Broadway Town Council

The Town Council is the legally constituted lawmaking and policy-making body for the Town of Broadway. Major duties of the Town Council include: adopting an annual budget, establishing tax rates, enacting policies concerning the operation of the Town, enacting local ordinances, and appointing the Town Manager and members of the various boards.

The Mayor serves as the principal spokesperson and representative of the Town and is the presiding officer at Council meetings. The Mayor is a member of Council and has one vote and no veto power. The Mayor serves a two-year term. At the first meeting of the year the Town Council elects a Vice-Mayor, from its members, to serve a term of one-year. During the absence of the Mayor, the Vice-Mayor posses the powers and duties of the Mayor.

The six Council Members must be residents of Broadway and are elected to staggered terms of four years. The elections are held in November of odd numbered years, with the terms of office commencing in January. The Council meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Anyone wishing to address Town Council should contact the Town Manager.

Council Members

Mayor John F. Long Jr.

First Elected: 1980
Current Term Expires: 2011
Address: P.O. Box 73, Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: Work: (540) 896-8911
E-mail Address: jflong@town.broadway.va.us
Education: Broadway High School; Madison College
Employment: Lantz Construction Co., Vice President
Volunteer Work: Lions Club; Rotary Club; Associated General Contractors

Vice Mayor Timothy S. Proctor

First Elected: 1993
Current Term Expires: 2013
Committees: Utilities Committee (Chairman), Finance Committee, Parks and Recreation
Address: 314 Meyers Court, Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: (540) 896-5841 Work: (540) 477-3111
E-mail Address: tsproctor@town.broadway.va.us
Education: Bachelor’s degree, James Madison University
Employment: Executive Vice President & CEO, Bowman Apple Products
Volunteer Work: Ruritan Club; Church

Keith A. Clark

First Elected: 2009
Current Term Expires: 2013
Address: 113 Mason St, Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: Home: (540) 820-3836
E-mail Address: kaclark@town.broadway.va.us
Education: Master's of Accounting, Liberty University
Employment: Retired VA Army National Guard, Broadway Hardware
Volunteer Work: Rockingham County Recreation Department Coach, Watch Dog Representative

George T. Dowrey III

First Elected: 1996
Current Term Expires: 2013
Committees: Finance Committee, Personnel and Police Commitee, Planning Commission, CSPDC, Parks & Recreation
Address: 250 S. Sunset Drive, Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: Home: (540) 896-5718 Work: (540) 662-4164
E-mail Address: gfdowrey@town.broadway.va.us
Education: Virginia teaching license in building trades; Working towards a degree in construction technology at James Madison University
Employment: Project Manager, Construction
Volunteer Work: Sunset Drive Methodist Church; The Good Time Gospel Quartet

Betty F. Fitzwater

First Elected: 2007
Current Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Utilities Committee, Streets Committee, Parks & Recreation
Address: 137 Third Street, Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: 896-6442
E-mail Address: bfitzwater@town.broadway.va.us
Education: Massanutten Technical Institute - Nursing School
Employment: Retired Nurse
Previous Volunteer Work: Rescue Squad (30 years), teaching CPR and emergency medical classes

Richard E. Fulk

First Elected: 2007
Current Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Finance Committee, Parks & Recreation, BHP
Address: 340 Rayann Lane, Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: 896-2347
E-mail Address: refulk@town.broadway.va.us
Education: Broadway High School Graduate (Class of 1961)
Employment: LD&B Insurance - Harrisonburg

O. Gene Nesselrodt

First Elected: 1996
Current Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Streets Committee (Chairman), Utilities Committee, Finance Committee
Address: 213 High Street, Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: 896-7533
Education: Broadway High School graduate
Employment: Retired - U.S. Forest Service
Volunteer Work: Board of Trustees, Sunset Drive United Methodist Church

Kyle D. O'Brien Town Manager

Date Appointed: 2000
Address: 116 Broadway Ave., Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: Home: (540) 564-1357 Work: (540) 896-5152
Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of North Carolina Asheville, ICMA Credentialed Manager
Volunteer Work: United Way; Broadway/Timberville Chamber of Commerce, Bway-Tville Rotary Club

Donald E. Showalter, Town Attorney

Marla W. Kline, Town Clerk