Next Leadership Prayer Luncheon: February 7

SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS

LEADERSHIP PRAYER LUNCHEON

Monday, February 7, 2011
lunch at noon in First Hall

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
820 Colonial Avenue,  Norfolk, VA 23507

Marcus D. Jones, City Manager, Norfolk

February’s speaker is Marcus D. Jones. Mr. Jones was recently hired as the City Manager of Norfolk, Virginia. He has spent his entire professional career in the public service arena—both at the state and local government levels. During his tenure in state government, Mr. Jones served in both the legislative branch and executive branch of government. These positions included: Senior Legislative Analyst for the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, Assistant and Deputy Secretary of Finance for Governor Jim Gilmore, and Deputy Secretary of Finance for Governor Mark Warner.

At the local government level Mr. Jones has held the following positions: Norfolk City Budget Director, Norfolk City Assistant City Manager, and Richmond City Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Finance and Administration. Mr. Jones received his Bachelor's degree in public administration from James Madison University and his Master's degree in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Jones remains active in his community by serving on various boards. His wife (Jillian) and three children (Lauren, Noah, and Joshua) are excited about the opportunity to come home to Norfolk.

The cost for the luncheon is $10.00 per person, payable in advance with your reservation.  Please make your check payable to Regent University and send to Skye Ganbaatar (1333 Regent University Drive, Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23464) by Monday January 31, 2010. (Questions? Call Skye at 352.4502 or email her at sganbaatar@regent.edu.)

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First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk is located at 820 Colonial Avenue. Parking is off of Redgate Avenue (the sign says "First Way"). Underneath the First Way sign is a blue & white "Parking/Entrance" sign with an arrow that leads to the main parking lot. Once parked, please enter through the main entrance designated by two Welcome Banners. See this page for directions, or call the church at 757-625-1697.

Leadership Prayer Luncheon Steering Committee: Frank Batten, Jr., Jim Bergdoll, David Clark IV, J. William Cofer, Mark Fulton, Philip R. Farthing, James M. Boyd, Rev. James M. Wood, John Mulford, Margo Taylor, Peter Griffin, Clark Taylor, and Rev. Rich Hardison