City Officials
Elected officials for Norfolk — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Martin A. Thomas Jr.
Vice Mayor2023-01-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 1; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026' per norfolk.gov/542/Vice-Mayor-Martin-A-Thomas-Jr; first elected Aug 23 2016, seating day unsourced so current-term start is used; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
Courtney R. Doyle
Council Member2018-07-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 2; elected May 1 2018 per norfolk.gov/4111/Courtney-R-Doyle so first-office day is July 1 2018; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026'; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
Mamie B. Johnson
Council Member2014-07-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 3; elected May 2014 per norfolk.gov/2932/Mamie-B-Johnson so first-office day is July 1 2014; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026'; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
John E. "JP" Paige
Council Member2023-01-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 4; elected Nov 8 2022, current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026' per norfolk.gov/538/John-E-JP-Paige; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
Thomas R. Smigiel Jr.
Council Member2023-01-01–2026-12-31 (Ward 5; elected 2010 per norfolk.gov/539/Thomas-R-Smigiel-Jr, first-office day unsourced so current-term start is used; current term 'January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026'; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
Jeremy D. McGee
Council Member2025-01-01–2028-12-31 (Superward 6; elected Nov 5 2024, current term 'January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028' per norfolk.gov/6429/Jeremy-D-McGee; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
Carlos J. Clanton
Council Member2025-01-01–2028-12-31 (Superward 7; elected Nov 5 2024, current term 'January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028' per norfolk.gov/6428/Carlos-J-Clanton; Nov-elected council terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read); May-elected terms began July 1 (Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read))
Former Officials (2)
Andria McClellan
Superward 6 Council Member2016-07-01–2024-12-31 (Superward 6; first elected 2016, defeating Barclay Winn; re-elected 2020 unopposed; did not seek reelection in 2024 and left office when the term ended, per Virginian-Pilot via yahoo.com/news 2024-02-06; first-office day July 1 2016 = July 1 succeeding the May 2016 election per Va. Code § 24.2-222(B), LIS text read; successor McGee current term begins January 1, 2025 per norfolk.gov/6429, so term ended December 31, 2024. Nov-elected terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read).)
Served until Dec 2024
Danica Royster
Superward 7 Council Membermonth-level start: January 2021 per Virginian-Pilot via yahoo.com/news (appointed January 2021 after Angelia Williams Graves won the House of Delegates seat; elected Nov 2021) — 2021-01-01–2024-12-31 (Superward 7; did not seek reelection in 2024; successor Clanton current term begins January 1, 2025 per norfolk.gov/6428, so term ended December 31, 2024. Nov-elected terms commence Jan 1 and end December 31 (Va. Code § 24.2-222.1, LIS text read).)
Served until Dec 2024