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Mr. William J. "Bill" Brunke, IV Vice Chairman 4099 Foxwood Dr., Suite 108 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 District 7 – Princess Anne June 2008 – December 2014 |
757.222.0134 (office) 757.286.2772 (cell) 757.222.0782 (fax-office) william.brunke@brunkecpa.com |
| William "Bill" Brunke was appointed by the Virginia Beach School Board on June 3, 2008 to fill the vacant seat representing District 7 – Princess Anne and re-elected 2008 and 2010. In February 2010 he was elected to serve as the School Board’s Vice Chairman. Brunke is a certified public accountant (CPA) who has owned a public accounting firm in Virginia Beach since 1992. Brunke has a long history of community involvement. He has served on numerous boards and committees including the Virginia Beach Community Services Board and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. Currently he is a board member for the Virginia Beach Public Schools Education Foundation, serving on the finance and grant review committees. Additionally, Brunke was named the school division's 2007-2008 Central Office Volunteer of the Year. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Dominican College of Blauvelt in Orangeburg, New York. Among his accomplishments Brunke lists his work as a CPA, his experience as a youth softball coach, and most importantly – his role as a father and husband. |
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Dr. Todd C. Davidson 1861 Mayberry Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23456 At-Large July 2006 - December 2014 |
757.427.3330 (office) 757.285.9409 (cell) 757.430.2477 (fax-office) tcdavi777@gmail.com |
| Todd C. Davidson was originally elected to the School Board in 2006 and re-elected in November 2010. He is currently the Senior Pastor of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach. He is a former teacher, coach, and Dean of Students for the Norfolk Public Schools. In addition to his duties as Senior Pastor, he also serves on the Diversity Task Force for Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Rev. Davidson is a member of the Virginia Beach Interdenominational Ministers' Alliance and has served on the Minority Achievement Council at First Colonial High School. He is a past member of the national, state, and local education associations and principals' associations. He is currently a member of the Kappa Delta Pi honor society for professional educators. Rev. Davidson holds a master of divinity degree from Virginia Union University and a bachelor of arts degree in government and elementary education from the College of William and Mary. He earned a doctorate of education with special emphasis in educational policy, planning, and leadership from The College of William and Mary. Rev. Davidson is married and is the father of two children – with one attending preschool. | ||
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Mrs. Emma L. "Em" Davis 1125 Michaelwood Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 District 5 - Lynnhaven July 2002 - December 2014 |
757.340.8911 (home) edavis209@cox.net |
| Emma L. "Em" Davis was elected to the School Board in May 2002 and she was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. She retired in June 2002 from Virginia Beach City Public Schools, with 36 years of service as a teacher, assistant principal and a principal. She has served on the board of the Virginia Association for Education of the Gifted and the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals. She is a past co-chairman of the Elementary Principals’ League and past president of the Virginia Beach Association of Elementary School Principals. Mrs. Davis is an active member of the community and has served as chairman of the Boardwalk Art Show for three years. She holds a master’s degree in elementary education from Old Dominion University and a bachelor’s degree in history and social sciences from Longwood College. She also is a graduate of the Leadership Hampton Roads program. Mrs. Davis has a son who is a graduate of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. | ||
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Mr. Daniel D. "Dan" Edwards Chairman 1585 Lake James Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23464 District 1 - Centerville July 1998 - December 2012 |
757.717.0259 (cell) 757.495.3551 (home) 757.495.9576 (fax) dedwscolbd@aol.com |
| Daniel D. "Dan" Edwards was elected to the School Board in 1998 and re-elected in 2000, 2004, and 2008. He is serving his tenth annual term as Board Chairman. Mr. Edwards is the former owner of a small manufacturing company in Virginia Beach. He had a 25-year career in the U.S. Navy, serving both at sea and working ashore largely in public finance. Mr. Edwards serves on the board of directors and as director of youth programs for the 1,800-member Tidewater Striders Running Club. He also serves as a board member for the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers, the Tidewater College Access Foundation and the Virginia Beach Education Foundation. He has been an active member of the Virginia Beach PTA since 1984. Mr. Edwards earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Northwestern University and holds a master’s degree in business administration from The College of William and Mary. Both his children were graduates of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. | ||
