 County Administrator Lane B. Ramsey
Dear Friends and Visitors,
On behalf of Chesterfield County, I welcome you to our FIRST CHOICE
community.
Our county is a great place to work, live and raise a family. The
county is committed to providing excellence in customer service to
our citizens and those who visit our community.
I welcome your comments about "Chesterfield County Connections" as
we progress in providing electronic access to our community.
Lane Ramsey, County Administrator
Biography
Lane B. Ramsey is county administrator for Chesterfield County, Virginia.
He has held the post since 1987 and is responsible for the management
of all aspects of county government and services.
Under his direction, Chesterfield County has received numerous awards
and is viewed by other local governments in the state and nation as an
innovative community. The county is the winner of the prestigious U.S.
Senate Productivity and Quality Award gold medallion and the Award for
Continuing Excellence. It is rated AAA — the highest possible —
by all three major New York financial services, verifying its sound financial
status. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has called Chesterfield “one
of the leanest local governments in Virginia.”
Ramsey was selected by the American Society for Public Administration
as a winner of its 1997 National Public Service Award. The society’s
awards program recognizes excellence in public administration by acknowledging
“government that works and government employees who work well.”
Under his leadership, Chesterfield County continues to be a great place
to live, work and raise a family. It has one of the lowest crime rates
in the region, receives high marks for its public school system, boasts
10 public libraries and offers a variety of opportunities for employment.
It has 31 public parks featuring more than 8,700 acres of green space,
an abundance of historical landmarks and several sports complexes.
Ramsey has been with the county through its most expansive growth and
development. He began work with the county as an accountant in 1972 and
rose through the ranks, serving as assistant director of accounting, budget
director, budget and accounting director, and assistant county administrator
before being appointed by the county’s five-member Board of Supervisors.
Ramsey has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from
Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C., and has completed additional course
work toward a master’s degree in economics at Virginia State University.
He is a two-tour Vietnam veteran, 1967-69. He and his wife Paula have
one daughter and three granddaughters. They are members of Ironbridge
Baptist Church.
Ramsey serves in several regional capacities. He serves on the boards
of the Greater Richmond Convention and Visitors Bureau, which he chaired
in 2002; Appomatox River Water Authority, current chair; South Central
Regional Sewer Authority, current secretary and treasurer; and Riverside
Regional Jail, current secretary and treasurer. He is a past member of
the Virginia State University Board of Visitors, 1997 President of the
Virginia Local Government Managers Association, serves as the chair of
the University of Virginia’s Institute of Government Advisory Committee,
and on several other state and regional organizations.
Providing a FIRST CHOICE Community Through Excellence
in Public Service
County Administrator
Lane B. Ramsey
P.O. Box 40
Chesterfield, VA 23832-0040
Office: (804) 748-1211
Fax: (804) 717-6297
TDD: (804) 748-1910
E-Mail: ramseyl@co.chesterfield.va.us
Staff
Assistant County Administrator
Marilyn E. Cole
(804) 748-1909
colem@co.chesterfield.va.us
Government Affairs Specialist
Kimberly Conley
(804) 748-1567
conleyk@co.chesterfield.va.us
Executive Office Coordinator
Joy Galusha
(804) 748-1190
galushaj@co.chesterfield.va.us
Staff Assistant
Traci Wright
(804) 748-1022
wrightt@co.chesterfield.va.us
Administrative Secretary
Samantha Furnish
(804) 748-1211
furnishs@chesterfield.gov
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