Kerry J. Donley
Encyclopedia
Kerry J. Donley is a Democratic member of the Alexandria, Virginia
City Council and has previously served as Mayor of Alexandria from 1996-2003.
and has done some graduate studies at the University of Southern California
. He is Senior Vice President of Community Banking at Virginia Commerce Bank.
in west Alexandria from 1988 to 2005.
Donley was elected a member of the Alexandria City Council on the Democratic ticket and served from 1988 - 1996. In 1993, he received the most votes for City Council and was thus appointed Vice-Mayor, as is the practice on the Council. In 1995, Donley ran for, and was elected Mayor of Alexandria. He served two terms until 2003.
After a brief hiatus, Donley ran again for City Council and was again elected in 2009 and currently serves as Vice-Mayor.
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
City Council and has previously served as Mayor of Alexandria from 1996-2003.
Background
Donley graduated with a BA in Political Science and English from Marquette UniversityMarquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
and has done some graduate studies at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. He is Senior Vice President of Community Banking at Virginia Commerce Bank.
Community service and political career
Donley began his public service as a member of Washington Area Housing Partners. He also served as a Co-Chair of the Cameron Station Redevelopment Task Force, which oversaw the redevelopment of the headquarters of the Defense Logistics AgencyDefense Logistics Agency
The Defense Logistics Agency is an agency in the United States Department of Defense, with more than 26,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world...
in west Alexandria from 1988 to 2005.
Donley was elected a member of the Alexandria City Council on the Democratic ticket and served from 1988 - 1996. In 1993, he received the most votes for City Council and was thus appointed Vice-Mayor, as is the practice on the Council. In 1995, Donley ran for, and was elected Mayor of Alexandria. He served two terms until 2003.
After a brief hiatus, Donley ran again for City Council and was again elected in 2009 and currently serves as Vice-Mayor.