New River Valley Planning District Commission
The New River Valley Planning District is one of twenty one planning districts in Virginia whose commissions are chartered under Virginia law. Also known as PDC 4, the organization encompasses the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski, and the City of Radford.
The commission serves the local governments in the area and their citizenry by providing a number of different services ranging from economic development to regional recycling. The purpose of the planning district commission is to promote regional cooperation, to coordinate the activities and policies of member local governments, and to provide planning assistance to local governments. The commission is financed by a combination of local, state, and federal funds.
The Commission Board is comprised of one elected official and one appointed representative from each member organization. An additional elected official is appointed to the Commission for a two year term. In 2000, the Universities and small towns were added to the Commission representation. The New River Valley Planning District members include: the Counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski; the City of Radford; the Towns of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Floyd, Narrows, Pearisburg, Pulaski, and Rich Creek; and Radford University and Virginia Tech.
Commission Members
| Commissioner | Representing |
| Mr. Fred Gerald* | Floyd County |
| Ms. Evelyn Janney | Floyd County |
| Mr. Leon Law | Giles County |
| Mr. Richard McCoy* | Giles County |
| Ms. Annette Perkins* | Montgomery County |
| Mr. Ray Chambers | Montgomery County |
| Dr. Doug Warren | Pulaski County |
| Mr. Charles Bopp* | Pulaski County |
| Dr. Helen Harvey | City of Radford |
| Mr. Tim Cox* | City of Radford |
| Mr. Bob Nicholson* | City of Radford |
| Ms. Cecile Newcomb* | Town of Blacksburg |
| Ms. Holly Lesko, Past Chair | Town of Blacksburg |
| Mr. Scott Weaver, Treasurer | Town of Christiansburg |
| Mr. Henry Showalter* | Town of Christiansburg |
| Mr. Mike Patton, Chair* | Town of Floyd |
| Mr. Thomas Garrett* | Town of Narrows |
| Mr. Charles Via* | Town of Pearisburg |
| Mr. Greg East* | Town of Pulaski |
| Mr. Larry Clevinger | Town of Pulaski |
| Mr. Gary Eaton* | Town of Rich Creek |
| Mr. Joe Carpenter | Radford University |
| Mr. Jason Soileau | Virginia Tech |
| Mr. Kevin Sullivan, Vice Chair | Virginia Tech |
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