About Region 3

Region 3 consists of the cities of Danville and Martinsville; and the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Patrick, Pittsylvania, and Prince Edward.

The Southside Planning District Commission serves as Region 3’s support organization. The support organization will provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 3.

Region 3 At-A-Glance

366,042
Total Population
159,338
Total Employment
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
$33,846
Median Income Level

Advanced Manufacturing
Health Care
High Value Natural Resource Products Business Services/IT Data Centers
Collaboration Priority Sectors:
o Sites & Buildings
o Innovation & Entrepreneurship
o Talent Development
o Leadership Development

Regional Priority Industry Clusters

Council Members

Timothy Clark, Chair
Ernest “Randy” Lail, Vice Chair
Robert Bates
Clark Casteel
Melody Foster
Kristin Gee
Amy Griffin, Ed.L.D.
Keith Harkins, Ph.D.

Rhonda Hodges
Charles Majors
James McClain II
John Parkinson
Jeremy Satterfield
Alfreda Reynolds
Sheryl D. Swinson
Lauren T.A. Willis

Regional Resources

Recent News

 

Contact

Bryan David
E-mail
540-395-6504

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.