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Virginia Citizen Corps Councils

Citizen Corps Councils are an integral building block of community-level Citizen Corps programs. These councils arrange the training and information access needed for public education and awareness efforts. Councils can include leaders from emergency management, law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, businesses, volunteer and faith-based organizations, and other relevant groups such as schools, health care institutions and the transportation sector.

If you cannot find a Citizen Corps Council in your area and are interested in starting one, please contact us.

Suzanne Simmons
Citizen Corps Program Manager

Council Name Location Contact Info

Accomack County Citizen Corps Council

Accomack, VA 23301

Linda Martin Warner
Assistant County Administrator
(757) 787-5700
lmartin@co.accomack.va.us

Alexandria Citizen Corps Council

Alexandria, VA 22314

Kimberly Purcell
CERT/Citizen Corps CouncilLiasion
(703) 706-3940
kim.purcell@alexandriava.gov

http://alexandriava.gov/city/citizencorps

Amelia County Citizen Corps Council

Amelia, VA 23002

B. Kent Emerson
Deputy Coordinator
(804) 267-8111
kent.emerson@vdh.virginia.gov

Amherst County Citizen Corps Council

Amherst, VA 24521

Jack Ball
Director of Public Safety
(434) 946-9307
jwball@countyofamherst.com

Arlington County Citizen Corps Council

Arlington, VA 22201

Debbie Powers
Deputy Coordinator, OEM
(703) 228-3314
dpowers@arlingtonva.us

http://www.co.arlington.va.us/

Brunswick County Citizen Corps Council

Dolphin, VA 23843

Bill Parrish
Chairman, Brunswick County Emergency Services Advisory Board
(434) 848-6120
dvfd402@meckcom.net

Campbell County Citizen Corps Council

Rustburg, VA 24588

Christin Anthony
Administrative Aid III
(434) 332-9843
cranthony@co.campbell.va.us

Charles City County Citizen Corps Council

Charles City, VA 23030

Angelia Yancey
County Administrator
(804) 829-9201
ayancey@co.charles-city.va.us

http://www.co.charles-city.va.us

Charlottesville - UVA - Albemarle County Citizen Corps Council Carlottesville, VA 22903 Fotini Russo
Emergency Services Coordinator
(434) 971-1263
frusso@albemarle.org

Chesapeake Citizen Corps Council

Chesapeake, VA 23322

Hui-Shan Walker
Deputy Coordinator Emergency Services
(757) 382-6193
hwalker@fire.city.chesapeake.va.us

http://www.chesapeake.va.us

Chesterfield County Citizen Corps Council

Chesterfield, VA 23832

Lynda Price
Emergency Management Coordinator
(804) 748-1236
pricel@chesterfield.gov

Colonial Heights Citizen Corps Council

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

John E. Snyder
Deputy Fire Chief
(804) 520-9361
snydere@colonial-heights.com

http://www.colonial-heights.com/FireEMSCert.htm

Danville Citizens Corps Council

Danville, VA 24543

Douglas Young
Coordinator
(434) 799-6535
youngdr@ci.danville.va.us

http://www.danville-va.gov/departments.asp?menuid=2820&sub1menuid=2830

Fairfax County Citizen Corps Council

Fairfax, VA 22030

Ellen Kamilakis
Volunteer and Public Education Coordinator
Office of Emergency Management
(703) 324-2396
Ellen.Kamilakis@fairfaxcounty.gov

http://www.fairfaxcountycitizencorps.org

Frederick/Winchester Citizens Corps Council

Winchester

Lynn Miller
(540) 662-1815
lmiller@ci.winchester.va.us

http://www.ci.winchester.va.us/emergencymanage/

Fredericksburg City Citizen Corps Council

Fredericksburg

Edwin L. Allen, Jr.
(540) 372-1059
eallen@fredericksburgva.gov

Gloucester County Citizen Corps Council

Gloucester, VA 23061

Georgette Hurley
Assistant County Administrator
(804) 693-4042
ghurley@gloucesterva.info

Goochland County Citizen Corps Council

Goochland, VA 23063

Robin Hillman
LEPC Chairperson
(804) 556-5304
rlhillman@hotmail.com

Hampton Citizens Corps Council

Hampton, VA 23669

Peter Sommer
Emergency Management Coordinator
(757) 727-6414
psommer@hampton.gov

http://hampton.gov/eoc

Hanover Citizen Corps Council

Hanover County, VA 23069

Ivy Sager
Director, Dept. of Community Resources
(804) 365-4300
volunteer@co.hanover.va.us

http://www.co.hanover.va.us

Henrico County Community Safety Coalition

Richmond, VA 23005

Anna McRay
Deputy Coordinator
(804) 501-7183
mcr@co.henrico.va.us

http://www.henricofire.org

Henry County Citizen Corps

Martinsville, VA 24112

Steve Eanes
Director
(276) 634-4662
seanes@co.henry.va.us

Highland County Citizen Corps Council

Monterey, VA 24465

Harley Gardner
Emergency Services Coordinator
(540) 468-2604
hcboard@intelos.net

http://www.highlandcova.org

Hopewell Citizen Corps Council

Hopewell

John Tunstall, Jr.
(804) 541-2310
jtunstall@ci.hopewell.va.us

James City County Citizen Corps Council

Toano, VA 23168

Bob Ryalls
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
(757) 566-4315
bryalls@james-city.va.us

