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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Kerry Donley |
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Alexandria, Virginia , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 01, 1956
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| Died | July 13, 2022
(66 years)
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Jul 14, 2022 06:21pm |
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| Info | Vice Mayor Kerry Donley was elected to the Alexandria City Council in 2009. This marks his second stint on City Council, as he was first elected in 1988. Kerry served as Mayor of Alexandria from 1996 to 2003, and he was Vice Mayor from 1994 to 1996.
During his time on Council and as Mayor, Kerry worked to resolve some long-standing issues such as settlement of the construction of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, zoning at Potomac Yards, and the redevelopment of the Samuel Madden Homes. He was also instrumental in the attraction of the Patent and Trademark Office to Alexandria, located in the Carlyle section of the City. While Mayor, the City embarked on a number of capital improvements, namely Samuel Tucker School and the Charles Beatley Library along with renovations to a number of recreation centers. Regionally, Kerry was instrumental in the creation of the Washington Area Housing Trust Fund (now Open Door Housing). For his dedicated public service, he was recognized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) in 2002 with the Skull Award, and he received the Business Leader of the Year by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce in 2004.
During his tenure in office, Kerry has served a number of local boards including the Cameron Station Development Task Force (Co-Chair), the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (Chair), the Youth Policy Commission and the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (Chair). In the community, Kerry serves on the boards of the Alexandria United Way, First Night Alexandria, Carpenters Shelter and the Business Finance Group. He has also served on regional and state boards, including the Virginia Municipal League’s Board of Directors, and its Legislative Committee; the Washington Area Housing Partnership; the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; and the MWCOG Board of Directors.
Kerry is a graduate of Marquette University, and he has done graduate work at the University of Southern California. Professionally, Kerry is a Senior Vice President, Community Banking at Virginia Commerce Bank, and he spent three years as the Athletic Director at T. C. Williams High School.
Vice Mayor Donley resides in Seminary Valley with his wife, Eva. They are the proud parents of five daughters, and they have one grandson.
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