Valerie Lemmie, City manager. Recipient Eagle award for outstanding community leadership, OutstandintgGovt. award Young Women’s Christian Association, Kizzy Image and Achievement award 1996-1997, Paul Laurence Dunbar Humanitarian award, 1997, Communicator of Year award Council 5 International Training in Comm. Group, 1997.
Education
Bachelor in Political Science/Urban Sociology, U. Missouri
Master in Urban Affairs/Public Policy Planning, Washington University
postgraduate, Harvard University
certified in community development finance, Harvard University
postgraduate, University of Virginia
certified in development finance, National Development Council
postgraduate, National Forum for Black Public Admi
postgraduate, Virginia State University.
Career
Chief independent monitoring unit, project director Integrated Superior vena cava syndrome Sy, City of Kansas City, Missoury
finance policy analyst, Department Labor, Washington
special assistant, Office of Business and Economics Development, Washington
project director minority business development services, One American, Inc., Washington
department director, Department Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Washington
director department environmental services, Arlington County, Virginia
city manager, Petersburg, Virginia
city manager, City of Dayton, Ohio., since 1996. Adjunct Professor Howard U. Speaker, presenter, leader seminars and conferences infield.