|
|
|
Chesapeake School Board
|
 |
CHAIRMAN Mr. Harry A. Murphy
Term Expires: 06.30.14
|
Address:
947 Unicorn Trail
Chesapeake VA 23322 |
Contact Information:
757.547.7411 (Voicemail)
757.439.7217 (C)
murphhaa@cps.k12.va.us
|
Mr. Harry A. Murphy was elected to the School Board in May 1998. He was re-elected in May 2002, 2006, and 2010. He was
elected Vice Chairman in July 2008 and re-elected Vice Chairman in July 2009. In July 2010 he was elected Chairman of the School Board. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Commander and is currently the owner of A. Murphy Fence Company. Mr. Murphy is a member of a number of service boards including the Board of Directors of the Governor's School for the Arts, and the Board of Directors of the Military Child Education Coalition. He is very active in his church, serving as a youth leader for seven years. He also coaches youth sports. Mr. Murphy received his B.S. Degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and a M.S. in Education Administration from Old Dominion University. He and his wife Karen have three children. Two of their children are graduates of Chesapeake Public Schools and the other one is currently enrolled.
|
|
 |
VICE CHAIRMAN Mr. James A. (Jay) Leftwich, Jr.
Term Expires: 06.30.14
|
Address:
308 Cedar Lakes Drive
Chesapeake VA 23322 |
Contact Information:
757.382.4157 (W)
leftwja@cps.k12.va.us
|
Mr. James A. (Jay) Leftwich, Jr. was elected to the School Board in May 2002 and 2006, and re-elected in 2010. In July 2010 he was elected Vice Chairman of the School Board. He is a partner in the law firm of Basnight, Kinser, Telfeyan, Leftwich & Nuckolls, P.C., which is located near the Chesapeake City Hall Complex. Jay has been recognized by "Who's Who in American Law", is a recipient of the Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Award and in 2000 was recognized as one of "Hampton Roads Top Forty Professionals Under Forty." He has served as a director on Chesapeake/Portsmouth Division of the American Cancer Society and as a director on the board of Chesapeake Care, Inc. Jay has also served as President of a local Jaycees Chapter, the Deep Creek Ruritans, and the Chesapeake Bar Association. Jay has served our schools by conducting a school mentor program in 1999 and participating in the Chesapeake Public School's "Optimizing Technology Action Team." He has organized and acquired funding to take Chesapeake's high school students to the the Virginia Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. Jay graduated from Great Bridge High School in 1981, received a B.S. from James Madison University in 1985, and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law in 1988. Jay and his wife Renee have three sons and two daughters.
|
|
 |
Mr. C. Jeff Bunn
Term Expires: 06.30.12
|
Address:
437 Rebel Road
Chesapeake VA 23322 |
Contact Information:
757.482.8781 (H)
bunnchj@cps.k12.va.us
|
Mr. C. Jeff Bunn was appointed to the Chesapeake School Board in July 2006. Jeff is a life long resident of Chesapeake and attended Chesapeake Public Schools. He graduated from Great Bridge High School in 1982. He also attended Tidewater Community College. Jeff is employed by the City of Chesapeake Department of Economic Development serving as a Sales Manager at the Chesapeake Conference Center. Prior to this, Jeff was employed with the Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Department for over 15 years where he promoted youth and family programs. Jeff also coached youth soccer for several seasons. He is a member of Raleigh Heights Baptist Church in South Norfolk. Jeff has served our schools as a former substitute teacher and volunteer. He has been involved in community and civic organizations most of his life. He is also a member of the Chesapeake Rotary, South Norfolk Civic League and a former Great Bridge and Chesapeake Jaycee. He is also a volunteer with the Miss America Scholarship Program, the largest provider of scholarships for young women in the world.
