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Commission, Committee & Board Appointees

(Last updated 06/24/2008)

If you are interested in being Appointed by the Board of Supervisors to one of the
Commissions, Committees or Boards listed below, please submit a completed
Application for Appointment to the County Administrator's Office.

 


Black Diamond R.C. & D. Board  

PLACE:  Various locations

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

TERM:  Indefinite

Member

Address Term

James H. "J.H." Rivers

PO Box 369
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-1490 Home
Appointed
03/11/93

Jack C. Turner

Rt. 1 Box 657
Wise, VA 24293
Alternate
10/13/94

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Board of Equalization 

Names are submitted to Judge for appointments of 6 Month-Term at each County-wide Reassessment  (Generally at 6-year intervals unless required soon per state law).
The following were submitted to Judge February 2003:

Member Address   Term
Jim Flanary 4417 Dorchester Road
Norton, VA 24273
 
Bill Wampler PO Box 950
Wise, VA  24293
 
Ralph Gilley PO Box 3
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
 
Monroe Robinette PO Box 3237
Wise, VA 24293
 

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Board of Zoning Appeals

PLACE:  Board of Supervisors Room

TIME: 1st Tuesday of Each Month, 6:00 p.m.

TERM:  Five (5) Years. Recommended by the Board of Supervisors. Appointed by Judge.

Member Address   Term

Chairperson
Deborah S. Kilgore

5146 Skeens Ridge Rd.
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-3085
05/08/08-05/31/2012
District 3
Bob Pippin PO Box 2589
Wise, VA  24293
09/14/06-09/30/2011
District
Sol Miller 512 King Avenue SE
Coeburn, VA 24230 
(276) 395-6030
05/13/04-05/31/2009
District 4
Haskell Phillips 10013 Right Fork Rd
Pound, VA 24279
08/09/07-08/31/2012
District 1
Otho Craft  P.O. Box 1344
Wise, VA 24293
08/09/07-08/31/2012
District 2

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Building Code & Appeals Board

PLACE:  Courthouse

TIME:  Called Meetings When Needed

TERM:  Five (5) Years

Member Address Term
Dick Houchins 6010 Crystal Lane
Wise, VA 24293
04/13/06-04/30/2011
District 4
Terry Mullins
565-4408
5359 Park Place
Stonega, VA 24285
01/12/06-01/31/2011
District 1
Robert E. Boggs, Jr. PO Box 281
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
11/10/05-11/30/2010
District 3
Bill Wampler P.O. Box 950
Wise, VA. 24293
04/14/05-04/30/2010
District 2
Jimmy Hawkins
328-8333 W
328-3636 H
PO Box 1348
Wise, VA 24293
10/13/05-10/31/2010
District 4
Dan McCoy 4128 Powell Valley Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
05/12/05-05/31/2010
District 3
Steve Brooks P.O. Box 1307
Wise, VA 24293
Alternate
01/11/07-01/31/2012

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Civil Defense / Emergency Services

PLACE:   TBA

TIME:       TBA

TERM:

Member Address Term
Glen A. Skinner
Deputy Director
P.O. Box 570
Wise, VA 24293
12-13-07 - Term of Office
Jane Bennett
Coordinator
P.O. Box 570
Wise, VA 24293
12/13/07 - Indefinite
Shannon C. Scott
Deputy Director
P.O. Box 570
Wise, VA 24293
12/13/07 - Indefinite
Alex Knox
Deputy Coordinator
328-6012 or 328-9250
P.O. Box 397
Wise, VA  24293
12/13/07 - Indefinite
Steve Blankenbeckler
Deputy Coordinator
P.O. Box 2440
Wise, VA 24293
12/13/07 - Indefinite

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Coal & Gas Road Improvement Advisory Committee

PLACE:  Conference Room, County Administrator's Office

TIME: Called Meeting

TERM:  4 Yr.  (Recommended by Board / Appointed by Judge)

Member   Address Term
J. H. Rivers PO Box 369
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
01/10/08-Term of Office
T. G. Branson P.O. Box 60
Wise, VA. 24293
(276) 328-9331
Rep. Hwy. Dept
District 4
Donald L. Ratliff 4531 Leaning Pine Rd
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
08/11/05-08/31/2009
Court Appointed for 4 yrs
District 3
John M. Prince P.O. Box 420
Wise, VA 24293
01/10/08-01/31/2012
Court Appointed for 4 yrs.

