A voluntary certification program open to elected officials in VML-member localities.

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2009 Graduates
Certified Local Government Official
Robert Altice, Council Member, Town of Vinton Ronald Coleman, Vice Mayor, Town of Altavista Trent Crewe, Mayor, Town of Wytheville Carolyn Fidler, Council Member, Town of Vinton Bruce Goodson, Supervisor, James City County Richard Harshberger, Vice Mayor, City of Radford Connie Hutchinson, Vice Mayor, Town of Herndon William Martin, Vice Mayor, Town of Ashland Andrea Oakes, Council Member, City of Staunton Charles Whitehurst, Council Member, City of Portsmouth	Carolyn Dull, Council Member, City of Staunton Edythe Kelleher, Vice Mayor, Town of Vienna Tom Starnes, Mayor, City of Radford

2008 Graduates
Certified Local Government Official
Annette Anderson, Mayor, Town of Clifton Forge D. Michael Barber, Council Member, Town of Christiansburg Carolyn Dull, Council Member, City of Staunton Joan Foster, Mayor, City of Lynchburg Steve Huppert, Council Member, Town of Christiansburg Jane Johnson, Council Member, City of Salem Angela Lee Leary, Council Member, City of Hampton Carl Ross, Council Member, City of Petersburg James Wiley, Council Member, Town of Purcellville	Jim Risner, Council Member, Town of Culpeper

2007 Graduates

Certified Local Government Official

Ann Cook, Council member, Town of Rocky Mount George Dowrey, Council member, Town of Broadway Randall Gravley, Mayor, Town of Hillsville John Hamlin, Council member, City of Danville James C. Risner, Council member, Town of Culpeper W. Eugene Hendrick, Vice Mayor, Town of Marion Vanessa Justice, Council member, City of Hopewell Anne Nase, Council member, Town of Farmville Orba Alderman, Vice Mayor, Town of Hillsville Edythe Kelleher, Council member, Town of Vienna Thomas Starnes, Mayor, City of Radford Kenneth Heath, Council member, Town of Marion Nancy Dowdy, Vice Mayor, City of Waynesboro John Wilson, Mayor, Town of Appomattox Kenneth Johnson, Council member, Town of Windsor Stephen Agee, Council member, Town of Rocky Mount David Metz, Vice Mayor, City of Staunton John C. Bryant, Council member, Town of Windsor Earl Racer, Council member, Town of Luray Nancy Squire, Council member, City of Emporia Edwin Shaffrey, Council member, Town of Bluefield Roger Seale, Vice Mayor, Town of Rocky Mount John Knapp, Mayor, City of Lexington French Moore, Council member, Town of Abingdon Michael Polychrones, Vice Mayor, Town of Vienna

2006 Graduates
Certified Local Government Official
Dale Ashworth, Council Member, Town of Christiansburg	Brad Grose, Mayor, Town of Vinton

2005 Graduates
Certified Local Government Official	Advanced Certified Local Government Official
David Helms Mayor, Town of Marion Joyce Lewis, Council Member, Town of Blacksburg	Jane Seeman Mayor, Town of Vienna

2004 Graduates
Certified Local Government Official	Advanced Certified Local Government Official
Ann A. Cook Council Member, Rocky Mount John C. Hamlin Mayor, Danville Kenneth W. Heath Council Member, Town of Marion Vanessa C. Justice Mayor, Hopewell Anne H. Nase Council Member, Farmville M. Jane Seeman Mayor, Vienna	Don Davis Mayor (former), Vinton