Rick West (Virginia politician)

Richard Wayne "Rick" West is a politician currently serving as the mayor of Chesapeake, Virginia. Prior to assuming the office of mayor in November 2017, he served as a member of the city council for ten years.[1] West also served as a public school administrator for over 20 years.

Rick West
Mayor of Chesapeake, Virginia
Assumed office
November 14, 2017
DeputyJohn M. de Triquet
Preceded byAlan P. Krasnoff
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Early life

Rick West was born and raised in rural Chesapeake. Since his father was in the U.S. Navy and deployed often, his mother and grandfather had the primary responsibility of raising Rick, his two brothers and two sisters.[2]

Electoral history
Chesapeake mayoral special election, 2018[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard W. "Rick" West 13,342 57.81
Independent Jo Anne Marie Gallant 9,630 41.72
Write-In Write-in 109 0.47
Total votes 23,081
Chesapeake mayoral general election, 2020 [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard W. "Rick" West 21,888 65.99
Democratic L. T. "Len" Myers II 9,087 27.39
Green Steffanie L. Aubuchon 1,386 4.18
Independent Palmer Davis Smith 641 1.93
Write-In Write-in 169 0.51
Total votes 33,171

References
  1. "Mayor Rick West".
  2. "About – Richard West for Mayor".
  3. "COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Official Results 2018 May City General" (PDF). Chesapeake. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. "2018 Mayor Special General Election Chesapeake City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ""Commonwealth of Virginia Past Election Results, Rick Wayne West"".
  6. "COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Official Results 2020 May City".
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