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Community Criminal Justice Board

PLACE:  Abingdon

TIME:  Board Meets Quarterly with called Committee Meetings

TERM:  2 Years

Member Address Term
Shannon Scott
Wise County Rep.
P.O. Box 570
Wise, VA 24293
07/12/07-07/31/2009
William H. Price
Chief of Police Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Allison Steele
Education Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Kevin Tiller
Defense Atty. Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Hon. Henry Vanover
Cir. Ct. Judge Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Hon. Elizabeth S. Wills
J&DR Judge Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Hon. Sage Johnson
Gen. Dist. Judge Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Ruth Hale
Chief Magistrate Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Sheriff David Bradley
Sheriff’s Representative
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Roy Evans
Commonwealth Atty. Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009
Lee Noble
Regional Jail Rep.
  09/13/07-09/30/2009

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Community Policy and Management Board 

(Members of this Board are mandated to serve from specific organizations.)

Term:  4 Years

Member

Address

Term

Tempa Rasnick

Health Dept.
134 Roberts St. S.W.
Wise, VA 24293

11/09/06-11/30/2010

Sam Dillon
Mental Health
Planning Dist. I
P.O. Box 537
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
02/10/05-02/28/2009
Tom Stanley
Social Services
Social Services Dept.
P.O. Box 888
Wise, VA 24293
02/10/05-02/28/2009
Jerrie Adams
Wise County Schools
2619 First Ave. E
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
09/08/05-09/31/2009
Ronnie Oakes
Law Enforcement
Sheriff's Dept. 
P.O. Box 916 
Wise, VA 24293
Apt. 01/11/96
Term of Office
Donna Boggs - CW
Catholic Charities
1024 Park Ave NW
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-0967
07/14/05-06/30/2009
Paul Kuczko
Youth
LPOY
P.O. Box 1677
Wise, VA  24293
02/10/05-02/28/2009
Shannon Scott
County Financial Office
Asst. Co. Administrator
P.O. Box 570
Wise, VA 24293
02/10/05-02/28/2009
Tena Ray P.O. Box 3103
Wise, VA 24293
04/12/07-01/31/2011
*Delores Smith- Treasurer
Fiscal Agent
P.O. Box 1308
Wise, VA 24293
02/14/2008
Term of Office
Wayne McClellan 104 E. Jackson St
Suite 5
Gate City, VA 24251
02/10/05-02/28/2009
Janie Dockery
 
Mountain Empire Older Citizens
P.O. Box 888
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
06/19/08-06/30/2012

*Delores Smith was appointed fiscal agent to the Community Policy and Management Board as Treasurer of Wise County.

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Compliance Officer for Wise County Exposure Control Plan

Member Address Term
Shannon C. Scott   P.O. Box 570
Wise, VA  24293
Appointed 11/10/93

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Compliance Officer for Wise County Hazard Communication

Member Address Term  
Shannon C. Scott P.O. Box 570 
Wise, VA  24293
Appointed 11/10/93

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Duffield Development Authority - Board of Directors

PLACE:  LENOWISCO Office Building  (July 1 - June 30)

TIME:  1st Thursday, Every Other Month  (Across the Bd. Appointment)

TERM:  Varies With Different Counties (Wise County / 4 Years)

Member Address Term
Mr. Blake Wilson P.O. Box 687
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 
07/12/07-07/31/2011
District 3
Mr. Ron Prewitt 203 Lynwood Court
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
07/12/07-07/31/2011
District 3

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Hazardous Material Coordinator

Member Address Term
Jane Bennett PO Box 570
Wise, VA  24293
(276) 328-2650 (H)
(276) 328-8439 (H)
12-13-07 - Indefinite

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Highway Safety Commission

PLACE:

TIME:  Called Meetings When Needed

Term:  Four (4) Years     (District Appointment)

