12:30PM
Charlottesville, VA

Council Members Present

Officers:
Bryan L. Porter (Alexandria), Chairman
Tracy Q. Martin (Halifax County), Secretary
Anton A. Bell (Hampton), Past Chairman

Council District Representatives:
1. Krystyn L. Reid (York County)
2. Matthew R. Hamel (Chesapeake)
3. Anton A. Bell (Hampton)
4. Colette Wallace McEachin (Richmond City)
5. G. Ryan Mehaffey (Spotsylvania County)
6. Bryan L. Porter (Alexandria)
7. Robert M. Lilly (Giles County)
8. Steve T. Descano (Fairfax County)

Other Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Present
Donald S. Caldwell (Roanoke City)
Nathan R. Green (James City County/Williamsburg)
Colin D. Stolle (Virginia Beach)
Georgette C. Phillips (Isle of Wight)
Narendra Pleas (Suffolk)
Derek A. Davis (Surry County)
Regina T. Sykes (Sussex County)
Heather D. Hovermale (Winchester)
Clarissa T. Berry (Madison County)
Shannon Taylor (Henrico County)
Elizabeth Humphries (Fredericksburg)
Spencer Morgan (Accomack County)
Dayna Bobbitt (Patrick County)
Roger Brooks (Carroll County)
Page Higginbotham (Orange County)
Lyle Carver (Amherst County)
Win Consolvo (Greene County)
Mackenzie Babichenko (Hanover County)
Erin Barr (Chesterfield County)
Amanda Mann (Dinwiddie County)
Susan Fierro (Prince George County)
Wendy Hannah (Cumberland County)
Tiffany Buckner (Petersburg)

CASC Staff Present
Jane Sherman Chambers
Elliott J. Casey

VACA Staff Present
Amanda Howie, Administrator

Call to Order
Mr. Porter called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m.

Minutes
The draft minutes from the December 4, 2024, meeting were deferred to the January 21, 2025, meeting for approval.

Chairman’s Report
Mr. Porter was elected as President of VACA during the 2024 VACA Annual Meeting held immediately prior to this CASC meeting.  By statute (Va. Code § 2.2-2617) Mr. Porter becomes the Chairman of CASC.   As the new Chairman of CASC,  Mr. Porter gave remarks highlighting his term priorities and expressing his delight in working with the incoming Administrator of CASC, Elliott J. Casey.

Administrator’s Report
Ms. Chambers reviewed the agenda items:

Old Business

2025 CASC and VACA Meeting & Events Calendar
Ms. Chambers circulated via email the updated 2025 CASC and VACA Meeting & Events Calendar for review.  No one expressed any need for corrections, so the schedule of events will be uploaded to the CASC website.

New Business

Comments by Incoming CASC Administrator
Ms. Chambers introduced staff attorney Elliott Casey as the incoming Administrator of CASC who was selected during the December 4, 2024, Council meeting.  She invited him to give remarks.  Mr. Casey shared some of his goals for CASC and he made brief comments about his budget priorities.

Materials for New Council Members
Ms. Chambers welcomed the new and returning members of Council.  She reviewed materials that she circulated via email, including:  1) the CASC remote meeting attendance policy, 2) the CASC Constitution/Bylaws, 3) CASC 2025 travel voucher, and 4) parking instructions for CASC’s Richmond office.

Public Comment

None.

Adjournment
There being no further business before Council, the meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m.  The next regularly scheduled meeting is September 21, 2025, 9:00 AM, at the CASC offices at