Brown has worked in the Richmond Office of
City Attorney since 1998, during which time he served in progressive positions,
which includes his role, since 2010, as Deputy Richmond City Attorney in which
he directed the Governance and Finance Division of that office.
Born and raised in the Richmond area,
Haskell C. Brown, III earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in
history and government from the University of Virginia and his law degree from
the West Virginia University College of Law.
For the past 23 years serving as a
lawyer in the Richmond Office of City Attorney, Mr. Brown has concentrated his
practice in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts; drafting ordinances
and resolutions for adoption by Richmond City Council; and rendering legal
advice and opinions on various subjects, including budget, finance, information
technology, public procurement, and other matters.
Mr. Brown is also an active member of the
Local Government Attorneys of Virginia and served as a member of its Board of
Directors for four years.
Richmond City Council is
excited to have Mr. Brown’s exceptional institutional knowledge, professional
skills, years of proven dedication, and legal expertise in Richmond government and
looks forward to his continued steadfast commitment and demonstrated abilities in
leading the Richmond Office of City Attorney.
CONTACT
For
more information, please contact: Steve Skinner, Council Public Information
Manager, at 804.646.6052 (tel), or steven.skinner@rva.gov
(email)
BACKGROUND
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As the governing institution of Richmond,
Virginia, Richmond City Council appoints the Richmond City Attorney, as per Richmond
City Charter; CHAPTER 4.; Sec. 4.17.
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the night of the meeting: Over-the-Air channel 57.1; Comcast/Verizon FIOS
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twice daily for two weeks on Richmond Government Access TV Cable Channel 17 in
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Video of Richmond City Council Formal meetings and audio of Council Informal,
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streaming replay, at: https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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