Member  Address Term
Grace S. Scott 427 Ridge Crest Dr.
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
03/08/07-03/30/2011
District 3
Owen Sharrett, Jr. 208 Lee Street
Appalachia, VA 24216
(276) 565-0121
07/08/04-06/30/2008
District 1
Tony Bates P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
07/12/07-07/31/2011
District 4
Mike Holbrook
(Sheriff's Office)
PO Box 359
Coeburn, VA 24230
06/19/08-06/30/2012
District 2
Shannon C. Scott
County Representative
P.O. Box 570
Wise, VA 24293
03/08/07-03/30/2011
District 2

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Industrial Development Authority Board

PLACE:  Conference Room

TIME:  3rd Tuesday in Each Month, 5:00pm

TERM:  Four (4) Years

Member Address Term  
Eric Buchanan P.O. Box 3826
6817 Gateway Drive
Wise, VA  24293
04/10/08-04/30/2012
District
Vice-Chair
Ben E. Allen
P.O. Box 697
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
09/09/04-09/30/2008
District 3
James Kent Gilley P.O. Box 700
Norton, VA 24273
07/13/06-07/31/2010
District 3
Bill Sutherland P.O. Box 2913 
Wise, VA 24293
07/13/06-07/31/2010
District 2
Roger Mullins P.O. Box 192
Pound, VA 24279
11/09/04-11/30/2008
District 1
Blake Whitenack, Jr. P.O. Box 841
St. Paul, VA 24283
05/08/08-05/31/2012
District 4
Danny Buchanan P.O. Box 994
Coeburn, VA 24230
07/13/06-07/31/2010
District 4
Jimmy P. Scalf 420 Blondell Avenue
Appalachia, VA  24216
08/09/07-08/31/2011

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LENOWISCO Board of Directors

PLACE:  Henry S. Stout Conference Room of the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission offices in Duffield, VA

TIME:  5:30 - 1st Monday every other month beginning with Feb.

TERM: 3 Years     (July 1 - June 30)

Member Address Term
Robert Adkins PO Box 659
Wise, VA 24293
Term of Office
District 2
Robert Robbins PO Box 907
Coeburn, VA 24230
Term of Office
District 4
Bob Dorton 306 Park Avenue
Appalachia, VA 24216
565-2167 H
796-5747 W
07/14/05-06/30/2008
District 1
Ronnie Shortt
796-5619
10627 Right Fork Road
Pound, VA 24279
Term of Office
District 1
Ben Allen P.O. Box 697
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
07/12/07-07/31/2011
District 3
Jack Kiser 16615 Wise Street
St. Paul, VA 24283
762-7679 H
762-5297 W
07/14/05-06/30/2008
District 4

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LENOWISCO Disability Services Board

PLACE:   MEOC

TIME:      Day meeting - Quarterly - 1:30

TERM:    Three(3) Year Term     (District Appointment)

Member Address Term
Cathy Lambert  4749 Back Valley Rd
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
07/13/06-07/31/2009
Matt Hurt 6289 Alpine Lane
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-1159 (H)
(276) 796-5419 (W)
(276) 796-4698 (F)
03/08/07-03/30/2010
Larry Blann 2242 Pennington Gap Hwy.
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
03/13/08-03/31/2011
Gary Gilliam 6156 Big Snake Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
05/10/07-05/31/2010

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L.E.P.C.

PLACE:

TIME:

TERM:

ELECTED OFFICIAL    
Ronnie Shortt, Director EOC
Office of Emergency Services
796-5619
PO Box 570
Wise, VA  24293
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
ALTERNATE ELECTED  OFFICIAL

 

 

Bob Adkins, Chairman
Board of Supervisors
Former EOC Director
328-6039
PO Box 659
Wise, VA  24293
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
COUNTY ADMIN. OFC.

