Elected / Appointed Officials
City of Williamsburg residents are represented by a five-member City Council, all of whom serve at-large seats and appoint the City Manager, City Attorney, and Clerk of Council. City Council also appoints two representatives to serve on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board.
The entirety of the City falls within Virginia's 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives, the 1st District in the State Senate, and 96th District of the House of Delegates.
A variety of boards, commissions, and committees also support the City government, and the members of these volunteer boards are appointed by the City Council. Learn more on the boards, commissions, and committees page.
City Council | Douglas Pons, Mayor (email) W. Pat Dent, Vice Mayor (email) Barbara Ramsey, Council Member (email) Caleb Rogers, Council Member (email) Stacy Kern-Scheerer, Council Member (email) |
City Manager | Andrew O. Trivette (email) |
City Attorney | Christina Shelton (email) |
Voter Registrar | Tina Reitzel (email) |
City Clerk | Andrew O. Trivette (email) |
Williamsburg-James City County School Board | Julie Y. Hummel, City at-large (email) Andrea Donnor, City at-large (email) |
Building on a Tradition of Integrity, Service & Trust
In Virginia, the public elects not just its local, state, and federal representatives, but also its constitutional officers, so named because their offices are specifically established by the Constitution of Virginia. This system dates back to the earliest days of the nation and is based on the presumption that the most important services of government should be made directly accountable to the citizens by popular vote.
Currently Serving the City of Williamsburg
The Clerk of the Circuit Court, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer serve both the City of Williamsburg and James City County.
Clerk of Circuit Court | Mona Foley (email) |
Commonwealth's Attorney | Nate Green (email) |
Sheriff | David J. Hardin (email) |
Treasurer | Jennifer Tomes (email) |
Williamsburg Commissioner of the Revenue | Lara M.S. Overy (email) |
President | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) |
Vice President | Kamala D. Harris (D) |
U.S. Senate | Mark R. Warner (D) (contact) Timothy Kaine (D) (contact) |
U.S. House of Representatives | Robert Wittman (R) |
Lobbying
The City of Williamsburg does not employ or retain private lobbyists. The City is a member of the Virginia Municipal League, which lobbies on behalf of local governments in Virginia generally. Various City staff members have participated in the legislative process when there are issues of particular concern to the City of Williamsburg.