Will Sessoms
Will Sessoms was the Mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was first elected in 2008, and was re-elected in 2012. Before becoming mayor, he served as Virginia Beach's Vice Mayor from 1992-2002 and as city council member at-large from 1988-1992.[1] On April 18, 2018, he announced he would resign effective April 30, 2018.[2]
Sessoms won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Sessoms holds a B.B.A. in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. His professional experience includes working as a bank officer.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Sessoms' political career:[1]
- 1988-1992: Virginia Beach City Council, At-large member
- 1992-2002: Vice Mayor of Virginia Beach
- 2008-Present: Mayor of Virginia Beach
Elections
2016
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held elections for mayor and four city council seats on November 8, 2016. Candidates interested in seeking these offices had to file with the city's voter registrar by June 14, 2016.[3][4] Incumbent Will Sessoms defeated Richard Kowalewitch, Don Weeks, and George Furman III in the nonpartisan general election for Mayor of Virginia Beach.
| Mayor of Virginia Beach, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Will Sessoms Incumbent |
54.06% | 101,251 |
| Richard Kowalewitch | 19.40% | 36,329 |
| Don Weeks | 18.39% | 34,449 |
| George Furman III | 7.60% | 14,238 |
| Write-in votes | 0.56% | 1,040 |
| Total Votes | 187,307 | |
| Source: City of Virginia Beach, "Election Information & Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
2016
Sessoms received the endorsement of The Virginian-Pilot on October 25, 2016.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Cities in Virginia
- Municipal elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Virginia Beach, "Office of the Mayor," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ The Virginia-Pilot, "Virginia Beach Mayor Sessoms announces he's resigning," April 18, 2018
- ↑ City of Virginia Beach Voter Registrar, "Elected Offices and Terms," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Find out who's running for Virginia Beach mayor and City Council," June 14, 2016
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Virginian-Pilot editorial: Sessoms for mayor in Virginia Beach," October 25, 2016
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