(D) - Deceased

City Council

Former Council Members

January 1963 - June 2010

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)

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

Alan P. Krasnoff

July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994

July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1998

July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2002

July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2008
(Resigned seat to run for Mayor)

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 (D)

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

Dwight M. Parker

(Special Election to fill unexpired term of Elizabeth Thornton.)

July 1, 1996 - June 30, 2000

July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2004

July 1, 2004-June 30, 2008

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010
(Won a two year term to complete a full term when two members of City Council resigned their seats to run for Mayor.)

B. F. Wilson Paxson (D)

February 2, 1972 - March 31, 1972

William H. Pierce

November 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

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 (D)

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, 1982

July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986

July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990

July 1, 1990 - October 4, 1990
(Appointed to fill vacated Mayor term upon resignation of Mayor David Wynn)

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

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010
(Won a two-year term to complete a full term when two members of City Council resigned their seats to run for Mayor.)

David I. Wynne

July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988

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