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The Council

The Council is made up of a mayor or mayor’s designee from each entity within the boundries of Region 4, as well as a County Commission representative from each county and private sector members from around the Region.

The Executive Committee is comprised of a representative from each County Commission and the Mayor of the largest municipality in each member county in addition to private sector representation.

Meetings are typically scheduled for the third Wednesday of March, June and September as well as in conjunction with full council meetings once per year with additional meetings scheduled as needed.

Council Members

Executive Committee

Chairman:

Beverly White, Mayor,
City of Lewisburg
[email protected]

​Vice-Chairman:

Damita Johnson, City Manager,
City of Oak Hill
[email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer:

Robert Shafer, Mayor,
City of Summersville
[email protected]

Don McCourt, Mayor, Town of Addison
[email protected]

Robert Shafer, Mayor, City of Summersville
[email protected]

Sam Felton, Mayor, Town of Marlinton
[email protected]

Lowell Rose, Greenbrier County Commission
[email protected]

John Brenemen, Fayette County Commission
 [email protected]

Craig Chapman, Nicholas County Commission
[email protected]

Charles Smallwood, Private Sector
[email protected]

Walt Helmick, County Commission, Pocahontas County
[email protected]

Tom Clark, Webster County Commission
[email protected]

Full Council

Mayors of Fayette County

Steve Pridemore, Town of Ansted
[email protected]

Sharon Cruikshank Mayor, Town of Fayetteville
[email protected]

Bob Scott Mayor, Town of Gauley Bridge
[email protected]

Tim Killen Mayor, Town of Meadow Bridge
[email protected]

Greg Ingram Mayor, City of Montgomery
[email protected]

Michael Kessinger Mayor, City of Mount Hope
[email protected]

Charles Briscoe Mayor, City of Oak Hill

Damita Johnson Mayor’s Designee, City of Oak Hill
[email protected]

William Hughes Mayor, Town of Pax
[email protected]

D. Anne Cavalier Mayor, City of Smithers
[email protected]

Melanie Dragan Mayor, Town of Thurmond
[email protected]

Mayors of Nicholas County

Gary Johnson Mayor, City of Richwood
[email protected]

Robert Shafer Mayor, City of Summersville
[email protected]

Mayors of Webster County

Don McCourt Mayor, Town of Webster Springs (Addision)
[email protected]

Lisa Prather Cutlip Mayor, Town of Camden on Gauley
[email protected]

Gerald Dornburg Mayor, Town of Cowen
[email protected]

Mayors of Greenbrier County

Travis Copenhaver Mayor, Town of Alderson
[email protected]

Patrick Roberts Mayor, Town of Renick (Falling Springs)
[email protected]

Beverly White Mayor, City of Lewisburg
[email protected]

Linda Sizemore Mayor, Town of Quinwood
[email protected]

Andy Pendleton, Mayor, Town of Rainelle
[email protected]

Deana Pack, Mayor, City of Ronceverte
[email protected]

Stephen Baldwin Mayor, Town of Rupert
[email protected]

Kathy Glover, City of White Sulphur Springs
[email protected]

Mayors of Pocahontas County

Shereen Bailey, Mayor, Town of Durbin
[email protected]

Gail Siers Mayor, Town of Hillsboro
[email protected]

Sam Felton Mayor, Town of Marlinton
[email protected]

County Commissions

John Brenemen, Fayette County Commission
 [email protected]

Craig Chapman, Nicholas County commission
[email protected]

Walt Helmick, Pocahontas County Commission
[email protected]

Tom Clark, Webster County Commission
[email protected]

Lowell Rose (President and Region 4 Council)
[email protected]

Private Sector

Fayette County

Charles Smallwood, Private Sector
[email protected]

Dr. Beverly Jo Harris, Secondary Education
[email protected]

Eric Autenreith, Private Sector
[email protected]

Nicholas County

Karen Mullens, Private Sector
[email protected]

Patty Neff, County Government
[email protected]

Judy Olsen, Private Sector
[email protected]

Sharon Glasscock, Private Sector
[email protected]

Webster

Chris Graham, Private Sector
[email protected]

Sue Talbott, Private Sector
[email protected]

Greenbrier County

Clifford Gillian, Private Sector
[email protected]

Doug Goodwin, Private Sector
[email protected]

Girlonza Scott, Real Estate
[email protected]

Pocahontas County

Joel Callison, County Government

Sue Helton, Private Sector

Joe Smith, Private Sector
[email protected]

County Commissioners

Fayette County Commission:

Allison Taylor (President)
[email protected]

John Breneman (Region 4 Council)
[email protected]

Tom Louisas
[email protected]

Nicholas County Commission:

Craig Chapman (Region 4 Council)
[email protected]

Garrett Cole
[email protected]

Gary Roberts
[email protected]

Webster County Commission:

Tom Clark
[email protected]

Bob Chericalo
[email protected]

Kimble Tanner
[email protected]

Greenbrier County Commission:

Lowell Rose (President and Region 4 Council)
[email protected]

Tammy Tincher
[email protected]

Michael McClung
[email protected]

Pocahontas County Commission:

Walt Helmick (President and Region 4 Council)
[email protected]

John Rebinski
[email protected]

Jamie Walker

Towns and Cities located within the Region 4 Planning and Development Council boundary

The below map shows the Region 4 Planning and Development Council contacts.
Feel free to click on any point (blue dot, star, or pin) to view additional information.

Contact Us

Region 4 Planning and Development Council Office

885 Broad Street, Suite 100
Summersville, WV 26651
www.reg4wv.org

Tel: (304) 872-4970
Fax: (304) 872-1012

Monday-Friday: 8:30-4:30

Region 4 Planning and Development Council is a proud member of the West Virginia Association of Regional Councils