Region 3 Information

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

373,322
Total Population

153,265
Total Employment

4.0%
Unemployment Rate

$33,846
Median Income Level

Advanced Manufacturing
Healthcare
High-Value Natural Resource Products
Business Services and IT Data Centers
Professional Services

Regional Priority Industry Clusters

Council Members

Ernest “Randy” Lail, Chairman
Charles Major, Vice-Chairman
Scott Burnette
Rebecca Carter
Tim Clark
Angeline Godwin
Amy Griffin
Winston Harrell
James McClain II
John Parkinson

Larry Ryder
Roger Scott
Karl Stauber
Sherry Swinson
Denise Taylor-Forrest
C. R. ‘Bob’ Timmons
Telly Tucker
Lauren Willis
Nicole Young

Regional Resources

Recent News

Governor Youngkin Announces Over $1.2 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants to Support Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Workforce Development

Office of the Governor
May 11, 2022

GO Virginia program director speaks to TPA

The Gazette-Virginian
April 20, 2022

Governor Youngkin announces over $5.4 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants to accelerate economic growth and job creation efforts

Royal Examiner
March 18, 2022

Contact

Bryan David
E-mail
549-395-6504

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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.