Key Facts
Party
N/A; nonpartisan election
Status
Incumbent
Background
Willie T. Fitzgerald Jr. was appointed to the Pittsylvania County School Board as an interim member to replace Rev. Raymond Ramsey in early 2022 [3].
Fitzgerald is a Vietnam Veteran. He served as President of the Pittsylvania County’s chapter of the NAACP for 25 years [2, 3, 4].
Key Issues
Economy
Fitzgerald supports uranium mining in Pittsylvania County to generate tax money for a special projects fund that will be used as an economic development tool in diversifying Pittsylvania County’s economy and mitigating any boom or bust cycles [3].
Endorsements
Calvin Doss, Pittsylvania County School Board Chairman
Sources
1 Pittsylvania County Schools
2 Richmond Times-Dispatch
3 Star Tribune
4 Merletrutledge