|
|
 |
Mrs. Christie N. Craig
Term Expires: 6.30.14
|
Address:
2813 East Meadow Wood Drive
Chesapeake VA 23321 |
Contact Information:
757.434.3746 (C)
craigchn@cps.k12.va.us
|
Mrs. Christie N. Craig was elected to the School Board in May of 2010. She is a resident of Western Branch and a 1985 graduate of Western Branch High School, and currently Chief of Staff to Delegate John A. Cosgrove. Mrs. Craig was a former deputy sheriff under the leadership of Sheriff John R. Newhart for over 15 years; and a 1995 graduate of the Chesapeake Police Academy. She currently is president of Christie’s Catering and Consulting. Mrs. Craig has been involved in her community for most of her life. She was a very active PTA member, past recreational cheering coach, team mom, served on the Financial Committee for the Western Branch Varsity Baseball Team, participant in the Attorney General’s Mentor Program at Carver; volunteer for the Senior Services Seminar, Read Across America, and career day speaker, she is a current member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #9, and attended the Sorensen Political Leadership Program through UVA. She and her husband Merrill have three children that attended Chesapeake Public Schools.
|
|
 |
Mrs. Bonita B. Harris
Term Expires: 6.30.14
|
Address:
232 Tree Fern Drive
Chesapeake VA 23322 |
Contact Information:
757.546.5033 (H)
harribob@cps.k12.va.us
|
Mrs. Bonita B. Harris was elected to the Chesapeake School Board in May of 2010. She is the Communications Officer for the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office, where she promotes community outreach as well as other accomplishments for the Sheriff and Norfolk Sheriff’s Office.
Harris was an award-winning reporter/anchor for WVEC-TV and LNC-5 for nearly ten years. Her career in television news included Maryland Public Television in Owings Mills, Maryland; WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland; WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas; KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri; and WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia.
Harris is a magna cum laude graduate of Spelman College, in Atlanta, Georgia where she earned a B.A. in Spanish. She received her Masters degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
In Chesapeake, Harris has enjoyed her involvement with Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Lebanon Christian Academy, Great Bridge Primary School, the YMCA, the 7.5.7. Track Club and other community groups.
Her husband Elisha “Cadillac” Harris is the Head Football Coach at Indian River High School in Chesapeake. They have three daughters – a CPS graduate and two current CPS students.
|
|
 |
Mrs. Brenda J. Johnson
Term Expires: 06.30.12
|
Address:
1016 Redstart Avenue
Chesapeake VA 23324 |
Contact Information:
757.543.0828 (H)
johnsbrj@cps.k12.va.us
|
Mrs. Brenda J. Johnson was elected to the School Board in May of 2004. She is a resident of South Norfolk and graduate of Oscar Smith High School, and currently an Account Cosmetic Coordinator for Revlon. Mrs. Johnson has been involved in the community and civic activities most of her adult life. She is past President of the South Norfolk Civic League, past Vice President of the Woman’s Club of South Norfolk, Chairperson of the Chesapeake 4th of July "Day in the Park" and Parade, Chairman of the Chesapeake Restoration Council, past Commissioner on the South Norfolk Revitalization Commission, and a member of the Woman’s Division of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, just to mention a few. Mrs. Johnson has also received a number of distinguished awards such as the PTA Life Membership Award and the Chesapeake Woman Achievement Award for 2002. She and her husband Gerald have three children that either attend or have attended Chesapeake Public Schools.
|
|
 |
Mr. Thomas L. Mercer, Sr.
Term Expires: 06.30.12
|
Address:
2637 Smithson Drive
Chesapeake VA 23322 |
Contact Information:
757.421.2777 (H)
757.421.2778 (W)
mercethm@cps.k12.va.us
|
Mr. Thomas L. Mercer, Sr. has been on the School Board since 1996. He was elected in May 1996 and again in May 2000 and 2004. He served as Chairman from July 2004 to July 2008. Mr. Mercer is the current Pastor of the Hickory United Methodist Church, and a lifelong resident of Chesapeake. Among his civic and leadership roles are the following: member of the Hickory Ruritan Club, past Vice Chairman and current board member of the Chesapeake Care Free Clinic, and a member of the Great Bridge Clergy Association. Mr. Mercer graduated from Indian River High School and received an A.B. Degree from Atlantic Christian College and his Master of Divinity from Duke University. Mr. Mercer and his wife Susan have four children who have either graduated from or currently attend Chesapeake Public Schools.
