It's wonderful to be in Carolina but we are in Virginia
James B. Oliver
Chairman Emeritus of the Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement
50-year career in public administration, including serving as City Manager for cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Hampton, and County Administrator for James City County
Recipient of numerous awards, including Presidential Citation of Merit and T. Edward Temple Award for Virginia’s Outstanding Public Administrator from the American Society for Public Administration
Active in International City/County Management Association (ICMA), including Advisory Board, ICMA Credentialing Program (2004-2014)
Regular op-ed contributor for Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press
Master of Urban Services, ODU, 1994 Chairman Emeritus, Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement Former City Manager for several local cities Recipient: 2014 SCB Award For Achievement in Public Service