 

 

Shannon C. Scott
Deputy Director, Wise EOC
Chief Financial Officer
Ass’t County Administrator
328-2321
PO Box 570
Wise, VA  24293
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
CIVIL DEFENSE

 

 

Steve Blankenbecler
Deputy Coord., Wise EOC
Communications & Inoperability Specialist
679-3221
PO Box 2440
Wise, VA  24293
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
Jane Bennett
W. C. EOC Coordinator
Hazardous Mat. Coord.
Project Manager
328-8439
PO Box 570
Wise, VA  24293
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
FIRST AID/HEALTH

 

 

Delilah Long
W.C. / LENOWISCO Health District
District Epidemiologist
Paramedic
328-8000
134 Roberts Avenue, SE
Wise, VA  24293
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL

 

 

Todd Lagow
Norton EOC
Fire Fighter, City of Norton
Haz Mat Specialist
Bristol Fire Fighter
679-

 

05/08/2008 – Indefinite
TRANSPORTATION / PERSONNEL

 

 

Michael Wampler
Former Planner, LENOWISCO Health Dist.
Transportation Director, MEOC
523-4202
PO Box 888
Big Stone Gap, VA  24219
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
BROADCAST & PRINT MEDIA

 

 

Jodi Deal
Coalfield Progress
679-1101
PO Box 380
Norton, VA  24273
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
Jack Still, Media Director
WISE TV
935-9339  H
219-5938  C
PO Box 280
Coeburn, VA  24230
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
COMMUNITY GROUPS

 

 

Sgt. Chuck Stapleton
Neighborhood Watch Coord.
328-3566
PO Box 916
Wise, VA  24293
05/08/2008 – Indefinite
FIRE

 

 

Chief David Mullins
Norton Fire Department
679-

 

05/08/2008 – Indefinite
RESCUE

 

 

William J. Garrison
W.C. Rescue Squad
Paramedic, Friendship Amb.
EMT Trainer

 

05/08/2008 – Indefinite

 

 

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

 

 

Jack Tolbert
Region 4 Haz Mat Coord.
VA Dept. of Emer. Mgmt.

 

05/08/2008 – Indefinite
OWNER & OPERATOR  OF FACILITY

 

 

APPALACHIAN OIL

 

 

Randall Tankersly, Owner
Appalachian Oil

 

05/08/2008 – Indefinite

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Local Citizens Corp Council

PLACE:

TIME:

TERM:

Michael Wampler
MEOC
523-4202
PO Box 888
Big Stone Gap, VA  24219
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Greg Mullins
Wise County Schools
Alternate:  Dr. Greg Killough
328-8017
PO Box 1217
Wise, VA  24293

01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Mike Mullins
Social Services – Sheltering
328-8056
PO Box 888
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Bobby Cassell
Health Administration
W.C. Health Department
328-8000
134 Roberts Avenue, SE
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Michele McPheron
Health Services
W.C. Health Department
Alternate:  Delilah Long
328-8000
134 Roberts Avenue, SE
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Shannon C. Scott
Chief Financial Officer
W.C. Administrator’s Office
328-2321
PO Box 570
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Jane Bennett
Emergency Operations
328-8439
PO Box 570
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Major Gene Vanover
Law Enforcement
W.C. Sheriff’s Office
328-3566
PO Box 916
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Ronnie Shortt, Director EOC
Office of Emergency Services
796-5619
10627 Right Fork Road
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Steve Blankenbecler
Communications
VA-KY Communications
679-3221
PO Box 2440
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Ben Murphy
First Church of God
Churches
328-5749

PO Box 980
Wise, VA  24293

01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Greg Mullins
Transportation
328-8017
PO Box 1217
Big Stone Gap, VA  24219
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Delilah Long
Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT)
W.C. Health Department
328-8000
134 Roberts Avenue, SE
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Phillip Barker
Fire Departments
Valley Fire Department
523-1804
Alternate:  Billy Chandler
       BSG Fire Department
523-0974
PO Box 166
East Stone Gap, VA 24246


505 East Fifth Street South
Big Stone Gap,  VA 24219
01/10/2008 – Indefinite
Tim Dotson
Rescue Squads
Wise Rescue Squad
Alternate:  Phillip Cantrell
328-3037
PO Box 1161
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/2008 – Indefinite

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Lonesome Pine Airport Commission

PLACE:  Airport

TIME:  3rd Thursday - 6:30 P.M.

