County Boards and Committees

Big Walker Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Cicero Havens
Gary Johnson

Board of Supervisors
Henry M. Blessing/Sharon District/District 1
John C. Thompson - Chairman /Seddon District/District 2

Jason R. Ramsey /Mechanicsburg/District 3
Karen H. Hodock/ Rocky Gap District/District 4

Civil Defense Preparedness
T.E. Mallory, Jr.
Thomas B. Dunn

Comprehensive Services Act for At-Risk Youth and Families
Directors to include administrative heads of the following:

Department of Social Services
County Administration
Mt. Rogers Mental Health and Community Services Board
Juvenile Court Service Unit
Department of Health
Local School Division
Rehabilitative Services Unit
Social Services Director (Fiscal Agent)
Myra Moler Parent Representative
County Attorney
Vacant, Private Provider Representative

Crossroads Regional Industrial Facility Authority
Jason R. Ramsey

Willie Howlett

Dam Safety Program
Elmo Sadler, Alternate

District III Governmental Cooperative
Karen Hodock (Board of Commissioners)
John Thompson, Alternate
Clarence Haga (Advisory Council on Aging Services)
Janice King (Director of Nutrition, Bland)
Site Manager Bland Senior Center
Carla Hutchins, Van Driver

Economic Development Authority
David E. Dillow, Chairman, Seddon District
Kevin May, Seddon District
John Martin, Rocky Gap District
Harold Andrews, Rocky Gap
James Starks, Sharon District
Linda Townley, Sharon District
Joseph T. Carr, Mechanicsburg District

Electoral Board
(recommended by political party, appointed by Circuit Court Judge)
Dorothy S. Kidd
Nancy C. Tate
Warren Bruce Justice

Equalization Board
Keith Myers
Linda Miller

Luther Harless

Fair Association (not appointed by BOS)
Matthew Harman, President
Bruce Shelton-Vice Pres./Registered Agent
James Sink, Secretary
Teresa King-Treasurer

Joint Public Service Authority (Wythe and Bland Counties)
Henry Blessing

Mount Rogers Alcohol Safety Action Program
James R. (Bob) Bruce
Lorin Hanshew

Mount Rogers Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board
Sue Ellen Tate

Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
David Barrett, Executive Director
Debbie Looney, Planning Commission
Brenda Thompson, Member at Large and Executive Committee
Karen Hodock, Board of Supervisor

Mount Rogers Transportation Citizen Participation Committee
Andrew Cassell

Mountain Community Action Program
Jerry Thompson

New River Criminal Justice Training Academy Board
Larry W. Jarvis

New River Highlands RC & D (not appointed by the BOS)
George Peery, Jr.

New River Highlands Agricultural Committee
J.R. Davis

New River Highlands Human Resource Committee
Lee McIntosh

New River Highlands Recreation & Tourism Committee
Linda Bradshaw

New River Highlands Water Quality Committee
Rodney L. Ratliff

New River Valley Criminal Justice Board
Jason R. Ramsey
Willie Howlett, Alternate

New River Community Corrections & Pretrial Services
Wade D. Blankenship
Jason R. Ramsey, Alternate

Planning Commission
Jerry Mercer, Chairman (Sharon)
Jim Baker(Seddon)
John Dodson (Seddon)
Elmer Chewing (Mechanicsburg)
Debbie Looney (Sharon)
Steve Kelly(Seddon)
Henry Blessing, Board of Supervisors Representative (Sharon)
Guy Boone(Rocky Gap)
Robert Trobaugh (Rocky Gap)
Meagan Bradshaw (Mechanicsburg)
R.B. Anderson (Sharon)

Plat Signature Authorization
Joel Cagle, Building Official
Willie Howlett, County Administrator

Recreation Committee
Randy Newberry
Randy Johnson
Jason Lambert
Jerry Blessing
Randy Moler
Sherri Smith
Jane Havens
Julie Pauley (at large member)
Wade Hall

Road Viewers Committee
Harry Shupe (Seddon District)
Robert N. Morehead (Mechanicsburg District)
Harlon Cox (Sharon District)
Marvin Carver (Rocky Gap District)

School Board
Melinda Litton (Seddon)
Rob Brizendine (Sharon)
Anthony Kennedy (Rocky Gap District)
Roger Morehead (Mechanicsburg)

Service Authority
Rodney L. Ratliff, Executive Director
Karen Hodock
John Thompson, Chairman
Eddie Sutphin, Secretary/Treasurer

Jason Ramsey

Set-Off Debt Collection Appeals Board
Drema Harmon
Kathryn Dunn
Willie Howlett,County Administrator

Smyth-Bland Regional Library Board of Directors
Pat Hatfield, Chairman
Lois Shupe
Brenda Umbarger, Branch Librarian
Rebekkah Winesett, Librarian - Bland Branch
Tim Havens

Department of Social Services
Margaret Harless
Karen Hodock
Stephen Kelley
Kathy Strock
Debbie Barger

9th District Development Financing Committee
Willie Howlett

Southwest Regional Enterprise Center
Willie Howlett
David Dillow

Southwest Virginia Emergency Medical Services Board
Lonny Gay

Mount Rogers Alcohol Safety Action Program
James R. (Bob) Bruce

Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority
John C. Thompson
Henry Blessing
Willie Howlett, Alternate

Workforce Investment Area Consortium
Karen Hodock
Willie Howlett, Alternate

Wytheville Community College Local Board
Clinton Kegley

Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
Audra Repass

Zoning Administrator
Joel Cagle

Zoning Appeals Board
Mike Sutphin
Otho M. Cassell
James R. Myers
Colene M. Pauley
John Dodson, Planning Commission

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