Richmond City Council Voter Districts, Councilmembers, & Contact Information
Richmond West End 1st Voter District
The Honorable Andrew S. Breton
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond West End 1st Voter District
804.646.5935 (office tel)
email
Cm. Breton LinkTree (Newsletter signup, Socials, etc)
Employment
Data Architect
Education
· Graduate Degree in Economics, Duke University
· University of Virginia
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
· January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024) (4-yr. term)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Whitney H. Brown, Liaison for Councilmember Andrew S. Breton
804.646.5935 (office tel)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
The Honorable Katherine Jordan, Council Vice President (2025-2026)
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
804.646.6532 (office tel)
804.646-5468 (fax)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Cm. Jordan LinkTree (Newsletter signup, Socials: facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X)
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
· January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024) (4-yr. term)
· January 4, 2021 - December 31, 2024 (Elected November 3, 2020) (4-yr. term)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Sven Philipsen, Liaison for Councilmember Katherine Jordan
804.646.6532 (office tel)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
The Honorable Kenya J. Gibson
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
804.646.6055 (office tel)
email
Employment
Digital Marketing Director
Education
· Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Fine Art; College of William and Mary
· Master of Architecture; Yale University
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
· January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024) (4-yr. term)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Sarandon Elliott, Liaison for Councilmember Kenya J. Gibson
804.646.6055 (office tel)
email
Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
The Honorable Sarah Abubaker
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
804.646.5646 (office tel); 804.418.5963 (mobile)
email
Employment
Director of Strategic Communications at the Collegiate School
Education
· Master of Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University
· James Madison University
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
· January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024) (4-yr. term)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Timmy Siverd, Liaison for Councilmember Sarah M. A. Abubaker
804.646.5646 (office tel)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Richmond Central 5th Voter District
The Honorable Stephanie A. Lynch
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond Central 5th Voter District
804.646.5724 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
· January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected Nov. 5, 2024) (4-yr. term)
· January 4, 2021 - December 31, 2024 (Elected Nov. 3, 2020) (four-year term)
· December 2, 2019 - December 31, 2020 (Elected November 5, 2019 to fill the remaining 13 months of 2017-2020 term that was voluntarily vacated on November 30, 2019 by Councilmember Parker C. Agelasto.)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Amy Robins, Liaison for Councilmember Stephanie A. Lynch
804.646.5724 (office tel)
email
email form
Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District
The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District
804.646.7964 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Councilmember Robertson's personal/individual website
Cm. Robertson's Instagram
Employment
- Retired, Community and Housing Developer
Education
- Attended, Goochland County Public Schools
- A.A.S., J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Licensed Practical Nurse Certification, Richmond Technical Center School of Nursing
- B.S., Urban Studies and Planning, Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
- January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024) (four-year term)
- January 4, 2021 - December 31, 2024 (Elected November 3, 2020) (four-year term)
- Richmond City Council Vice President (2013- 2014; 2011-2012; 2009-2010; 2021-2022)
- January 3, 2017 - December 31, 2020 (Elected November 8, 2016) (four-year term)
- January 2, 2013 - December 31, 2016 (Elected November 6, 2012) (four-year term)
- January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012 (Elected November 2008) (four-year term)- NOTE 4
- January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008 (Elected November 2006) (two-year term)
- January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006 (Elected November 2004) (two-year term)- NOTE 3
- November 5, 2003 - December 31, 2004 (Elected in Special Election, held November 4, 2003)(one-year term) NOTE 1 and 2
- NOTE 1:
- A special election was held on November 4, 2003 to fill the seat of the Gateway 6th District, which was left vacant due to the resignation of the elected Councilmember for the district, Sa'ad El-Amin, on July 1, 2003. On July 28, 2003, Council appointed Walter T. Kenney, Sr. to temporarily serve in the seat until a Special Election was held to fill that position.
- NOTE 2:
- Effective November 2002, (Per Richmond City Council Ordinance #2001-208-202 adopted June 25, 2001 and subsequent Richmond City Charter change via Virginia Code of Laws Section 24.2.222.1) election of Richmond City Council members was moved from the first Tuesday in May (with two-year terms running July 1-June 30) to the first Tuesday in November (with two-year terms running January 1-December 31) and every second year thereafter to coincide with national and statewide elections.
- NOTE 3:
- On January 1, 2005, Richmond began operation under a Council-Mayor form of government, replacing the Council-Manager form of government that it had been in place during the previous 50 years. The new form of government separated the legislative and administrative functions of Richmond's citizen government into two distinct and separate entities. Prior to this change, Council's duties included managing the legislative, budgetary and oversight of administration of government services through a City Manager. In the new form of government, an "At-Large" Mayor is chosen to represent the city as a whole. The Mayor is elected upon receiving the most votes in each of at least five of the nine Richmond voting districts to provide management of the government administration of services through a Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Mayor and Council.
