Daniel D. "Dan" Edwards

Editorial Summary

(From the Virginia Beach City Public Schools website) Daniel D. "Dan" Edwards was elected to the School Board in 1998 and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. He is serving his ninth annual term as Board Chairman. Mr. Edwards is the owner of a small manufacturing company in Virginia Beach. He had a 25-year career in the U.S. Navy, serving both at sea and working ashore largely in public finance. Mr. Edwards serves on the board of directors and as director of youth programs for the 1,800-member Tidewater Striders Running Club. He also serves as a board member for the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers, the Tidewater College Access Foundation and the Virginia Beach Education Foundation. He has been an active member of the Virginia Beach PTA since 1984. Mr. Edwards earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Northwestern University and holds a master’s degree in business administration from The College of William and Mary. Both his children were graduates of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.