Former Council Members

January 1963 - November 2021 

• Rebecca C. W. Adams
  • July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2004
    (Resigned to run for Mayor. Original term exp date June 30, 2006)
  • July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2008
    (Resigned to run for Mayor. Original term exp date June 30, 2010)
• Floyd T. Allen (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1965
• John E. Allen
  • July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1996
  • Dec 11, 2001 - June 30, 2002
    (Appointed to serve the remainder of Del John Cosgrove's term upon his
    election to the Virginia House of Delegates)
• Robert G. Bagley (D)
  • July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1992
• Vernon G. Bailey, Jr. (D)
  • September 1, 1966 - August 1, 1970
• Willa S. Bazemore (D)
  • July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
  • July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988
  • July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1992
  • January 18, 1994 - May 5, 1994 *
    (*Appointed to serve out the term of Council Member Lionell Spruill upon his resignation to serve in the General Assembly)
• Walter W. Berry
  • May 13, 1998 - November 6, 1998 *
    (*Appointed to serve until the Special Election after the death of Council Member Elizabeth P. Thornton)
• Spencer H. Boyette (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1965
• Walton P. Burkhimer, Jr.
  • July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2006
    (Filled remaining two years of Rebecca Adams' vacated seat)
• John W. Butt
  • July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
  • July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988
  • July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
  • July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1998
• Robert R. Carter
  • September 1, 1972 - June 30, 1976
  • July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1980
• Walter Cartwright, Jr. (D)
  • July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
  • July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990
• W. P. Clarke, Sr. (D)
  • January 13, 1970 - January 1, 1977
• Florine R. Clarke
  • January 11, 1977 - May 8, 1978 *
    (* Appointed to Council to serve out the term of her late husband, Council Member W.P. Clarke, Sr.)
• Bryan L. Collins
  • July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2010
• John A. Cosgrove
  • July 1, 1998 - December 10, 2001
    (Elected to Virginia General Assembly Nov 2001)
    • (Former Council Member John E. Allen was appointed to fill the remainder of this term from December 11, 2001 -June 30, 2002.)
• Lonnie E. Craig
  • July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2014
  • July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2018
• Julian A. Creef (D)
  September 1, 1970 - August 31, 1974
• Nora W. Davenport (D)
  • July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990
• Roland J. Davis, Jr.
  • July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2018
• C. William Draper (D)
  • September 2, 1974 - June 30, 1978
• Peter P. Duda, Jr.
  • July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
  • July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1998
• Arthur L. Dwyer
  • July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
  • July 1, 1994 - Resigned April 14, 1995 *
    (* June 30, 1996 - original date of term expiration)
• Dalton S. Edge
  • April 18, 1995 - Nov 7, 1995
    (Appointed to fill vacated seat of Arthur Dwyer until Special Election in November 1995)
  • July 1, 1996 - June 30, 2000
  • July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2004
  • July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008 (Mayor)
• Clarence E. Forehand (D)
  • September 1, 1965 - August 31, 1966
• Sam Frost (D)
  • November 18, 1969 - January 12, 1970
• Colon L. Hall (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - November 12, 1969
• Matthew R. "Matt" Hamel
  • July 1, 2018 - November 11, 2021
  • (Elected as Chesapeake Commonwealth's Attorney November 2, 2021)
• T. Ray Hassell, Jr. (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966
• C. E. "Cliff" Hayes, Jr.
