Ned Gallaway is the Chair of the Board of Supervisors and represents the Rio District.

• First elected to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Rio District, November 2017

Contact

Ned L. Gallaway
Rio District Supervisor
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone: 434-326-3834
Email: ngallaway@albemarle.org

Education

• BFA, Ohio University in Athens, 1996
• Doctorate in Education, University of Virginia, 2014

Current Committee Assignments

• Audit Committee
• Chamber Public Policy Committee - BOS Representative
• Darden Towe Park Memorial Committee
• High Growth Coalition
• Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority Board
• Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• Places 29 (Rio) Community Advisory Committee
• Regional Housing Partnership
• Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC)
• Virginia Career Works (VCW) Piedmont Council of Local Elected Officials

Biography

Ned was born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. He earned a BFA in Theatre Arts and Drama from Ohio University in Athens in 1996 after which he moved to Cleveland, Ohio to work for the nationally recognized Theatre Arts Department at Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Ned earned his Doctorate in Education from the University of Virginia in 2014. He is a previous at-large member and chair of the Albemarle School Board and is in his third term representing the Rio District on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Ned enjoyed a successful career in the local automotive industry. He consults and teaches in a variety of venues. Two of Ned’s children are graduates of Albemarle County High School, and one currently attends ACHS.

Brief Statement of Priorities 

Ned prioritizes public safety, economic development, and public education. He is an advocate for affordable housing and will continue to focus on finding viable housing solutions for our community.