King George County Citizen Corps Council

King George, VA 22485

Wendy Shepherd
Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator
(540) 775-4584
wshepherd@rocketmail.com

Lancaster County Citizen Corps Council

Lancaster County

Thomas R. Kellum
(804) 462-6010
rkellum@lancova.com

Loudoun County Citizen Corps Council

Loudoun County

Kevin Johnson
Emergency Services Coordinator
(703) 777-0333
kjohnson@loudoun.gov

Louisa County Citizen Corps Council

Louisa County

Michael Schlemmer
(540) 967-3491
mschlemmer@louisa.org

Manassas Park Citizen Corps Council

Manassas Park, VA 20111

Todd Lupton
(703) 335-8845
tlupton@cityofmanassaspark.us

New River Valley Citizen Corps Council

Pulaski and Montgomery Counties

William Richardson
Emergency Services Coordinator
(540) 980-7705
wrichardson@pulaskicounty.org

Norfolk City Citizen Corps Council

Norfolk City

Ron Keys
(757) 441-5600

ron.keys@norfolk.gov

Northern Neck Citizen Corps Council

Northern Neck

Jerry W. Davis
(804) 333-1900

jdavis@nnpdc17.state.va.us

Nottoway County Citizen Corps Council

Nottoway, VA 23955

Ronald Roark
County Administrator
(434) 645-8696
nottoway@meckcom.net

Page County Citizen Corps Council

Luray, VA 22835

Gene Stewart
Emergency Coordinator
(540) 843-6571
pceoc@rica.net

Patrick County Citizen Corps Council

Patrick County

Michael W. Hudson
(276) 694-4940
mhudson@co.patrick.va.us

Petersburg Citizen Corps Council

City of Petersburg

T. Hairston
(804) 733-2412
tchairston@earthlink.net

Pittsylvania County Citizen Corps Council

Chatham, VA 24531

James Davis
Chairman
(434) 432-7920
jdavis@pittgov.org

http://www.pittgov.org/e911/lepc/main.htm

Portsmouth Citizen Corps Council

Portsmouth, VA 23704

Troy Tilley
Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator
(757) 393-8765
tilleyt@portsmouthva.gov

www.ci.portsmouth.va.us/eoc/main.html

Rappahannock-Rapidan Citizen Corps Council

Culpeper, VA 22701

Kathy Hatter
Emergency Planner
(540) 829-7350
Kathy.Hatter@vdh.virginia.gov

Richmond City Citizen Corps Council

Richmond, VA 23220

Benjamin W. Johnson
Emergency Coordinator
(804) 646-2504
johnsobw@ci.richmond.va.us

Roanoke Valley Citizen Corps Council

Roanoke, VA 24011

Joey Stump
Roanoke County Emergency Management Coordinator
(540) 561-8070
jstump@roanokecountyva.gov

http://www.roanokegov.com

Russell County Citizen Corps Council

Lebanon, VA 24266

Naomi Honaker
Emergency Services Coordinator
(276) 889-8247
nhonaker.rcdem@charter.net

Shenandoah Valley Project Impact

Staunton, VA 24401

Rebecca Joyce
Senior Planner and Project Impact Coordinator
(540) 885-5174
rebecca@cspdc.org

http://www.cspdc.org

Suffolk LEPC

Suffolk, VA 23434

James Judkins, Jr.
Emergency Management Coordinator
(757) 923-2110
jjudkins@city.suffolk.va.us

Tazewell County Citizen Corps Council

Tazewell County

Pamela D. Necessary
(276) 988-5424
tc977@hotmail.com

The Greater Prince William Citizen Corps Council

Prince William County

Patrick Collins
Emergency Management Coordinator
(703) 792-5828
pcollins@pwcgov.org

Virginia Beach Citizen Corps Council

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Mary Russo
Volunteer Council Coordinator
(757) 427-4722
mrusso@vbgov.com

http://www.vbgov.com/dept/vcc/default.asp

Williamsburg Volunteer Citizen Corps

WIlliamsburg, VA 23185

Peter Walentisch
Director, Department of Human Services
(757) 220-6166
pwalenti@ci.williamsburg.va.us

Wise County Local Emergency Planning Committee

Wise County

Bob Adkins
(276) 328-6039
bob1934@verizon.net

York County Citizen Corps Committee

York County

Stephen Kopczynski
(757) 890-3612
kopczyns@yorkcounty.gov