Town of Chilhowie
Elected Officials
Gary Heninger
Mayor
C. Brady Skeen
Vice-Mayor
James Bonham III
Bill Clear
J. Brent Foster
Jeff Mash
Lewis Shortt
The Town of Chilhowie is governed by a town council, composed of six members, elected at large. Every two years three members of the council are elected to a four-year term. Any person qualified to vote in town elections shall be eligible for the office of council.
In each even numbered year, a mayor of the Town of Chilhowie is elected for a term of two years. Any person qualified to vote in town elections shall be eligible for the office of the mayor.
The mayor serves as the president of the council, but does not vote except in case of a tie. He is recognized as head of the town government for ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purposes of military law. He performs such other duties as may be assigned to him by council not inconsistent with the Constitution of Virginia, the general laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the Charter of the Town of Chilhowie, Virginia.
The town council at its first regular meeting in July following a general election shall elect from its members a vice-mayor, who exercises all the powers and duties of the mayor in the event of the absence of the mayor.
Council can appoint a town manager who serves as the chief administrative officer of the town. Council may also appoint a town attorney, town clerk, town treasurer, chief of police and such other town officers as it deems appropriate.
For more information on the election process, contact Sandy Elswick, Smyth County General Registrar of Voters at (276) 783-4511 ext. 4.