Region 2 Information
About Region 2
Region 2 consists of the cities of Covington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem; and the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke.
Virginia Tech’s Center for Economic and Community Engagement serves as Region 2’s support organization. The support organization will provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 2.
Region 2 At-A-Glance
Total Population
Total Employment
Unemployment Rate
Median Income Level
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Information and Emerging Technologies
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Manufacturing
Council Members
Dr. Ray Smoot (Chair)
Dr. Eddie Amos (Vice-chair)
Michelle Austin
Dr. Nathaniel Bishop
Dr. John Capps
Kenneth Craig
Janice Crawford
Beverley Dalton
Sandy Davis
Paul Denham
Dr. John Dooley
William Fralin
Dr. Michael Friedlander
Vince Hatcher
Don Halliwill
Mike Hamlar
Dr. Patricia Huber
Dr. Victor Iannello
Fourd Kemper
Floyd Merryman
Marty Muscatello
Kimball Payne
Debbie Petrine
John Putney
Luke Towles
Regional Resources
Recent News
September 20, 2022
September 20, 2022
Contact
John Provo
E-mail
540-231-5278
Learn more on DHCD's Website
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.