- NOTE 4:
- Beginning January 1, 2009, Richmond City Council elected terms changed from two-year to four-year terms. (Per Richmond Citywide referendum held on November 2, 2004 as required by Virginia General Assembly Acts of Assembly 2004 Chapter 514 Section 2. The residents/voters of the City of Richmond approved the election of members of Richmond City Council to four-year terms beginning with the election held November 4, 2008.)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Kimberly Kyle, Liaison for Councilmember Ellen F. Robertson
804.646.7964 (office tel)
Richmond East End 7th Voter District
The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Council President (2025-2026)
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond East End 7th Voter District
804.646.3012 (office tel)
804.646.5468 (fax)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Education
- Ph.D. - Public Policy and Administration - December 2010
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia - M.A. - Psychology - May 1983
State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, L.I., New York - B.A. - Psychology and Linguistics - August 1974
State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, L.I., New York
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
- January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024) (four-year term)
- January 4, 2021 - December 31, 2024 (Elected November 3, 2020) (four-year term)
- Richmond City Council President (2019-2020; 2021-2022)
- Richmond City Council Vice President (2017-2018)
- January 3, 2017 - December 31, 2020 (Elected November 8, 2016) (four-year term)
- January 2, 2013 - December 31, 2016 (Elected November 6, 2012) (four-year term)
- November 9, 2009 -December 31, 2012 (Elected November 2009) (three-year term) NOTE 1 and 2
- NOTE 1:
- Ms. Newbille was elected to Richmond City Council as the Councilmember for the East End 7th District in a Special Election held on November 3, 2009 to fulfill the remaining three years of the elected term for that District, which was left vacant by the departure of Councilmember Delores L. McQuinn in December of 2008. Subsequent to her election to Richmond City Council in November 2008, Councilmember McQuinn was elected in a Special State Election as 70th District Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly and resigned her Council position, as she was not legally able to hold both. In February 2009, Richmond City Council appointed Betty L. Squire to temporarily fill in as Councilmember for the East End 7th District until the election of the new member in November of that year. Ms. Newbille's term runs November 9, 2009 to December 31, 2012.
- NOTE 2:
- Beginning January 1, 2009, Richmond City Council elected terms changed from two-year to four-year terms. (Per Richmond Citywide referendum held on November 2, 2004 as required by Virginia General Assembly Acts of Assembly 2004 Chapter 514 Section 2. The residents/voters of the City of Richmond approved the election of members of Richmond City Council to four-year terms beginning with the election held November 4, 2008.)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Samuel Patterson, Liaison for Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille
804.646.3012 (office tel)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
The Honorable Reva M. Trammell
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
804.646.6591 (office tel)
804.240.5050 (mobile)
804.233.7382 (home)
804.646.5468 (fax)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Personal District Meetings
Employment
President/CEO, RMT LLC
Education
Attended, Surry Academy; Surry, Virginia
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
- January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024 (four-year term)
- January 4, 2021 - December 31, 2024 (Elected November 3, 2020) (four-year term)
- January 3, 2017 - December 31, 2020 (Elected November 8, 2016) (four-year term)
- January 2, 2013 - December 31, 2016 (Elected November 6, 2012) (four-year term)
- January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012 (Elected November 2008) (four-year term) - NOTE 2
- January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008 (Elected November 2006) (two-year term)
- July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2002 (may have been longer due to election date changes) (Elected May 2, 2000) (two-year term) - NOTE 1
- July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2000 (Elected May 5, 1998) (two-year term)
- NOTE 1:
- Effective November 2002, (Per Richmond City Council Ordinance #2001-208-202 adopted June 25, 2001 and subsequent Richmond City Charter change via Virginia Code of Laws Section 24.2.222.1) election of Richmond City Council members was moved from the first Tuesday in May (with two-year terms running July 1-June 30) to the first Tuesday in November (with two-year terms running January 1-December 31) and every second year thereafter to coincide with national and statewide elections. The terms of those members serving from July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2002 were extended six months, to December 2002. Members elected in November of that year took office January 1, 2003.
- NOTE 2:
- Beginning January 1, 2009, Richmond City Council elected terms changed from two-year to four-year terms. (Per Richmond Citywide referendum held on November 2, 2004 as required by Virginia General Assembly Acts of Assembly 2004 Chapter 514 Section 2. The residents/voters of the City of Richmond approved the election of members of Richmond City Council to four-year terms beginning with the election held November 4, 2008.)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Rick Bishop, Liaison for Councilmember Reva M. Trammell
804.646.6591 (office tel)
email
email form
Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
The Honorable Nicole Jones
Councilmember, Richmond City Council
Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
804.646.2779 (office tel)
email
email form (Recommended for public computers)
Personal District Meetings
Employment
Deputy Director, Art 180
Richmond City Council Term/s (note: first date listed for each term is the date the member was sworn-in)
· January 2, 2025 - December 31, 2028 (Elected November 5, 2024) (4-yr. term)
· January 2, 2024 - December 31, 2024 (Appointed by Richmond City Council by voice vote on December 11, 2023 to serve through the end of the remaining 2021-2024 Richmond City Council Term vacated by (per resignation of) Councilmember Michael J. Jones, due to their election on November 7, 2023 as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates - 77th Voter District.)
Richmond City Council Standing Committee Membership
Tayia West, Liaison for Councilmember Nicole Jones
804.646.2779 (office tel)
