Introducing Incoming 9th District Councilwoman Michelle Mosby
As Style Weekly recently reported, Michelle Mosby’s win in the 9th District certainly did come as a surprise. City Councilman Doug Conner has been a popular, hard working representative, bringing long overdue attention and financial support to one of Richmond’s often forgotten areas. And he’s been quite a change following ineffectual representatives like longterm Councilwoman Carolyn Wake [...]
Election Night Surprise for 9th District
Shocking news coming in across Twitter on the 9th District Richmond City Council election. At this time, Richmond Times Dispatch is calling the seat for unknown candidate, Michelle Mosby over incumbent Douglas Conner. I know the night is young, but this could be a big surprise taking into consideration that Conner has been such a popular [...]
5 Questions With the 9th District Candidates
It’s almost Election Day. Do you know who’s running for City Council seat of the 9th District? Candidate Michelle Mosby takes on the incumbent Doug Conner in this the 2012 election. Both candidates are vying for your vote on Tuesday, November 6 so be sure to educate yourself and get out the vote. Local news [...]
9th District Community Meeting Reminder
Join Councilman Doug Conner and your neighbors tonight, Tuesday, October 23, for October’s Community Meeting. As usual, the meeting will start at 5:00pm and be held at the Southside Baptist Christian School (Auditorium). On the agenda for tonight is the monthly report by the Richmond Police Department and updates on the Hull Street Revitalization Plan. [...]
RVA Civic Associations – Get Involved Now!
Get ready to get active..in your community! 9th District Councilman Doug Conner is hosting a Civic Association Workshop on Saturday, July 9 from 10:00am-2:00pm as a way to help encourage more Richmond residents to get active in their local neighborhoods. So whether you’re already helping to run a civic association or want to learn more [...]
June 9th District Meeting Tonight, June 28
Councilman Doug Conner invites the community to attend the June 28, 2011 9th District Community Meeting. Meetings begin at 5:00pm with a local crime report from the Richmond Police Department and regular business uusually begins at 5:30pm. Meeting Agenda: 5:00pm-5:30pm – 9th District Police Report 5:30-6:30pm – Updates on new city jail, community gardens, civic [...]
Expert Speaks to City on Career and Technical Education on March 17
William E. Strickland, Jr. to share his vision on Career and Technical Education with City of Richmond WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor 900 E. Broad Street, 3rd Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 This meeting is free and open to the public and [...]
9th District Community Meeting to Discuss Mayor’s Participation & Communications Corps
Join Councilman Doug Conner on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 for February’s 9th District Community Meeting. DATE: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 LOCATION: Southside Baptist Christian School 5515 Bryce Lane (Off Hull Street Road) Richmond, VA 23224 MEETING AGENDA: 5:00pm-6:30pm – Report from Richmond Police Department; Mayor’s Participation and Communication Corps (MPACC) 6:30pm-7:00pm – 9th District Community [...]
First 9th District Community Meeting of the Year to Discuss Midlothian Turnpike
9th District Councilman Doug Conner invites you to the first meeting of the new year to discuss events and issues of local interest to the Southside Gateway community, and we hope you will attend! This will be an important meeting as the primary item of agenda is to provide updates on various Midlothian Turnpike Improvement Projects. [...]
Decatur Street Shooting Ends Sad Week in Southside
The Richmond Police Department email advisory notes another shooting in the south eastern part of the City, in Blackwell, on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Hopefully 8th District Councilwoman, Reva Trammell, is on top of this horrible rash of violence in her district this holiday week. At approximately 7:30 p.m., the Richmond Police Department received a [...]
9th District Community and Business Leaders’ Meeting Tomorrow
Meet with 9th District Richmond City Councilman Doug Conner and business leaders in the community. The purpose of these meetings is to share information with business owners, the public, and community officials. It’s a great opportunity to share concerns related to businesses and city officials. This is not an exclusive meeting, so go down there [...]
Southside Richmond Community and Business Leader’s Meeting with Councilman Doug Conner, 9th District Representative
Southside Richmond Community and Business Leader’s Meeting with Councilman Doug Conner, 9th District Representative to organize and discuss community organization, to make Southside a better place to better place to live, work, learn, play, visit, and raise a family. Invited attendees include representatives and leaders from: Beaufont Hills Civic Association, Broad Rock Merchant’s Association, Midlothian [...]
Community Cleanup This Saturday
Dirty neighborhood? Clean it up! Meet your neighbors and help improve your community by joining Richmond’s own 9th District Councilman Doug Conner this Saturday for a community cleanup. The South Richmond Community Cleanup is a volunteer event. All individuals, community groups, businesses, families, friends, neighbors, and organizations are invited to come out and help. Community [...]
Images from National Night Out with Councilman Conner
Councilman Conner allowed me to tag along as he travelled from party to party on National Night Out. In total we attended 12 parties. Although some were larger than others, the spirit of community was present at every event.