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 /Seddon District/District 2

Jason R. Ramsey/Chairman /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)
Janet Faulkner Parent Representative
County Attorney
Vacant, Private Provider Representative

Crossroads Regional Industrial Facility Authority
Jason R. Ramsey

Wade Blankenship

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
Albert Miller, Jr.
Warren Bruce Justice

Equalization Board
Raymond Boswell
Richard Havens
Luther Harless

Fair Association (not appointed by BOS)
Edgar Wimmer, President
Jack King, V.P.
Cicero Havens, V.P.
Denise Eaton, Secretary
Elaine Dillow, Mgr/Treasurer/Registered Agent

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

Mount Rogers Alcohol Safety Action Program
Fred Pennington
Lorin Hanshew

Mount Rogers Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board
Foli Taylor

Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
Thomas Taylor, 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
Harry Shupe

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
Jonathan Sweet, Alternate

New River Valley Regional Jail Authority
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)
E. Allen Newberry (Mechanicsburg)
R.B. Anderson (Sharon)

Plat Signature Authorization
Keith Niday, Building Official
Jonathan Sweet, County Administrator

Recreation Committee
Randy Newberry
Dave Turner
Randy Johnson
Jason Lambert
Jerry Blessing
Randy Moler
Sheri Robertson
Jane Havens
Julie Pauley (at large member)

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

School Board
Jack King (Seddon)
Paul Looney (Sharon)
Anthony Kennedy (Rocky Gap District)
Roger Morehead (Mechanicsburg)

Service Authority
Rodney L. Ratliff, Executive Director
Karen Hodock
John Thompson, Vice Chairman
Eddie Sutphin, Secretary/Treasurer
Henry M. Blessing, Chairman
Jason Ramsey

Set-Off Debt Collection Appeals Board
Drema Harmon
Kathryn Dunn
Jonathan Sweet,County Administrator

Smyth-Bland Regional Library Board of Directors
D. Burke Graybeal, Chairman
Harry Shupe, Board of Supervisors Representative
Brenda Umbarger, Branch Librarian
Rebekkah Winesett, Librarian - Bland Branch
Molly Thompson

Department of Social Services
Star Bishop
Judy Newberry
Lois Shupe
Debbie Barger

Southwest Development Financing, Inc.
Jonathan D. Sweet

Southwest Regional Enterprise Center
Jonathan Sweet

Southwest Virginia Emergency Medical Services Board
David Gammon
Lonny Gay

Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program
Fred Pennington

Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority
John C. Thompson
Henry Blessing
Jonathan D. Sweet, alternate

Workforce Investment Area Consortium
Jason Ramsey
Jonathan Sweet, Alternate

Wytheville Community College Local Board
Clinton Kegley

Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce (not appointed by BOS)
Betty K. Munsey

Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
Jonathan Sweet

Zoning Administrator
Jonathan Sweet

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

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