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Ms. Dottie Holtz 1304 Downs Lane Virginia Beach, VA 23455 At-Large January 2011 – December 2014 |
757.460.2440 (home) dottieholtz@gmail.com |
| Dottie Holtz was elected to the School Board in November 2010. Ms. Holtz retired from Virginia Beach City Public Schools in 2008 after a 30-year career, serving as a teacher and computer resource specialist at Thoroughgood Elementary. In 2002 Ms. Holtz was named Thoroughgood Elementary’s teacher of the year. Prior to teaching for Virginia Beach City Public School, Ms. Holtz taught for eight years. Her community involvement is diverse. Over the years she has been involved with organizations to include: the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Lynnhaven River NOW, Tidewater Arts Outreach, the Sierra Club, Virginia Organizing Project, League of Women Voters, Relay for Life, and Salvation Army. Ms. Holtz is a lifetime member of the Virginia Beach Education Association and serves on the 3rd Precinct Police Advisory Committee, Technology Hampton Roads Council, and Virginia Beach Reading Council. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Fordham University and a master’s in elementary education, with a concentration in technology, from Old Dominion University. Ms. Holtz’s three children graduated from Virginia Beach City Public Schools. | ||
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Mr. Brent N. Mckenzie 1400 Brookwood Place Virginia Beach, VA 23453 District 3 - Rose Hall January 2009 – December 2012 |
757.816.2736 (cell) mckenzie.brent@gmail.com |
| Brent Mckenzie was elected to the School Board in November 2008. Since 2008, he has been employed by Norfolk Public Schools as a teacher. Prior to teaching for Norfolk Public Schools, Mr. Mckenzie worked as a Legislative Assistant in the Virginia House of Delegates and was employed by the Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue Office. Mr. Mckenzie is active in the Virginia Beach community, serving as a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Relay for Life, Little League, Virginia Beach Leadership Institute, and Virginia Beach Safe Kid’s Day. He is a graduate of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and earned a bachelor’s of science degree from Old Dominion University. | ||
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Mrs. Ashley K. McLeod 5508 Del Park Ave. Virginia Beach, VA 23455 At-Large March 9, 2010 – December 31, 2012 |
757.552.0348 (home) ashleykmcleod@gmail.com |
| Ashley K. McLeod was appointed to the School Board on March 9, 2010, to fill a vacant At-Large seat and elected in 2010. McLeod is a committed school and community volunteer. Her school volunteer work includes holding the post of PTA president for Old Donation Center and serving as the vice-president of programs for Plaza Middle School’s PTA. McLeod served as co-chairman of the school division’s Long-Range School Facility Master Plan Steering Committee. In addition to McLeod’s volunteer work in the schools, her community involvement is varied. She is an elder with Bayside Presbyterian Church, serves on the Leadership Team for a local Girl Scout and Boy Scout troop, and was director of the Norfolk Azalea Festival in 2005 and 2006. McLeod is past president of the Northwest Beach Partnership and Campus East Community Homeowners Association. McLeod holds a bachelor’s of science in elementary education from Indiana University. She taught on the elementary level from 1992-1998 and has a son and daughter who both attend Plaza Middle School. | ||
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Mr. Sam Reid 1533 Virginia Beach Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA 23454 District 6-Beach January 2011- December 2014 |
757.284.1067 (home) samreidvbsb@gmail.com |
| Sam Reid, a life-long resident of Virginia Beach and graduate of First Colonial High, was elected to the School Board in November 2010. Mr. Reid served 20 years in the U.S. Navy in the electronics field and also worked for Virginia Beach City Public Schools in the Office of School Plant Services as a carpenter. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Reid is an avid volunteer in the Virginia Beach community. Presently, he serves on several committees to include the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Citizens Advisory Committee, the Headquarters Hotels Taskforce, and the Oceana Land Use Conformity Committee. Since 2007, Mr Reid has held the position of president for the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Leagues. He is also a founding member and president of the Oceana Gardens Coalition Civic League and served as president of the Lake Placid Civic League. Reid’s past volunteer experience included serving on the Citizens BRAC Committee. He is also a member of the Virginia Beach Historical Society. | ||
