Salem, VA 24157
Current Elected Officials
Salem city State
Virginia National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Salem city. This includes roles such as Mayor, Comptroller and their various cabinet positions.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Chance Crawford | Salem City Clerk of the Circuit Court |
2 East Calhoun Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3067 ccrawford@vacourts.gov |
April M. Staton | Salem City Sheriff |
2 East Calhoun Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3040 astaton@salemva.gov |
Kristie D. Chittum | Salem City Commissioner of Revenue |
(540) 375-3019 kchittum@salemva.gov |
Danielle C. Crawford | Salem City Treasurer |
(540) 375-3024 dccrawford@salemva.gov |
Thomas Bowers | Salem City Commonwealth's Attorney |
2 East Calhoun Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3041 |
Bill Jones | Salem City Council Member |
114 North Broad Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3017 bjones@salemva.gov |
Byron "Randy" Foley | Salem City Council Member |
114 North Broad Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3017 rfoley@salemva.gov |
Hunter Holliday | Salem City Council Member |
114 North Broad Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3017 hholliday@salemva.gov |
Jim Wallace | Salem City Council Member |
114 North Broad Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3017 jwallace@salemva.gov |
Renée Turk | Salem City Council Member |
114 North Broad Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 375-3017 rturk@salemva.gov |
This is the list of elected officials for Virginia. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Mark R. Warner | U.S. Senator |
703 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2023 |
Tim Kaine | U.S. Senator |
231 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4024 |
Glenn Youngkin | Governor of Virginia |
(804) 786-2211 |
Winsome Earle-Sears | Lieutenant Governor of Virginia |
(804) 786-2078 ltgov@ltgov.virginia.gov |
Jason S. Miyares | VA State Attorney General |
202 North 9th Street Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-2071 |
Ben Cline | U.S. Representative |
2443 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5431 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Virginia will cast 13 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.