Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium

The Western Virginia Workforce Development Board (WDB) works in partnership with the a consortium of Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEOs) (or their designees) from eight local jurisdictions which include counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin and Roanoke and the cities of Covington, Roanoke and Salem. The responsibility of the CLEOs is to appoint the members to the WDB. They work in partnership with the WDB to submit a comprehensive five-year workforce development plan to the Governor, oversee the local workforce development delivery system, appoint the Youth Council and certify workforce centers.

Local Elected Officials (CLEOs):

Darlene Burcham
City Manager
City of Roanoke
Representing the Mayor of the City of Roanoke
Claire Collins
City Manager
City of Covington
Representing the Mayor of the City of Covington
Rick Huff
County Administrator
Franklin County
Representing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County
Gerald A. Burgess
County Administrator
Botetourt County
Representing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Botetourt County
Richard Flora
County Administrator
Craig County
Representing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Craig County
Elmer Hodge
County Administrator
Roanoke County
Representing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County
George "Chip" Snead
Interim County Administrator
Alleghany County
Representing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Alleghany County
Forest Jones
City Manager
City of Salem
Representing the Mayor of the City of Salem
updated May 19, 2006
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