Radford City Mayor

Dr. Bruce E. Brown

504 Denby Street
Radford, Virginia 24141
(540) 633-2976 (Home)
(276) 223-4726 (Work)
(540) 392-3972 (Cell)
 		 brownbe@radford.va.us

Message From The Mayor

Welcome to our web page and thank you for your interest in Radford. Whether you currently reside in Radford or are just visiting, as Mayor it is my pleasure to welcome you to our warm, inviting, and exciting community. As home of some of Virginia’s premier public schools and our own Radford University, Radford is a robust community in the heart of the New River Valley.
Our citizens are what make this city so special. There is a deep sense of pride in our community and especially in our high school athletic and academic programs. Radford High School has won three Wachovia Cups, an award given to the school with the most overall victories in a given year. Also, over the years Radford has amassed 33 State Championships in, football, soccer, basketball, tennis and scholastic competition. This is quite impressive for a school district with only 1,500 students. There is no greater thrill than to sit in Norm Lineberg stadium and cheer on the Bobcats.

Radford has a rich and varied history. From early settlers like Mary Draper Ingles to our Founding Fathers, John Blair Radford and General Gabriel C. Wharton, Radford has played a part in the growth of our nation. As a railroad town it helped fuel and transport the industrial revolution. Radford was home to two of Virginia’s Governors and many other state leaders.

Our City is located in a beautiful part of our great state. Sitting in a bend of the New River, Radford provides rich opportunities to recreate and enjoy the bounties of nature. Once again, welcome to Radford, the “New River” City.

 
 
 
Dr. Bruce Brown
Mayor of the City of Radford, Virginia 

Previous Mayors

George A. Sullivan

Hugh C. Preston

Mr. Gilbert – 1924

Mr. Harris 1924 – 1926

Mr. Roberts 1926 – 1928

W. H. Painter 1928 – 1930

Mr. Hopkins 1930 – 1932

Mr. Giesen 1932 – 1934

Mr. Graham 1934 – 1936

Mr. Gilbert 1936 – 1938

Mr. Turner 1938 – 1940

Mr. Jones 1940 – 1942

R. S. Dower 1942 -1946

A. R. Giesen 1946-1948

C. K. Howe, Jr. 1948-1950

John L. Whitehead 1950-1952

Frank J. Smyth 1952- 1954

William P. Bullard 1954 – 1958

W. E. Gilbert 1958 – 1960

Sam P. Price 1960 – 1962

Sam C. Mattox 1960 – 1966

John L. Whitehead 1966 – 1970

Allen O. Kinzer 1970 – 1972

Margaret T. Duncan 1972 – 1974

Charles Charlton 1974 – 1976

Thomas L. Starnes 1976 – 1978

Ted Bess 1978 – 1980

Thomas L. Starnes 1980 – 2010

Bruce E. Brown 2010 – Present