HRTPO Board

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  1. James “Jimmy” Gray, Jr., Mayor – Vice-Chair

    James Gray, Jr.

    Chair

    Mayor
    City of Hampton


  1. Richard West

    Richard West

    Vice-Chair

    Mayor
    City of Chesapeake


  1. Robert Crum

    Robert Crum

    Executive Director / Secretary

Voting Members

Chesapeake

  • Richard W. “Rick” West, Mayor - Vice Chair
  • Ella P. Ward, City Council Member - Alternate

Franklin

  • Paul Kaplan, Mayor
  • Gregory McLemore, City Council Member  - Alternate

Gloucester County

  • Shannon L. Hanson, Member, Board of Supervisors
  • Christopher A. Hutson, Member, Board of Supervisors – Alternate

Hampton

  • James “Jimmy” Gray, Jr., Mayor – Chair
  • Carolyn Campbell, City Council Member - Alternate

Isle of Wight County

  • Joel C. Acree, Member, Board of Supervisors
  • Rudolph Jefferson, Member, Board of Supervisors – Alternate

James City County

  • John J. McGlennon, Chair, Board of Supervisors
  • Jim Icenhour, Member, Board of Supervisors

Newport News

  • Cleon M. Long, City Council Member
  • Tina Vick, City Council Member - Alternate

Norfolk

  • Kenneth C. Alexander, Mayor
  • Martin A. Thomas, Jr., Vice Mayor - Alternate

Poquoson

  • Anjie Emmett, City Council Member
  • David A. Hux, Mayor– Alternate

Portsmouth

  • Shannon E. Glover, Mayor
  • Yolanda E. Thomas, City Council Member - Alternate

Southampton County

  • William Hart Gillette, Member, Board of Supervisors
  • VACANT-Alternate

Suffolk

  • Michael D. Duman, Mayor
  • Leroy Bennett, City Council Member - Alternate

Virginia Beach

  • Robert M. “Bobby” Dyer, Mayor
  • Joashua F. Schulman, City Council Member - Alternate

Williamsburg

  • Douglas G. Pons, Mayor
  • Pat Dent, Vice Mayor - Alternate

York County

  • Thomas G. Shepperd, Jr., Member, Board of Supervisors
  • Sheila S. Noll, Chair, Board of Supervisors - Alternate

Members of the Virginia Senate

  • Senator Mamie E. Locke
  • Senator Angelia Williams Graves

Members of the Virginia House of Delegates

  • Delegate Jeion A. Ward
  • Delegate Bonita G. Anthony

Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads

  • William E. Harrell, President/Chief Executive Officer
  • VACANT - Alternate

Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  • Matthew Scalia, Executive Director
  • Nathaniel Rock - Alternate

Virginia Department of Transportation

  • Michael Davis, Hampton Roads District Engineer
  • Sonya Hallums-Ponton - Alternate

Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation

  • Mariia Zimmerman, Director 
  • Zach Trogdon - Alternate 

Virginia Port Authority

  • VACANT
  • Barbara Nelson - Alternate

Non-Voting Members

Chesapeake

Christopher M. Price, City Manager

Franklin

Lincoln Saunders, Interim City Manager

Gloucester County

Carol Steele, County Administrator

Hampton

Mary B. Bunting, City Manager

Isle of Wight County

Donald T. Robertson, County Administrator

James City County

Scott Stevens, County Administrator

Newport News

Alan Archer, City Manager

Norfolk

Patrick Roberts, City Manager

Poquoson

J. Randall Wheeler, City Manager

Portsmouth

Steven Carter, City Manager

Southampton County

Brian S. Thrower, County Administrator

Suffolk

Kevin Hughes, Acting City Manager

Virginia Beach

Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager

Williamsburg

Andrew O. Trivette City Manager

York County

Mark L. Bellamy, Jr. County Administrator

Federal Highway Administration

Edward Ofori, Division Administrator - Virginia Division

Federal Transit Administration

Terry Garcia Crews, Regional Administrator

Federal Aviation Administration

Jeffrey W. Breeden, Airport Planner, Washington Airports District Office

Virginia Department of Aviation

Greg Campbell, Director

Peninsula Airport Commission

Aleshia Alston, Business Development Manager

Norfolk Airport Authority

Mark Perryman, Executive Director

Community Advisory Committee

Lauren Roberts Carter

Freight Transportation Advisory Committee

Robert Eveleigh, Port City Transportation

Other Participants

Commonwealth Transportation Board

  • B. Wayne Coleman
  • Frederick T. Stant, III
  • VACANT

Military Liaisons

  • Steven Dillenburger, Colonel, U.S. Air Force
  • Aaron Demo, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
  • Shane Tanner, Captain, U.S. Navy

Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

  • Robert A. Crum, Jr., Executive Director/Secretary
  • Pavithra Parthasarathi, Deputy Executive Director

Overview

Voting members of the HRTPO include representatives from the Cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, and the Counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, and York, as well as the Virginia Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads, Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), and the Virginia Port Authority. Representatives from the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Virginia Department of Aviation, Peninsula Airport Commission, and Norfolk Airport Authority are non-voting members.

The HRPDC provides staffing for the HRTPO to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities and to coordinate efforts with the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads, Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA), and VDOT. The HRTPO's Technical Advisory Committee provides review and recommendations on all regional transportation planning efforts.

Related Documents

  1. HRTPO Bylaws (PDF)