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Kerry Donley, former Alexandria mayor, dead at 66
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Kerry Donley, former Alexandria mayor, dead at 66
Valerie Bonk | vbonk@wtop.com
Ivy Lyons | ilyons@wtop.com
July 14, 2022, 10:30 AM
Kerry J. Donley, who served as mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, for six years, died at his home Wednesday. He was 66.
Donley, a banker and civic leader, championed economic development in the city during his tenure and guided the city through the economic uncertainty that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. ... In a statement Wednesday night, current Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson called Donley “a fixture in the community.”
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Donley’s service to the city started as a council member in 1988, just a few years before he would become vice mayor (1994) and mayor (1996), and return to the vice mayoral position in 2009.
He led the resolution for the reconstruction of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. He shepherded the city during and after the Sept. 11 attacks and was instrumental in getting Samuel Tucker School built — the city’s first new elementary school in 35 years.
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WTOP’s Colleen Kelleher and Neal Augenstein contributed to this story.
Valerie Bonk
Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas.
vbonk@wtop.com
@ValerieBonk
Ivy Lyons
Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for WTOP.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC News in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.
ilyons@wtop.com
@IvyALyons
Kerry Donley, former Alexandria mayor, dead at 66
Valerie Bonk | vbonk@wtop.com
Ivy Lyons | ilyons@wtop.com
July 14, 2022, 10:30 AM
Kerry J. Donley, who served as mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, for six years, died at his home Wednesday. He was 66.
Donley, a banker and civic leader, championed economic development in the city during his tenure and guided the city through the economic uncertainty that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. ... In a statement Wednesday night, current Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson called Donley “a fixture in the community.”
{snip}
Donley’s service to the city started as a council member in 1988, just a few years before he would become vice mayor (1994) and mayor (1996), and return to the vice mayoral position in 2009.
He led the resolution for the reconstruction of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. He shepherded the city during and after the Sept. 11 attacks and was instrumental in getting Samuel Tucker School built — the city’s first new elementary school in 35 years.
{snip}
WTOP’s Colleen Kelleher and Neal Augenstein contributed to this story.
Valerie Bonk
Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas.
vbonk@wtop.com
@ValerieBonk
Ivy Lyons
Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for WTOP.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC News in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.
ilyons@wtop.com
@IvyALyons