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              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, March 24, 1995                 TAG: 9503220127
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS      PAGE: 11   EDITION: FINAL 
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BUSINESS BRIEFS

The Portsmouth Partnership, a non-profit organization that supports the city in economic development efforts, elected the following members to serve as officers for 1995:

Vann H. Lefcoe, of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, president; Michael J. Blachman, of Bangel, Bangel & Bangel, vice president; John C. Russ, of Moody, Strople & Kloeppel, treasurer; and David R. Tynch, of Cooper, Spong & Davis, secretary.

Junius H. Williams Jr., of Virginia Power, is past president.

Three additional board members were elected: Samuel H. Lamb II, provost, Tidewater Community College; Steven L. Lynch, vice president, Central Fidelity National Bank; and John Spence, State Farm Insurance, agency owner. by CNB