Lawrence Webb

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Lawrence Webb is an academic administrator and former politician from Springfield, Virginia. He was elected in 2008 to the Falls Church City Council, becoming the first openly gay, African-American elected official in the Commonwealth of Virginia. [1] He ran for re-election in 2012 but lost. [2] He was elected to the Falls Church City School Board in November 2013. Webb was selected by his fellow board members to serve as chair of the board in 2017. He ran and was re-elected in 2017 to the school board and was selected to serve a second year as chair of the board.

Biography

Born in Kenbridge, Virginia, Webb earned a B.A. in Mass Communications and a graduate Certificate in Public Management from Shenandoah University, where he was the first African-American elected president of the Student Government Association. [3] He interned at the Virginia State Senate Clerk's office and in two Capitol Hill offices, one with former Virginia Senator Chuck Robb. [4]

Webb worked as an assistant director of admissions at the University of Mary Washington. Webb is currently the Coordinator of Graduate Admissions at Bowie State University. [5] He was previously employed by Shenandoah University in the admissions and alumni affairs offices. [3] He has worked with the James Farmer Scholars Program. [6]

Former Governor Mark Warner appointed Webb to the School Board of the Department of Correctional Education in 2004, and rose to the chairmanship in 2010 a position he held until 2012. Webb was appointed in 2015 by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to the Virginia Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention. A resident of Falls Church since 2004, Webb had served three years on the city's Recreation & Parks Advisory Board prior to his election to city council. [3]

He lives with his partner Clifton Taylor. His candidacy was supported by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. [7] He is the first openly gay African American elected official in the commonwealth of Virginia. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "F.C. Makes Virginia History by Electing Gay Afro-American". Falls Church News-Press . 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Baroukh, Duncan, Tarter Win Election to F.C. City Council". Falls Church News-Press . 2012-05-01. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lawrence Webb biography" (PDF). City of Falls Church. Retrieved 2008-07-07.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Job Postings". connect.su.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-15.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Lawrence Webb wins historic election in Falls Church". Washington Blade . 2008-05-09. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  6. ↑ "Lawrence Webb « Equality Virginia". Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  7. ↑ "Virginia's Historic Moment". Metro Weekly . 2008-05-15. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  8. ↑ "F.C. Makes Virginia History by Electing Gay Afro-American". Falls Church News-Press Online. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2020-10-15.


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