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Mr. Patrick S. Salyer 4849 Haymarket Drive Virginia Beach, Va 23462 District 2 - Kempsville December 2011 - December 2012 At-Large January 2009 - December 2011 |
757.620.2141 (cell) patrick.salyer@usa.net |
| Patrick Salyer was elected to the School Board in November 2008 and appointed to fill the District 2 - Kempsville seat vacated by the resignation of former Board member Sandra Smith-Jones on December 6, 2011. A career U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Salyer raised his family in Virginia Beach until retiring in 2002 as a Senior Chief. During his military career, Patrick served on several ships and shore bases and was involved in planning and executing numerous complex Naval, Joint, and Coalition operations and exercises. He rose through the ranks to senior enlisted, honing his leadership and management skills culminating in assignment to a Training and Readiness Command as Department Head and senior strategy and tactics advisor. Currently he works for a defense consulting firm specializing in Navy and Joint systems training, engineering, process improvement, warfare tactics and strategy. Mr. Salyer’s children attended and graduated from Virginia Beach City Public Schools and his grandchildren are currently students enrolled in the division. His wife Cecilia is employed by Virginia Beach City Public Schools as a teacher. | ||
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Mr. D. Scott Seery 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 1300 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 At-Large Seat January 2010 – December 2010 January 2012 – December 2012 |
757.333.4042 (office) 757.353.7766 (cell) dscottseery@gmail.com |
| D. Scott Seery was first appointed to the School Board in January 2010 and served a one-year term as an At-large member. He was then reappointed on January 3, 2012, to fill an At-large seat vacated as a result of the School Board's December 6, 2011, appointment of At-large Board member Patrick Salyer to the vacated Kempsville District seat. Seery is a lawyer, practicing in Virginia Beach since 1989. He specializes in general business law, real estate finance and development, and bankruptcy/creditor's rights. Seery has been a volunteer for the Red Mill Elementary and Princess Anne Middle PTAs. He is presently a board member for the Virginia Beach Education Foundation, serving on its Finance Committee. He has also been part of the Foundation's review committee for the award of Building Futures Grants. In 2011, Seery was appointed by the Virginia Beach City Council to serve on the Virginia Beach Local Finance Board. Seery has been actively involved in his community for a number of years. He has served as a volunteer for the Red Mill Elementary and Princess Anne Middle PTAs and held leadership positions with his civic league to include president and government relations officer. Additionally, he has been a coach for the Neighborhood Youth Soccer League (NYSL), sand soccer and indoor soccer leagues and he volunteers his legal services for non-profit groups. Seery holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from James Madison University and a Juris Doctor from George Mason University. He has two children enrolled in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. | ||
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Mrs. Carolyn D. Weems 1420 Claudia Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23455 District 4 - Bayside December 2009 - December 2014 At-Large July 2002 - December 2009 |
757.464.6674 (home) 757.363.8281 (fax) carolyn4kids@cox.net |
| Carolyn D. Weems was originally elected to the School Board in May 2002 and re-elected in May 2006 as an At-Large member. On December 8, 2009, the School Board appointed Mrs. Weems to fill the District 4 – Bayside seat vacated by the resignation of former Board member Dan Lowe. In 2010 she was re-elected. A former tennis coach at Old Dominion University, Mrs. Weems has served as a volunteer for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools and the Virginia Beach community. She has held the position of PTSA President at Bayside High School, served on numerous PTA boards, and has been a member of the Planning Councils of Thoroughgood Elementary, Independence Middle and Bayside High schools. Mrs. Weems has served in the capacity of youth leader, Sunday School teacher, speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and volunteer counselor for the Crisis Pregnancy Center. Mrs. Weems earned a bachelor’s in administrative management from Clemson University. Mrs. Weems and her husband, Billy, have five children – four of whom have graduated from Virginia Beach City Public Schools and one who is currently an eighth grade student. | ||
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