City Manager Office

Reid Wodicka
Interim City Manager
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Reid A. Wodicka was appointed Interim City Manager for the City of Lynchburg on Tuesday, September 8. Prior to his service in the City, Dr. Wodicka served as Deputy County Administrator for nearby Bedford County and Town Manager for the Towns of Woodstock and Elkton in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

A graduate of E. C. Glass High School, Dr. Wodicka was born and raised in the City of Lynchburg. He later graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg with a BS in Public Policy and Administration. He continued at JMU to earn his Master of Public Administration degree while serving as the Town Manager in Elkton. After several years of working in local government, he earned a PhD in Public Policy with a concentration in Urban and Regional Development from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Dr. Wodicka serves as a member of a number of local community boards and organizations. He is also a member of the Virginia Local Government Management Association and the Government Finance Officers Association.

John H. Hughes, IV
Assistant City Manager
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John H. Hughes, IV, was appointed as Assistant City Manager for the City of Lynchburg in December 2016. He previously served the City as the Children’s Services Act (CSA) Coordinator in Human Services from 2007-2016, as a Foster Care Social Worker from 2004-2007 and as a Youth Care Worker at the Lynchburg Regional Juvenile Detention Home from 1998-2000.

A native of Lynchburg, Mr. Hughes has earned an A.A.S. in General Studies from CVCC, as well as a B.S. in Social Science, a B.S. in Business Administration, and an M.B.A., all from Lynchburg College. Mr. Hughes received the Lynchburg College Distinguished Alumni Award in 2013 and is currently pursuing the Doctor of Education Degree in Leadership Studies at Lynchburg College with a focus on local government leadership and the phenomenon of gentrification.

Mr. Hughes is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society, serves on the City’s Community Policing Advisory Committee, and is active with professional organizations including the Virginia Local Government Management Association and the International City/County Management Association. He previously served on nonprofit boards in the City of Lynchburg including Mary Bethune Academy, Hill City Youth Football and Cheerleading, and The Festival Center, and currently serves as a Board member for the Old City Cemetery and Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC).

Mr. Hughes most enjoys the pleasures of fatherhood, music, history, recreation and opportunities for transformational leadership.

About the City Manager's Office

Appointed by City Council, the City Manager serves as Chief Executive Officer of the municipal corporation. The duties of this office are prescribed by the Charter of the City of Lynchburg, and include: appointment of department directors; daily execution of contracts on behalf of the City Government; preparation of an annual budget; reporting to City Council concerning the financial condition of City; and all other duties as prescribed by law, ordinance or resolution of City Council.

The City Manager Office for the City of Lynchburg exists to fulfill three major roles:

to support City Council in its decision-making role,
to serve and partner with the community, and
to work with the city organization to focus, set priorities, and build capacity.

The general objectives and activities of the City Manager include:

study and propose alternative solutions to community needs or programs;
interpret City Council actions to City government departments, outside organizations and citizens; and
provide professional leadership in executing the adopted policies of City Council.

The Lynchburg Plan

Endorced by Lynchburg City Council on January 28, 2020. Click on the photo below to open the plan (pdf).

International City-County Manager Association (ICMA) Code of Ethics

City Hall – 3rd Floor
900 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Ph: (434) 455-3990
Fax: (434) 847-1536

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