Ian Lovejoy

I'm running for re-election! I'm proud of the work we've done in just the last two years- but so much more remains to be done. As always I'll be YOUR voice in Richmond. Let's get to work.

A long time Virginia resident - Ian is a husband, former City Council member, small business leader and entrepreneur who has a long track record of working with community advocates and public servants toget things done.

Ian was born to aworking classfamily in rural West Virginia where he learned the value of family, hard work and community. One of the first members of his family to attended college, Ian worked his way through school as a youth mentor- invaluable experiences that helped shape his life forever.

Ian graduated summa cum laude from Concord University. He was named Concord's first Rhodes Scholar nominee before attending graduate school atVirginia Tech(go hokies). There he earned his master's degree in Sociology with an emphasis on demography, survey design and data analysis.

After teaching atRadford UniversityIan joined the private sector in several positions of organizational leadership. Ian served as Director of Operations of a leading national medical equipment supplier, later managing one of our area's largest employers -Home Instead Senior Care.

Recognizing the need to connect quality employees with good paying jobs- Ian foundedReliant Hiring Solutions- a national recruitment firm that specializes in live-hire events for a wide variety of industries- including law enforcement, healthcare and Veteran's placement.

Ian's company has helped coordinate hundreds of hiring events, helping thousands of job seekers find work.

Ian has served on countless boards and commissions and as member and benefactor to many of the region's leading community service organizations.