WHO: Mayor Dwight C. Jones The Honorable Robert Scott, 3rd Congressional District The Honorable John Watkins, 10th Senatorial District The Honorable Henry Marsh, 16th Senatorial District The Honorable Franklin Hall, 69th House District WHAT: Mayor Dwight C. Jones to be publicly sworn-in as Mayor of the City of Richmond WHEN: Noon, Saturday, January 10, 2009 Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. WHERE: City Hall City Council Chambers, Second Floor 900 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 BACKGROUND: Mayor Dwight C. Jones is the second publicly elected Mayor to serve under Richmond’s Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor has been an active public servant in the City of Richmond for over 35 years, and has not only served as a member of the House of Delegates, but has also served on numerous charitable and governmental boards and committees. The Mayor encourages all citizens attending the ina

Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced today that he has designated Tammy D. Hawley to be his Press Secretary. Hawley will begin her service to the City on Monday, January 12, 2009. “Tammy Hawley’s substantial experience in the public and private sector will serve the City well,” said the Mayor. “She will provide a comprehensive approach to City communications that will help our services and our messages. I am pleased that she has accepted this essential position in my administration.” Hawley, a native of Richmond , attended John Marshall High School and has a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University ’s School of Business . She also has training from the Executive Leadership Institute at Indiana University . She has served as chief operating officer and chief development officer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and as the executive general manager for the Afro-American Newspapers Company. Hawley’s federal experience in

The special election to fill Mayor Dwight C. Jones’s 70th District House of Delegates seat takes place Tuesday, January 6, 2009 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters living in the following City precincts are eligible to vote in this election: 402, 508, 609, 701, 702, 703, 705, 806, 811, 812, 814, and 903. Certain residents of Henrico and Chesterfield may also be eligible, and should contact their local registrar for more information. The Mayor vacated this seat after being elected to serve as Mayor in November 2008. For more information on this special election call (804) 646-5950. Contact: Michael Wallace, (804) 646-2772