Richard W. "Rick" West

Chesapeake

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✉ rwest@cityofchesapeake.net

At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 28
Total speaking time: 5:04:08
Avg per meeting: 10:52
Segments: 6064

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Top issues during term (1)(Education)

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

school board policy

Public school budgets could take a hit if tax dollars start flowing toward private scholarship programs instead.

Decisions during term (1)

Recorded while West was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved9-0Jan 13, 2026

REQUEST FOR THE AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-POLICE

Richard W. "Rick" West

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Top issues during term (1)(Education)

school board policy

Decisions during term (1)

REQUEST FOR THE AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-POLICE

Voting record (0)(Education)

In the news (1)

S. Military Highway westbound at Gilmerton Bridge closed due to crash