About the Council
The Preservation Council’s work is administered by an Executive Director. The Council is required to meet quarterly. In addition, its standing and ad-hoc committees meet as may be necessary.
Notice of Public Meetings
Emergency Board Meeting
There is a Special Emergency Board meeting September 30, from 11 am to noon in House Room 2 of the Capitol Building.
Downlad Meeting Atachment
Directions to the Virginia State Capitol are available here.
The quarterly Board Meeting of the Capitol Square Preservation Council will be held Wednesday, December 14 from 2-4 pm at the Capitol in House Room 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.*
(*Meeting time subject to change.)
Capitol Square Preservation Council Membership
David B. Bradley
Chairman, Senate Appointee
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Term Two expires 6/30/19
Edward J. Gillikin, Jr.
Vice Chairman, Senate Appointee
Virginia Society, American Institute of Architects
Term One expires 6/30/20
Robert Baratta
House Appointee
Preservation Virginia / APVA
Term One expires 6/30/18
Madge Bemis
House Appointee
Historic Richmond Foundation
Term One expires 6/30/19
Keyanna Conner
Secretary of Administration
Annie Kasper
Governor's Appointee
Citizen at large
Term One expires 6/30/2020
Lauranett Lee
Governor's Appointee
Citizens’ Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion
Unexpired term ending 6/30/18
Robert McGinnis
Virginia Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects
Term One expires 6/30/2019
The Honorable G. Paul Nardo
Preservation Council Ex Officio Member
Clerk, House of Delegates
The Honorable Susan Clarke Schaar
Preservation Council Ex Officio Member
Clerk, Senate of Virginia
Danielle Simms
Governor's Appointee
Citizen at large
Term One expires 6/30/18
Andrew Talkov
Virginia Historical Society
Term One expires 6/30/2019
Cabell West
House Appointee
Garden Club of Virginia
Term Two expires 6/30/20