About Region 1

Region 1 consists of the cities of Bristol, Galax, and Norton; and the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe.

UVA at Wise serves as Region 1’s support organization. The support organization will provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 1.

Region 1 At-A-Glance

381015
Total Population
149694
Total Employment
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
$34,237
Median Income Level

Advanced Manufacturing
Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Information and Emerging Technologies
Energy and Minerals

Regional Priority Industry Clusters

Council Members

Beth Rhinehart, Chair
Mark Eschle, Vice Chair
Moir Beamer
Dennis Carter
Sam Cassell
Lois Clarke
Pamela Collie-Price
Richard Edwards
Todd Elswick
David Graf
Nichole Hair
Rodney Halsey
Donna Henry
John Jeter

Steve Jones
Duane Miller
David Olive
Keith Perrigan
Melanie Protti-Lawrence
Mike Quillen
Andy Smith
Dean Sprinkle
Travis Staton
Scotty Wampler
Browning Wynn II

Regional Resources

Recent News

 

Contact

Shannon Blevins
E-mail
276-328-0162

Notice: The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the state agency responsible for administering the GO Virginia program. Any documents supplied on this page are sourced directly from DHCD. Please forward any administrative questions to DHCD.