The 11-member City Council is the city's legislative body. The City Manager is appointed by the Council. Through his staff, the City Manager acts as chief executive officer and implements policies established by the Council.

City Manager Patrick A. Duhaney

Patrick A. Duhaney joined the City of Virginia Beach as city manager in July 2020. Prior to taking on his new role, he served as City Manager of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he had been employed since 2009. While there, Duhaney served in a variety of roles, including contract compliance specialist, chief procurement officer and assistant city manager.

Before his work in local government, Duhaney served in the U.S. Army on active duty and in reserve capacity from 1999 to 2015 under combat engineer and ordnance commands. He also worked for a community development financial institution in Cincinnati, where he served as a program officer responsible for issuing community development loans, oversaw the local LISC office’s loan portfolio and worked to bring resources to aid in the redevelopment of Cincinnati neighborhoods.

Duhaney has served on numerous boards in Cincinnati pertaining to neighborhood economic development and redevelopment and chaired the City of Cincinnati's Minority/Small/Women Business Enterprise Advisory Board.

Duhaney holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Urban Studies from Cleveland State University and a master’s in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati. He is a graduate of the Urban League’s African American Leadership Development Program.

He is also a certified Economic Development Finance Professional and a Certified Public Procurement Buyer issued by the National Institute for Government Procurement (NIGP).

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