Reba S. McClanan

Editorial Summary

(From the City of Virginia Beach website) Councilmember Reba McClanan has served six terms on the city council since 1980. She served as vice mayor from 1984 to 1986. She holds a bachelor's degree from Berea College and a master's degree from Virginia Tech. A former teacher, she has served in leadership roles in numerous civic and community organizations. She is a past president of the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations, the Virginia Beach Council of Garden Clubs, and the Virginia Beach Friends of the Library. She chaired the Hampton Roads and the Southeastern Planning District Commissions. She has served as president of the Virginia Urban Forest Council and the Friends of the Francis Land House. She has been the recipient of the NAACP "Image Award" for community service, Virginia Beach Human Rights Award, and the "Most Valuable Person Award" from the Princess Anne Plaza Civic League, the Virginia Beach Council of Garden Clubs Award of Distinction, and the Toastmasters District 66 award for Leadership in Public Service. She is an honorary member of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, the Virginia Council of PTA's, the Kings Grant Garden Club, and the Cardinal Garden Club of Birdneck Point. She was a founder of the Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission. She is currently a member of the board of directors of the Virginia Beach Beautification Commission, and the city's Color Committee. She is a former member of the University of Virginia Continuing Education Advisory Committee and a board member of the Mary Ellen Cox Center for Elderly Day Care. She also served as a Virginia Beach court docent for 20 years. Councilmember McClanan is currently on the Advisory Board for the Girl Scouts Council of America (Colonial Coast).