Henrico, VA—At a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday evening, John Vithoulkas was appointed as the new county manager of Henrico County.
Vithoulkas, who has been an employee of Henrico County since 1997, will succeed Virgil R. Hazelett, who served in the county manager position for 20 years. Vithoulkas will begin his term in January 2013.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Vithoulkas into the position, and explain what it entails: "As county manager, Vithoulkas will serve as Henrico's chief administrative officer, responsible for implementing policies established by the Board of Supervisors and for overseeing the daily operations of the county and more than 35 agencies with approximately 4,000 general government employees. Duties include preparation and oversight of the county's annual budget, which tops $1 billion in operating and capital expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year, and preparation of the county's annual legislative program before the Virginia General Assembly."
Vithoulkas has served in several positions during his tenure at Henrico County, including budget analyst, Acting Director of Finance, deputy county manager, and special economic advisor.
Vithoulkas' contributions to Henrico County are numerous: during the recession, Vithoulkas introduced policies which allowed the county to balance its budget, even while absorbing revenue declines of more than $92 million.
He also lead an effort which established Henrico, VA as an official mailing address with the U.S. Postal Service, garnering $5 million annually in tax revenues previously misdirected to other localities.
Vithoulkas is a native of Greece, and immigrated to Virginia as an infant. He was educated in Henrico County Public Schools, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1989. He also received a master's degree in public administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1992.
He is a member of numerous organizations within the metro Richmond area, including Virginia Local Government Manager's Association and the Richmond Association of Business Economists.
Copyright 2012 by Young Broadcasting of Richmond