TERM:  Four (4) Years

Member Address Term
Phil Carter
(276) 328-2644
10636 Arbor Road
Wise, VA 24293
03/08/07-03/30/2011

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Lonesome Pine Library Board of Trustees

PLACE:  Library Conference Room

TIME:  1st Thursday of Each Month, 1:00pm

TERM:  Four (4) Years     (District Appointment)

Member Address Term
Betty Bolling P.O. Box 194
Pound, VA 24279
06/19/08-06/30/2012
District 1
Paxton Allgyer 10 E Wyandotte Ave
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
06/19/08-06/30/2012
District 3
Betty Humphreys 115 Dotson Ave NW
Wise, VA.  24293
06/19/08-06/30/2012
District 2
Iloe Read Stallard 10734 Coeburn Mtn. Rd.
Wise, VA 24293
06/19/08-06/30/2012
District 4

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Lonesome Pine Youth Services Board

PLACE:  Board of Supervisors' Meeting Room

TIME:  Last Wednesday of Each Month at 3:45 p.m.

TERM:  Four (4) Years     (District Appointment)

Member Address  Term
Teresa Adkins P.O. Box 659
Wise, Virginia 24293
(276) 328-6039
11/10/04-11/30/2008
District 2
Joyce Diane McReynolds Caudill P.O. Box 1166
1660 3rd Ave
St. Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-7188
11/10/04-11/30/2008
District 4
Cecilia Robinette 1707 East Stone Gap Rd.
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
06/09/2005-06/31/2009
District 3
Harriett Bush P.O. Box 526
Appalachia, VA 24216
(276) 523-0204, 565-1167(H)
07/08/04-07/31/2008
District 1
Tanya Rea McReynolds - student
(1 Year Term)
PO Box 1166
St. Paul, VA 24283
11/08/07-11/30/2008
Across the Board
Virginia Meador PO Box 565
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-1158
07/13/06-Term of Office
District 3
Rachel Bentley - student
(1 Year Term)
PO Box 1295
Pound, VA 24279
01/10/08-01/31/2009
Across the Board

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Mountain Empire Community College Board

PLACE:  MECC

TIME:  3rd Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

TERM:  Four (4) Years

SERVE:  Every other month beginning with January     (District Appointment)

Member Address Term
Dan Roop PO Box 2258
Wise, VA 24293 
07/14/05-06/30/2009
District 2
Doug Mullins PO Box 150
Pound, VA  24279 
07/08/04-06/31/2008
District 1
Harry Meador, III 1695 Dawson Avenue
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
07/14/05-06/30/2009
District 3
Tabitha Peace
523-3533
2518 Clinch Haven Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
02/08/07-02/28/2011
District 3
Denward "Deno" Johnson
328-8110
P.O. Box 3169  
Wise, VA 24293
08/10/05-06/30/2010
District 4

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Mountain Empire Regional Business Incubator (MERBI) Board

PLACE:  Pioneer Center, Duffield, VA

TIME:  5:30 P.M. - 4th Tuesday every month beginning with February

TERM:   Four (4) Years     *July 1 - June 30)

Member Address  Term
John Peace 2518 Clinch Haven Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
07/14/05-06/30/2009

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Ninth District Development Financing Board of Directors

PLACE:  Marion / Possible Rotation

TIME:  Once Per Month

TERM:  2 Yrs.

(1) Member designated to represent Wise County

Member  Address Term
Robert E. Robbins
395-3206
P.O. Box 907
Coeburn, VA 24230
01/12/06-Term of Office

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Planning Commission

PLACE:  Board of Supervisors' Meeting Room

TIME:  2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:00 p.m.

TERM:  Four (4) Years     (District Appointment)

Member Address Term  
Randy Rigg PO Box 3535
Wise, VA  24293
07/13/06-07/31/2010
District 2
J. Fred Tate 13 E. 1st Street S.
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
04/10/08-04/30/2012
District 3
Edwin Roop 7 West 2nd St.
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
07/08/04-06/30/2008
District 3
Secretary
Faye Barker
P.O. Box 502
Pound, VA 24279
11/09/04-11/30/2008
District 1
Richard Houchins 6010 Crystal Lane
Wise, VA  24293
01/10/08-01/31/2012
Di