|
|
 |
Mrs. Christina F. Pullen
Term Expires: 06.30.12
|
Address:
312 Cedar Road
Chesapeake VA 23322 |
Contact Information:
757.339-0880 (C)
pullechf@cps.k12.va.us |
Mrs. Christina F. Pullen begins her first term on the School Board on July 1, 2008. Mrs. Pullen is a graduate of Mary Washington College and is currently employed as a contractor/analyst under a Department of Justice contract. She served on the B.M. Williams PTA Executive Committee for five years and currently serves on the Chesapeake Community Criminal Justice Board. She has been a member of Oak Grove United Methodist church for over 10 years where she regularly teaches adult Sunday school and serves on the Staff Parish Relations Committee. She has been married to her husband Phil Pullen since 1991 and they have three children who all attend Chesapeake Public Schools.
|
|
 |
Mr. Michael J. Woods
Term Expires: 06.30.14
|
Address:
1608 Falls Brook Run
Chesapeake VA 23322 |
Contact Information:
757.424.9500 (W)
woodsmij@cps.k12.va.us |
Mr. Michael J. Woods was elected to the School Board in May of 1998. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006, and 2010. He was elected Vice Chairman in 2007. He is currently a trial attorney and president of the Law Offices of Michael J. Woods, P.C. Mr. Woods has a law enforcement background with 14 years of service with the Norfolk Police Department. He has also served on a number of committees and boards which include the Chesapeake Youth Committee, Chesapeake Criminal Justice Board, Chesapeake Care Free Clinic, the Governor's School Board of Directors, and the Hampton Roads Public Education Service Committee. Mr. Woods graduated from Deep Creek High School, received an Associates Degree from Tidewater Community College, a B.A. from St. Leo College, and the degree of Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. He and his wife Nancy have three children.
|
|
|
Chesapeake School Board
School Administration Building
312 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Chairman
Mr. Harry A. Murphy
947 Unicorn Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23322
547-7411 (Voicemail)
439-7217 (C) Email: murphhaa@cps.k12.va.us
Term Expires: 6/30/2014
Vice Chairman
Mr. James A. (Jay) Leftwich, Jr.
308 Cedar Lakes Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23322
382-4157 (O) Email: leftwja@cps.k12.va.us
Term Expires: 6/30/2014
Mr. C. Jeff Bunn
437 Rebel Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
482-8781 (H) Email: bunnchj@cps.k12.va.us
Term Expires: 6/30/2012
Mrs. Christie N. Craig
2813 East Meadow Wood Drive
Chesapeake, Va 23321
434-3746 (C)
Email: craigchn@cps.k12.va.us
Term expires: 6/30/14
Mrs. Bonita B. Harris
232 Tree Fern Drive
Chesapeake, Va 23322
546-5033 (H)
Email: harribob@cps.k12.va.us
Term expires: 6/30/14
Mrs. Brenda J. Johnson
1016 Redstart Avenue
Chesapeake 23324
543-0828 (H) Email: johnsbrj@cps.k12.va.us
Term Expires: 6/30/2012
Mr. Thomas L. Mercer, Sr.
2637 Smithson Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23322
421-2777 (H) 421-2778 (W) Email: mercethm@cps.k12.va.us
Term Expires: 6/30/2012
Mrs. Christina F. Pullen
312 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
339-0880 (C) Email: pullechf@cps.k12.va.us
Term Expires: 6/30/2012
Mr. Michael J. Woods
1608 Falls Brook Run
Chesapeake, VA 23322
424-9500 (W) Email: woodsmij@cps.k12.va.us
Term Expires: 6/30/2014
|
