Richmond City Council appoints LaTesha S. Holmes as its new Council Chief of Staff

Richmond City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of LaTesha S. Holmes to head the Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff as its new Council Chief of Staff.

In this position, Holmes will assist Richmond City Council in its role of creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and establishing the Richmond Government Budget.

Holmes previously served as a Business Manager/Interim Special Project Manager for the Raleigh Department of Planning Development/Raleigh Department of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she has served since March of 2019.

Prior to that, Holmes served as a Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, as an Adjunct Professor for Southern New Hampshire University, and as the Director of Continuing Education for the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

Holmes earned her Master of Public Administration from Rutgers University and Bachelor of Science in Business/Public Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Holmes was appointed by Richmond City Council Resolution on January 9, 2023 and will begin her role on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

The Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff is one of six Council Offices and about 50 Board and Commission that reports to Council.