Montgomery County administrator Craig Meadows has been elected president of Virginia’s Local Government Management Association.
Meadows assumed his duties on July 1 and will serve through June 30, 2022. He was elected by the membership during its annual conference in Virginia Beach on June 18.
A member of the association since 2009, Meadows has previously served in various officer roles in the association, most recently as President-Elect. Before becoming an officer, he served as a member of the association’s Executive Committee. His service to the association includes co-chairing the winter conference in 2013; chairing the Professional Development Committee in 2017-2018, and co-chairing the Strategic Planning Committee this past year (2020-2021).
”For over a decade I have been involved with the association, and I value the service that it provides to the members of our organization,” Meadows said. “It has been a great experience and a wonderful opportunity to serve and interact with colleagues throughout the state, building regional partnerships and relationships along the way. The knowledge base and resources made available to association members is invaluable,” he said. “I’m honored my colleagues throughout Virginia elected me to serve as their leader.”
Serving with Meadows as an officer of the association are Augusta County Administrator Timothy Fitzgerald (President-Elect); Manassas City Manager William Patrick “Pat” Pate (First Vice President); Staunton City Manager Steven Rosenberg (Second Vice President); Gordonsville Town Manager Deborah Kendall (Third Vice President); and Amherst Town Manager Sara Carter (Secretary). Falls Church Deputy Manager Cindy Mester is the Immediate Past President.
The Virginia Local Government Management Association (VLGMA) is a statewide association of local government management professionals who serve Virginia’s counties, cities, and towns. It is a state affiliate of the International City-County Management Association (ICMA) and is an affiliate organization of the Virginia Municipal League.
With 355 members statewide, VLGMA offers professional development events, information resources, and networking opportunities to its members. It also actively works to build the next generation of local government management professionals which has included the founding of, and continued support to, the Local Government Certificate Program at Virginia Tech.
