THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, August 14, 1994 TAG: 9408120259
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 05 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY TOM HOLDEN, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 45 lines
During her campaign for the City Council, Louisa Strayhorn promised voters monthly town meetings to keep them informed about the goings on at city hall.
On Tuesday, Strayhorn will hold the first of those meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kempsville High School, 574 Kempsville Road.
Everyone is invited, but Strayhorn said she is especially interested in hearing from residents of the Kempsville borough, which she represents on the City Council.
Nothing special is planned for the first meeting, she said, but future gatherings might include special speakers on topics of interest as is common in civic league meetings across the city.
``I would like the meetings to be educational,'' said Strayhorn, who is an internal consultant with Sentara Alternative Delivery Systems, the insurance division of the Norfolk-based health care company.
During the campaign, in which she defeated incumbent Robert Clyburn, Strayhorn asked voters what their concerns were with city government. She got an earful.
``One of the resounding complaints I heard was a lack of communication with council members,'' she said.
She hopes that informal meetings, with people sitting around at tables instead of formally in an auditorium, will encourage voters to be open with one another and with her.
She also found that some citizens didn't understand the meaning of what council was trying to accomplish and she hoped that meetings would address that problem.
Next month's meeting is already scheduled Sept. 14 at the school. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
``I would like the meetings to be educational,'' said Louisa
Strayhorn.
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