  • July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008
  • July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2012
• I. H. Haywood (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966
• Thomas S. Henderson
  • September 2, 1974 - June 30, 1978
• W. Edward Hudgins, Jr. (D)
  • September 1, 1963 - August 31, 1970
• Cecil Y. Jenkins
  • July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
  • July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
  • July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990
• J. Bennie Jennings, Jr. (D)
  • September 1, 1970 - June 30, 1974
  • July 1, 1974 - June 30, 1978
  • July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
  • July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
• Robert W. Johnson (D)
  • December 9, 1969 - January 12, 1970
• John W. Keffer (D)
  • July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1980
  • July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
• Susan H. "Suzy" Kelly
  • July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2014
  • July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2018
• Alan P. Krasnoff
  • July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
  • July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1998
  • July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2002
  • July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006
  • July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2008
    (Resigned seat to run for Mayor, original term expiration June 30, 2010)
• Daniel W. Lindsey, Jr. (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1963
• Howard McPherson (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1965
• Gary W. Markham (D)
  • July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990
• Scott W. Matheson
  • July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2014
• Richard F. "Billy" Morgan (D)
  • September 1, 1965 - August 31, 1966
• James R. Morrison (D)
  • September 1, 1970 - August 31, 1974
• Robert T. Nance, Jr.
  • July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1996
• W. Joe Newman
  • July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1998
  • July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006
• Sidney M. Oman (D)
  • July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
  • July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988
• Alton W. Overton (D)
  • September 1, 1965 - August 31, 1966
• James W. Overton (D)
  • September 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966
• William S. Overton (D)
  • September 1, 1970 - August 31, 1974
  • July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
• Hugo A. Owens (D)
  • January 13, 1970 - June 30, 1980
• Dwight M. Parker
  • November 8, 1995 - June 30, 1996  (Special Election to fill vacant seat left by the resignation of Vice Mayor Dwyer)
  • July 1, 1996 - June 30, 2000
  • July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2004
  • July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008
  • July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010 (Won a two-year term to complete a full term when two members of City Council resigned their seats to run for Mayor)
  • November 14, 2017 - June 30, 2018 (Appointed to fill vacant seat left by the resignation of Mayor Krasnoff)
  • July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020 
• B. F. Wilson Paxson (D)
  • February 2, 1972 - March 31, 1972
• William H. Pierce
  • November 10, 1998 - June 30, 2000
    (Special Election to fill unexpired term of Elizabeth Thornton.)
• William L. Rhodes (D)
  • September 1, 1974 - June 30, 1978
  • July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
  • July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
• Charles L. Richardson
  • January 1, 1963 - August 1, 1970
• S. Z. "Debbie" Ritter
  • July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2002
  • July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006
  • July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2012
• Sherry M. Simmons
  • October 23, 1990 - June 30, 1994 *
    (*Appointed to Council after the resignation of Mayor David Wynne.)
• Edward B. Speers (D)
  • September 1, 1974 - June 30, 1978
  • July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1984
• Bradley C. Spencer
  • September 1, 1966 - December 1, 1969
• Lionell Spruill, Sr.
  • July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1992
  • July 1, 1992 - Resigned December 31, 1993 *
    (* June 30, 1996 - original date of term expiration. Elected to the Virginia General Assembly.)
• Elizabeth P. Thornton (D)
  • July 1, 1996 - April 16, 1998 *
    (* June 30, 2000 - original date of term expiration.)
• Vernon A. Tierney
  • September 1, 1966 - August 31, 1970
• Russell I. Townsend, Jr.
  • September 1, 1966 - February 4, 1972
• Guerdon A. Treakle (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1970
• Edward L. Trotman (D)
  • September 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966
• Eugene P. Wadsworth (D)
  • January 1, 1963 - August 31, 1966
• William E. Ward (D)   
  • July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1982
  • July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1986
  • July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1990
  • July 1, 1990 - October 4, 1990
    (Appointed to fill vacated Mayor term upon resignation of Mayor David Wynn)
• Gene A. Waters
  • July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2002
• Marian P. Whitehurst (D)
  • September 1, 1970 - June 30, 1974
  • July 1, 1974 - June 30, 1978
  • July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1980
• Belmont L. Williams (D)
  • September 1, 1966 - August 31, 1970
• Patricia Pritchard Willis
  • July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2004
  • July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008
  • July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010
    (Won a two-year term to complete a full term when two members of City Council resigned their seats to run for Mayor.)
• David I. Wynne
  • July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1988
  • July 1, 1988 - Resigned October 4, 1990 *
    (* June 30, 1992 - original date of term expiration.)