Born in Erie Pennsylvania

Married to Paula Rochella Meadows

Children: Denzel (son), Alana (daughter)

Graduate of Norfolk State University, B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies

I moved to Portsmouth in 1990

A business owner in the City of Portsmouth:

• Commonwealth Employee Benefit Solutions, Inc, 2004
• Creative Learners Educational Center, LLC, 2001

He was elected to the Portsmouth City Council in 2017 as City Councilman. Served from January 1 2018-December 31, 2020.  Elected Mayor of the City of Portsmouth on November 2, 2020. Term of Office January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2024.

Service to Country

• United States Navy 1988-1994, Honorable discharge
• Graduate of Naval School of Health Sciences 1990
• Portsmouth Naval Medical Center

Service to City

• Hampton Roads & Southside Mayors and Chairs
• Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance BOD/Exec. Com
• Hampton Roads Military & Federal Facilities Alliance (HRMFFA)
• Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)
• Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) & Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO)
• HR Workforce Council (Opportunity Inc)
• Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC)

Service to Community

• Past Board Member Paul D. Camp Community College
• Board member Boy’s and Girl’s Club Portsmouth Division
• Past mentor with Friends of Portsmouth Juvenile Courts
• Past Youth soccer and football coach in Parkview
• Past Board member of Volunteer Hampton Roads
• Habitat for Humanity volunteer in Suffolk and Portsmouth
• Volunteer mentor with Be A Reader Program at Lakeview Elementary (Portsmouth)
• Past Pop Warner Youth Football coach in Portsmouth
• Board Member Westmoreland Youth Association
• Board Member Church and Community in Action
• Board member Christopher Academy

Service in Leadership

• Graduate of United Way Project Inclusion-Leadership development course
• Past President/ Area Director of Toastmasters International in Suffolk and Portsmouth
• Past President of Lefcoe Alumni Association
• Past President of Churchland Rotary Club
• Past President of Portsmouth Partnership
• Trustee/Vice-President Lefcoe Leadership Development Course

Professional Service

Member of National Association of Health Underwriters serving as Eastern Virginia Chapter Legislative Chairperson   

Proudest Moment

I am earning my college degree (1^st in my family) and setting an example of educational achievement for our children.

Values

Faith in GOD, Love of country and family, Service to the community.