(D) - Deceased

City Council

Former Council Members

January 1963 - June 2006

Rebecca C. W. Adams
July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2004
(Resigned to run for Mayor. Original term exp date June 30, 2006)
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2008
(Resigned to run for Mayor. Original term exp date June 30, 2010)

Floyd T. Allen
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1965

John E. Allen
July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1996
Dec 11, 2001 - June 30, 2002 (Appointed to serve the remainder of Del John Cosgrove's term upon his election to the Virginia House of Delegates)

Robert G. Bagley
July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1992

Vernon G. Bailey, Jr.
September 1, 1966 - August 1, 1970

Willia S. Bazemore (D)
July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988
July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1992
* January 18, 1994 - May 5, 1994
(*Appointed to serve out the term of Council Member Lionell Spruill upon his resignation to serve in the General Assembly)

Walter W. Berry
* May 13, 1998-November 6, 1998
(*Appointed to serve until the Special Election after the death of Council Member Elizabeth P. Thornton)

Spencer H. Boyette (D)
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1965

Walton P. Burkhimer, Jr.
July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2006
(Filled remaining two years of Rebecca Adams' vacated seat)

John W. Butt
July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988
July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
July, 1994 - June 30, 1998

Robert R. Carter
September 1, 1972 - June 30, 1976
July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1980

Walter Cartwright, Jr. (D)
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990

W. P. Clarke, Sr. (D)
January 13, 1970 - January 1, 1977

Florine R. Clarke
* January 11, 1977 - May 8, 1978
(Appointed to Council to serve out the term of her late husband, Council Member W.P. Clarke, Sr.)

John A. Cosgrove
July 1, 1998 - December 10, 2001 (Elected to Virginia General Assembly Nov 2001)
(Former Council Member John E. Allen was appointed to fill the remainder of this term from December 11, 2001 -June 30, 2002)

Julian A. Creef (D)
September 1, 1970 - August 31, 1974

Nora W. Davenport (D)
July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990

C. William Draper
September 2, 1974 - June 30, 1978

Peter P. Duda, Jr.
July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1998

Arthur L. Dwyer
July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
July 1, 1994 - Resigned April 14, 1995 *
(* June 30, 1996 - original date of term expiration)

Dalton S. Edge
April 18, 1995 - Nov 7, 1995 (Appointed to fill vacated seat of Arthur Dwyer until Special Election in November 1995)
July 1, 1996 - June 30, 2000
July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2004
July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008

Clarence E. Forehand (D)
September 1, 1965 - August 31, 1966

Sam Frost (D)
November 18, 1969 - January 12, 1970

Colon L. Hall (D)
January 1, 1963 - November 12, 1969

Ray T. Hassell, Jr. (D)
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966

I. H. Haywood (D)
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966

Thomas S. Henderson
September 2, 1974 - June 30, 1978

W. Edward Hudgins, Jr. (D)
September 1, 1963 - August 31, 1970

Cecil Y. Jenkins
July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990

J. Bennie Jennings, Jr.
September 1, 1970 - June 30, 1974
July 1, 1974 - June 30, 1978
July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986

Robert W. Johnson (?)
December 9, 1969 - January 12, 1970

John W. Keffer (D)
July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1980
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986

Daniel W. Lindsey, Jr.
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1963

Howard McPherson (D)
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1965

Gary W. Markham (D)
July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990

Richard F. "Billy" Morgan (D)
September 1, 1965 - August 31, 1966

James R. Morrison
September 1, 1970 - August 31, 1974

Robert T. Nance, Jr.
July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1996

W. Joe Newman
July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1998
July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006

Sidney M. Oman
July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988

Alton W. Overton (D)
September 1, 1965 - August 31, 1966

James W. Overton
September 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966

William S. Overton (D)
September 1, 1970 - August 31, 1974
July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982

Hugo A. Owens (D)
January 13, 1970 - June 30, 1980

B. F. Wilson Paxson (D)
February 2, 1972 - March 31, 1972

William H. Pierce
Nov 10, 1998 - June 30, 2000 (Special Election to fill unexpired term of Elizabeth Thornton)

William L. Rhodes (D)
September 1, 1974 - June 30, 1978
July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1982

Charles L. Richardson
January 1, 1963 - August 1, 1970

S. Z. "Debbie" Ritter
July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2002
July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006

Sherry M. Simmons
* October 23, 1990 - June 30, 1994
(*Appointed to Council after the resignation of Mayor David Wynne.)

Edward B. Speers
September 1, 1974 - June 30, 1978
July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984

Bradley C. Spencer
September 1, 1966 - December 1, 1969

Lionell Spruill, Sr.
July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1992
* July 1, 1992 - Resigned December 31, 1993
(* June 30, 1996 - original date of term expiration. Elected to the Virginia General Assembly.)

Vernon A. Tierney
September 1, 1966 - August 31, 1970

Russell I. Townsend, Jr.
September 1, 1966 - February 4, 1972

Guerdon A. Treakle (D)
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1970

Elizabeth P. Thornton (D)
* July 1, 1996 - April 16, 1998
(* June 30, 2000 - orginal date of term expiration.)

Edward L. Trotman (D)
September 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966

Eugene P. Wadsworth (D)
January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966

William E. Ward
July 1, 1978 - June 30, 2004

Gene A. Waters
July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2002

Marian P. Whitehurst (D)
September 1, 1970 - June 30, 1974
July 1, 1974-June 30, 1978
July 1, 1978- June 30, 1980

L. Belmont Williams
September 1, 1966 - August 31, 1970

Patricia P. Willis
July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2004
July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008

David I. Wynne
July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988
* July 1, 1988 - Resigned October 4, 1990
(* June 30, 1992 - original date of term expiration)