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A Town Council/Manager system
sees to Louisa's business, and the Council meets the third
Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Office.
With
a population of about 1500 residents and occupying 1.88 square
miles, Louisa's revenues come principally from Real Estate
taxes at a rate of $0.166/$100, and Personal Property taxes
rated at $0.71/$100.
The Town of Louisa is part of the Thomas
Jefferson Planning District and is the County seat of Louisa
County.
James S. Artz
Mayor of the Town of Louisa
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 Mayor
James S. Artz
540-967-1451
109 Club Road,
Louisa, VA 23093
Term expires
June 30, 2014
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 Vice Mayor
Mary J. Clarke
540-967-0889
220 Ellisville Drive,
Louisa, VA 23093
Term expires
June 30, 2014 |
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Mayor James S. Artz
Jim Artz is a native Virginian, grew up in the Town of Strasburg,
VA. Received his BA Degree from Shepherd College, (now Shepherd
University), In Physical Education in 1958, and earned a
M.Ed. from the University of Virginia in 1965. Jim taught
in the public schools for 33 years, serving at Harrisonburg
City Schools, Shenandoah County Schools, Louisa County Schools
and Prince William County Schools, retiring in 1991. In 1992
Jim moved to the Town of Louisa and was appointed to the
Louisa Town Council in 1995 and was elected Mayor in 2006.
Jim and his wife Vi have been married for 52 years and have
4 children, James, Jr., Mitzi, Patsy, and John plus 2 grandchildren,
Britany and Jacob Morrison. The Mayor's favorite recreational
activities include playing golf, attending UVA sports events,
and genealogy.
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Vice Mayor Mary Jane Clarke
Mary Jane Clarke was born and raised in Sussex County, Virginia. She received her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Longwood University and her Masters degree in Education form the University of Virginia. Mrs. Clarke also received certification in elementary education administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been a resident of the Town of Louisa since 1964 and has retired from the Louisa County school system; her last assignment was to serve as the last Principal of the Louisa Elementary School operating the school until 1987 when the school was closed and classes moved to the High School complex near Mineral. Mrs. Clarke has served as a council member since 1995 and was appointed Vice Mayor in 2002. She is a member of the Louisa Methodist Church, the KS club and serves as Vice President of the Louisa Downtown Development Corporation.
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Council Members
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 R. Garland Nuckols
540-967-2068
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P. O. Box 726
Louisa, VA 23093
Term expires
June 30, 2014
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 Matthew
L. Kersey, Jr.
540-967-2093
225 Fredericksburg Ave.,
Louisa VA 23093
Term expires
June 30, 2012 |
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 Warren Gehle
540-967-5721
103 Barnstormer Ct
Louisa, VA 23093
Term expires
June 30, 2012
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 Bud Dulaney
540-967-4844
P.O. Box 531
Louisa, VA 23093
Term expires
June 30, 2012
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Warren D. Gehle
Mr. Gehle was appointed to the Town Council in 2006
to fill the seat of Jim Artz, the newly elected mayor, and
was elected to the Council in May 2008. He has lived
in Louisa since 2001. He received a Masters Degree
from the University of Maryland in College Park, and recently
retired from a career in medical microbiology, working for
private industry and for federal and state government including
the National Institutes of Health, Baylor College of Medicine
and the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio.
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Bud Dulaney
Bud Dulaney was elected to Council in 2008. He has 32 years
of experience in public service including eight in parks & recreation
and 24 in law enforcement. He has managed police professional
compliance activities and supervised traffic safety programs,
patrol operations, and criminal investigations. He also has
experience in public information and planning/fiscal management
activities. During his career, he served on the executive
board of the Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition
including terms as chairman and treasurer. In addition, he
was appointed to assessment teams which evaluated the eligibility
of police agencies seeking accredited status. He also has
served as a consultant to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and transportation officials in Virginia,
Maryland, and the District of Columbia for the development
and implementation of traffic safety programs. He and his
family have resided in Louisa since 2005.
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Town Council
Town Council [left to right]: Bud Dulaney, Vice Mayor Mary Jane Clarke,
Matt Kersey,
Mayor Jim Artz, Warren Gehle, Garland Nuckols
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