- Home
- Government
- City Council
- The Honorable Shannon E. Glover
The Honorable Shannon E. Glover
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 (1st 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.
-
Shannon E. Glover
MayorPhone: 757-364-9295 (C)Mailing Address
P.O. Box 820
Portsmouth, VA 23705
Term Expires: 12/31/24