Calendar Year 2007 Colonial SWCD Board of Directors

(Officer terms of January 1, 2007-December 31, 2007)

H. Jackson Darst, Chair

Elected to represent York County
Current Term:  1/1/02 - 1/1/08
Prior Terms:  1/1/99 - 1/1/02, 1/1/81 - 1/1/96

Dr. Darst is a farmer and educator whose interest in conservation includes agriculture. 

Stephen Lueke, Vice Chair

 

Elected to represent New Kent County
Current Term:  1/1/02 - 1/1/08
Prior Terms:  1/1/81 - 1/1/99

 

Mr. Lueke is a forester whose interests in conservation include forestry, agriculture, and water quality and conservation.

Norman Hofmeyer, Treasurer

Elected to represent Charles City County
Current Term:  1/1/02 - 1/1/08
Prior Terms:  1/1/72 - 1/1/
02

Mr. Hofmeyer farms Tomahund Plantation in Charles City County.  He is also the President of the Charles City-James City-New Kent-York branch of Farm Bureau. 

Archer Ruffin, Secretary

Elected to represent Charles City County
Current Term:  1/1/02 - 1/1/08
Prior
Term:  3/22/99 - 1/1/02  

Mr. Ruffin farms Evelynton Plantation in Charles City. He has played a critical role as chair of the Colonial SWCD Agriculture committees.

Paul Davis

Appointed Extension Agent Director
New Kent County

Mr. Davis is the Extension Agent of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Crop and Soil Sciences for New Kent County.  He is also part of the Davis Produce operation, which grows pumpkins, watermelons, and cantaloupes, in addition to small grains.  Mr. Davis's interests include agriculture, wildlife, and football.  

Pete Henderson

Elected to represent York County
Current Term:  1/1/02 - 1/1/08

Mr. Henderson owns a commercial construction business in the Williamsburg/York County area.  In addition, he maintains a cow-calf livestock operation in the area.  Mr. Henderson's interests in relation to conservation include maintaining family farms and watershed protection. 

Wayne Moyer, PhD

Elected to represent James City County
Current Term:  1/1/02 - 1/1/08

Dr. Moyer is a retired Biologist and public school administrator who moved to Virginia from Maryland in 1995.  As a director, his areas of focus will be habitat preservation, agriculture, education, outdoor recreation, and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

Edward Overton

Appointed to fill an elected position representing James City County
Current Term:   10/28/03- 1/1/08
Prior Terms:   

Mr. Overton is the current Administrator for James City County's Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program.  His interests include preservation of agricultural and forest lands, urban water conservation, water quality improvement, and turf management. 

Keith Black

Elected to represent New Kent County
Current Term:  1/1/02 - 1/1/08

Mr. Black is a farmer - raising corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton in New Kent, Charles City, and Henrico counties.  

Dr. Jim McCord

Appointed to fill an elected position representing the City of Williamsburg

Dr. McCord is a recently retired professor of History at  the College of William and Mary.  He enjoys gardening and spending time with his family.

 

 

There is a current vacancy for the second Director representing the City of Williamsburg

 

 

 

 

Gerald H. Johnson

Appointed Associate Director
City of Williamsburg

Dr. Johnson is a Professor Emeritus of Geology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg.  His research focuses on geology mostly in the Virginia Coastal Plain.
Billy Scruggs

 

Appointed Associate Director

City of Williamsburg
 

Mr. Scruggs is the owner of a bed and breakfast inn located in Williamsburg.  In addition, Billy serves as the Chairman of the District's Urban Committee and is a Director with the Williamsburg Land Conservancy. 

Elizabeth Rogers

Appointed Associate Director
York County

Mrs. Rodgers served on the Board of the Colonial SWCD for 23 years.  As a Director, her focus was on watershed and stream restoration, stormwater management, and erosion control compliance.

 

Sherwin Beck

 

Appointed Associate Director

New Kent County

           

2007 Colonial SWCD Committee Assignments

 

Agriculture, Horticulture, & Forestry

Education Personnel Planning & Finance Urban

Archer Ruffin, Chair
Paul Davis

Pete Henderson

Steve Lueke

 

Shirley Willis, Chair
Keith Black
Paul Davis  

Jim McCord

Billy Scruggs

Jackson Darst, Chair

Norman Hofmeyer

Steve Lueke

Jim McCord

Ed Overton

Wayne Moyer, Chair

Pete Henderson

Norman Hofmeyer

Shirley Willis

Sherwin Beck

Billy Scruggs, Chair
Wayne Moyer
Archer Ruffin

Sherwin Beck

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