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EMAIL YOUR CITY COUNCIL and MAYOR !
Ask for the 5¢ plastic bag fee to be implemented

Chesapeake: rwest@cityofchesapeake.net, jdetriquet@cityofchesapeake.net, jbunn1@cityofchesapeake.net, pking@cityofchesapeake.net, anewins@cityofchesapeake.net, dritter@cityofchesapeake.net, lessmith@cityofchesapeake.net, eward@cityofchesapeake.net, dwithaker@cityofchesapeake.net

Norfolk, VA: mayor@norfolk.gov, martin.thomas@norfolk.gov, courtney.doyle@norfolk.gov, mamie.johnson@norfolk.gov, john.paige@norfolk.gov, thomas.smigiel@norfolk.gov, jeremy.mcgee@norfolk.gov, carlos.clanton@norfolk.gov

Portsmouth: Link to email Portsmouth City Council

Suffolk:            council@suffolkva.us

Virginia Beach: mayorsoffice@vbgov.com, mberlucc@vbgov.com, stcummings@vbgov.com, bhenley@vbgov.com, dhutcheson@vbgov.com, cjacksongreen@vbgov.com, wremick@vbgov.com, arosshammond@vbgov.com, jvrouse@vbgov.com, jschulman@vbgov.com, rcwilson@vbgov.com

Gloucester County Board of Supervisors: 
ksmith@gloucesterva.info, achriscoe@gloucesterva.info, pbazzani@gloucesterva.info, kgibson@gloucesterva.info, chutson@gloucesterva.info, tnicosia@gloucesterva.info, rorth@gloucesterva.info,

Hampton:         council@hampton.gov

James City County:  board@jamescitycountyva.gov

Newport News: council@nnva.gov

City of Poquoson:
gordon.helsel@poquoson-va.gov, keith.feigh@poquoson-va.gov, carey.freeman@poquoson-va.gov, charles.southall@poquoson-va.gov, david.hux@poquoson-va.gov, anjie.emmett@poquoson-va.gov, debbie.bunting@poquoson-va.gov, christina.snapp@poquoson-va.gov, tonya.oconnell@poquoson-va.gov

Williamsburg:   council@williamsburgva.gov
dpons@williamsburgva.gov, pdent@williamsburgva.gov, skernscheerer@williamsburgva.gov, bramsey@williamsburgva.gov, crogers@williamsburgva.gov

York County: mayorandcouncil@yorkcounty.gov

Norfolk, VA City Council
Meetings are generally held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Please check the Council Calendar for more detailed information.  Informal meeting, 3:30 p.m.   Formal meeting, 6:00 p.m. 

• To register to speak on agenda items or new business please contact 757-664-4268 by 3pm the day of the meeting.

Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Ph.D.    Ward: At-Large (Mayor)
mayor@norfolk.gov                              757-664-4679

Vice Mayor Martin A. Thomas Jr.        Ward: Ward 1  At-Large (Vice Mayor)
martin.thomas@norfolk.gov             757-664-4268

Courtney R. Doyle                Ward: Ward 2
courtney.doyle@norfolk.gov            757-664-4268

Mamie B. Johnson                Ward: Ward 3
mamie.johnson@norfolk.gov            757-664-4268

John E. "JP" Paige                Ward: Ward 4
john.paige@norfolk.gov            757-664-4268

Thomas R. Smigiel Jr.                Ward: Ward 5
thomas.smigiel@norfolk.gov            757-664-4268

Jeremy McGee                Ward: Superward 6
jeremy.mcgee@norfolk.gov            757-664-4268

Carlos Clanton                    Ward: Superward 7
carlos.clanton@norfolk.gov            757-664-4268

Virginia Beach City Council

Mayor Bobby Dyer                Ward: At-Large        
bdyer@vbgov.com                 (757) 385-4581

Councilman Worth Remick            Ward: District 1
wremick@vbgov.com                (757) 385-4501
Councilwoman Amelia Ross-Hammond    Ward: District 2
aross-hammond@vbgov.com            (757) 385-4502

Councilwoman Jennifer Rouse        Ward: District 3
jrouse@vbgov.com                (757) 385-4503

Councilman Joashua Schulman         Ward: District 4
jschulman@vbgov.com            (757) 385-4504

Councilman Rocky Holcomb            Ward: District 5
rholcomb@vbgov.com            (757) 385-4505

Councilman Chris Taylor             Ward: District 6
ctaylor@vbgov.com                (757) 385-4506

Councilwoman Barbara Henley        Ward: District 7
bhenley@vbgov.com                (757) 385-4507

Councilman Michael Berlucchi        Ward: District 8
mberlucchi@vbgov.com            (757) 385-4508

Councilwoman Sabrina Wooten        Ward: District 9
swooten@vbgov.com                (757) 385-4509

Councilman John Moss            Ward: District 10
jmoss@vbgov.com                (757) 385-4510

CHESAPEAKE City Council

Mayor Dr. Richard W. "Rick" West
rwest@cityofchesapeake.net

Vice Mayor Dr. John M. de Triquet        
jdetriquet@cityofchesapeake.net
Council Members:

C. Jeff Bunn
jbunn1@cityofchesapeake.net

Patricia Y. "Pat" King, MD
pking@cityofchesapeake.net

Amanda L. Newins                
anewins@cityofchesapeake.net

S.Z. "Debbie" Ritter
dritter@cityofchesapeake.net

Les Smith, Jr.
lessmith@cityofchesapeake.net

Dr. Ella P. Ward
eward@cityofchesapeake.net

Daniel W. Whitaker
dwhitaker@cityofchesapeake.net