RICHMOND (November 16, 2021)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) recognized the 16th graduating class of the Virginia Certified County Supervisors’ Program during VACo’s 87th Annual Conference.
The Virginia Certified County Supervisors’ Program provides training to enhance the leadership and decision-making skills of county supervisors in the Commonwealth.
The 18 graduates of the 18-month certification program are:
- Belinda D. Astrop | Greensville County
- Leslie E. Ayers | Rockbridge County | Photo
- Juli E. Briskman | Loudoun County
- James R. Brown | Greensville County
- William B. Cain | Greensville County
- Pam L. Carter | Augusta County
- Tony M. Conwell | Greensville County
- Cheryl L. Cullers | Warren County | Photo
- Clyde M. DeLoach | Patrick County
- Debbie P. Donehey | Rappahannock County
- Joseph H. Easter | Amelia County
- Mickey Johnson | Bedford County | Photo
- Ruth M. Larson | James City County
- Melissa Mason | Mathews County | Photo
- Delores R. Oates | Warren County | Photo
- Roger A. Scott | Amelia County
- Karie A. Walker | Virginia Association of Counties
- Keir A. Whitson | Rappahannock County
The Virginia Certified County Supervisors’ Program was created to provide VACo members with an opportunity to learn how to lead their communities more effectively.
“Congratulations to our newest graduates for completing one of VACo’s premier educational programs,” VACo Executive Director Dean Lynch said. “The Class of 2021 is the biggest we’ve had since the program’s first class in 2006. This shows me that this master’s degree level program is thriving and making an impact on Supervisors all across the Commonwealth. We’re honored to have the graduates of the Class of 2021 join their peers as a Certified Supervisor.”
The Virginia Certified County Supervisors’ Program provides an overview of the issues, expectations, and practices associated with serving as a county supervisor as well as detailed information about local government. The program consists of five core courses that span 65 hours of classroom instruction and 35 hours of home study. The program focuses on leadership development, duties and responsibilities of public officials, community planning, local government finance, and collaborative governance.
For more information about the County Supervisor Certification Program, contact Karie Walker at kwalker@vaco.org or 804.343.2504.
Supervisor Certification Past Graduates
2020
Jeremy R. Bennett, Virginia Association of Counties; Mary W. Biggs, Montgomery County; Hubert W. Pannell, Halifax County
2019
Robert F. Babyok, Jr., Louisa County; Floyd M. Brown, Jr., Prince George County; James P. Crozier, Orange County; Amy H. DuBois, Mathews County; Garland H. Hamlett, Jr., Charlotte County; Kay M. Pierantoni, Charlotte County; Cindy C. Shelton, Stafford County; Marlene J. Waymack, Prince George County; Dr. Robert S. Westbrook, Lancaster County
2018
Norman G. Dill, Albemarle County; Kenneth Adam Kidd, Bland County; Robert McCraw, Carroll County; Christopher McDonald, Virginia Association of Counties; Thomas H. Sayre, Warren County; Jerry R. Townsend, Prince Edward County
2017
Joel C. Acree, Isle of Wight County; Jessie L. Barksdale, Pittsylvania County; Keith C. Blowe, Sussex County; Claudia Hubbard Lundy, Mecklenburg County; Bill Martin, Greene County; Allison B. Mays, Washington County; William M. McCarty, Sr., Isle of Wight County; Larry Nordvig, Powhatan County; Odessa H. Pride, Ed.D, Prince Edward County; Richard F. Randolph, Albemarle County
2016
Rick Blevins, Smyth County; Meg Bohmke, Stafford County; James M. Griffith, Alleghany County; Dean A. Lynch, Virginia Association of Counties; Laura Sellers, Stafford County; Steve Wilkerson, Bedford County
2015
Pattie Cooper-Jones, Prince Edward County; Jane D. Dittmar, Albemarle County; Stephanie L. Koren, Louisa County; Jack White, Mathews County
2014
Jason Daniel Bellows, Lancaster County; Alexa Fritz, Culpeper County; Roger T. Hayden, Patrick County; H.A. “Andy” McCready, Pulaski County; Charles A. Stacy, Tazewell County
2013
John Cataldo, Brunswick County; Claire Anne Collins, Bath County; William F. “Bill” Gandel, Prince George County; Don C. Gantt, Jr., Prince Edward County; John Haynes, Richmond County; Dana G. Kilgore, Wise County; Phil D. McCraw, Carroll County; Phillip “Bart” Perdue, Bath County; Cassandra L. Stish, Buckingham County; Robert “Bob” Thomas, Jr., Stafford County; Kevin Wagner, Highland County; John R. Woodward, Page County
2012
Joseph C. Straten, Washington County
2011
Larry K. Bartlett, Grayson County; David W. Blanchard, Highland County; Brenda Sutherland, Grayson County
2010
Stephen W. Bowen, Nottoway County; J.D. Cave, Page County; Donald W. Kidd, Amherst County; Dr. Thomas Littrell, Carroll County; Ernie McLeod, Louisa County
2009
Deborah B. Coats, Hanover County; Robert H. Conner, Brunswick County; Willie L. Gentry, Jr., Louisa County; Bernard L. Jones, Sr., Brunswick County; Ann H. Mallek, Albemarle County; Carl Schmitt, Greene County
2008
Sharon Baroncelli, Shenandoah County; Kate Berger, Pittsylvania County; Tony Carter, Warren County; David Hutchins, Carroll County; Paul Milde, Stafford County
2007
John Rust, Page County; William Quarles, Jr., Goochland County; Charles Allbaugh, Fluvanna County
2006
Wayne A. Acors, Caroline County; Charles C. Ballard, Page County; Phillip A. Bradshaw, Isle of Wight County; Gerald M. Cubbage, Page County; Carol Lee Fischer-Strickler, Page County; Thomas W. Fore, Amherst County; R. Kenneth Hatcher, Powhatan County; Judy S. Lyttle, Surry County; Ronnie L. Shortt, Wise County; Thomas J. Wright, III, Isle of Wight County