Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray

Time on Council

  • 3rd Term, Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2026 (Vice Mayor)
  • 2nd Term, July 1, 2018-Dec. 31, 2022 (Vice Mayor)
  • 1st Term: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2018
  • Salary: $23,000

Family

  • Wife Dana
  • 4 children
  • 3 grandchildren

Education

  • Tidewater Community College, A.A.S.
  • Hampton University, B.S.
  • Troy University, Master of Public Administration

Other Political Offices

  • None

Professional/Military Experience

  • Hampton Assistant City Manager (retired)
  • Hampton Fire Chief
  • Chesapeake Fire Division Chief

City Council Appointments

  • Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads
  • Hampton Roads Workforce Council
  • Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority 
  • Citizens Police Advisory Group
  • Virginia Municipal League, Legislative Committee

Memberships/Affiliations

  • Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men, Inc., president and CEO
  • 200+ Men Foundation Inc., president
  • Y.H. Thomas Community Center, board member
  • Hampton Education Foundation, board member
  • Hampton Branch NAACP, member
  • Virginia Board for Workforce Development, member
  • Soundscapes, board member
  • Bernadine Franciscan Sisters Foundation, board member
  • Providence Bible College and Theological Seminary, board member
  • Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, member

Current Statement of Economic Interests Form (PDF)

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