Rachel DePompa – bio | email
For those of you who just got my slight He-Man reference in the title… Kudos! (Sorry, child of the 80’s here!)
So, who has the power to do what at City Hall? Simple enough question, but the answer varies depending on who you ask. It’s still hard NOT to forget [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘CAO’
September 30, 2009
By the Power of City Hall!!!!!
August 21, 2009
Investigations and Vacations…
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
The City launched an investigation today into the Richmond Department of Social Services. (The agency hasn’t had a permanent director in over a year) Well, turns out it was also over billing the state… to the tune of 3.8 million!
Now, according to new Chief Administrative Officer Byron Marshall, this [...]
July 10, 2009
Doug Wilder: Out of Office, In the News
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
When you least expect it, Doug Wilder slips back into my blog. And this one has turned into a doozy of a story. I had a headache most of the day trying to track down all the sides to this one. Here’s the basics: In 2007, (Under the Wilder administration) [...]
June 30, 2009
VCU: The Changing of the Guard
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
Getting the Style Treatment:
Make sure to pick up a copy of Style Weekly. There’s an excellent story on the state of television news in Richmond. It really breaks down the challenges we face in this tough economy. The nice folks at Style caught up with me last week during an interview with [...]
June 29, 2009
James River: Take 2
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
First order of business? City Business:
Before I post about the River Wild: Part Deux, lets get through the news of the day. City Council’s special meeting about the Chief Administrative Officer appointment is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:00 at City Hall. Don’t expect any surprises either. It appears Byron Marshall’s [...]
June 23, 2009
Marshall Nominated: Answers Lingering Questions
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
Mayor Dwight Jones says he was looking for three things when it came to nominating a CAO. He wanted someone with experience in a larger city. Check (Atlanta, Houston, D.C.)
He wanted someone from a city with accomplishments he’s striving for in Richmond. Check (Waterfront projects, developing the warehouse district)
He wanted someone [...]
June 15, 2009
City Hall Goes BOOM!
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
So, I’m out of commission this weekend and what happens? City Hall explodes! No really! I know some of you are thinking I’m being facetious because sometimes the atomosphere in that building is highly charged and possibly combustible…. but seriously, there really was an explosion.
It happened in the basement. Contractors were trying to install [...]
June 3, 2009
CAO Candidate Under Scrutiny
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
We’re learning more tonight about the number one candidate for Richmond’s top city job. It appears the Texan up for the city’s Chief Administrative Officer position has a history of controversy in his prior positions. I told you a little about this in my first posting. Today we have some [...]
