Alexandria City Council

The Alexandria City Council is composed of a Mayor and six Council members who are elected at-large for three-year terms.
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As the governing body of the City of Alexandria, City Council determines the needs to be addressed and the degree of service to be provided by the administrative branch of the City government. 

The Mayor is elected on a separate ballot from the other members of Council every three years, at the same election.  The Mayor presides over meetings of the Council and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The Mayor does not have the power to veto Council action. Council members traditionally choose the person receiving the most votes in the election to serve as Vice Mayor. In the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor performs the mayoral duties.  Any in-term vacancy is filled by a special election unless the vacancy occurs within six months of the end of the term, at which time a judicial appointment is made. More About City Government...

To contact members of the Alexandria City Council, you may send a message online or call 703.746.4500. 

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Mayor Alyia Gaskins

Alyia Gaskins has served on Alexandria City Council since 2021, and became the first African American woman elected as Mayor in 2024. Mayor Gaskins is a tenacious fighter for families, communities, and health equity, and is dedicated to building a healthier, more prosperous Alexandria for all.

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Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley

Sarah Bagley has served on Alexandria City Council since 2021. Vice Mayor Bagley has been actively involved with local voter engagement and activism work since relocating to Alexandria, and leads a non-profit that provides supportive services to residents living in affordable housing.

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Councilman Canek Aguirre

Canek Aguirre has served on Alexandria City Council since 2018, and is the first Latino elected to Council. Councilman Aguirre is committed to increasing housing opportunities, investing in public schools and infrastructure, eliminating health inequities, and ensuring all resident voices are heard.

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Councilman John Chapman

John Taylor Chapman has served on Alexandria City Council since 2012. Councilman Chapman currently serves on the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee, the City / School Subcommittee, and various others.

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Councilman Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi

Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi was elected to City Council in 2024. Councilman Elnoubi previously served on the Alexandria City School Board, the Alexandria City Community Criminal Justice Board and the Alexandria City Building Code Board of Appeals. He also served as PTA president for Samuel Tucker Elementary.

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Councilwoman Jacinta E. Greene

Jacinta E. Greene was elected to City Council in 2024. Councilwoman Greene previously served on the Alexandria City School Board and the Alexandria Commission on Women, and is passionate in her advocacy for disadvantaged women, children, quality and equitable education and civil rights for all.

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Councilman R. Kirk McPike

R. Kirk McPike has served on the Alexandria City Council since 2021. Prior to his election to Council, Councilman McPike spent many years serving on Alexandria Boards and Commissions, with a focus on affordable housing, budgetary issues, and support services for lower income Alexandrians.

City Council Town Halls

The Alexandra City Council regularly hosts Town Hall meetings throughout the city to speak about issues impacting the community, provide updates on projects and initiatives in Alexandria, and respond to questions from the audience.

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March 29, 2025

City Council Priorities

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Alexandria City Council has adopted five priorities to provide a cohesive framework for budget and policy decisions for each fiscal year.

These priorities were first developed based upon City Council discussion at a Council Retreat held in January 2022, and then revised in early 2024.

City Council Meetings

The Alexandria City Council welcomes public input on matters of concern to the community. To speak at a meeting of City Council, go to the docket for that meeting. If the meeting will include an opportunity for public comment, it will be noted near the top of the docket. All those wishing to speak at a meeting, must register in advance.

City Council Calendar

View a list of upcoming City Council meetings, work sessions and scheduled events.

DOCKETS & WEBCASTS

Review upcoming and archived meeting dockets, agendas, and minutes; watch live and archived meeting webcasts; and check the calendar schedules for City Council meetings and work sessions.

SPEAK AT A MEETING

  • Complete a speaker's form online at least one day ahead or at the meeting before speaking
  • Call the City Clerk's Office at 703.746.4550

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Statements of Economic Interests

Pursuant to §2.2-3115 of the Code of Virginia, incumbent members of City Council file a Statement of Economic Interests with the City Clerk.  The filing is due annually on or before February 1.  

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Campaign Finance Disclosures

View the campaign finance reports for candidates for Alexandria City Council.

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City Council Assignments

Appointment of City Council Members to Boards and Commissions.

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Closed Meeting Information