Spanberger names Henrico supervisor, county author to state boards
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed two Henrico residents — including a member of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors — to state boards as part of a broader round of appointments announced this week.
Among the appointees is Varina District Supervisor Tyrone Nelson, who was selected to serve on the Virginia Parole Board. Nelson has represented the Varina District on the Board of Supervisors since 2011 and currently is serving his fourth term.
He also is the pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond. During his time on the Board of Supervisors, he has served as board chair in 2016, 2019 and 2024 and as vice chair in 2018 and 2023.
Spanberger also named Henrico resident Lisa Roday to the Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments.
Roday is an author and former attorney who practiced matrimonial law for more than 15 years. She recently wrote Fingerprintz: One Woman’s Journey Through Loss, Love and Very Little Babies, a memoir inspired by her experiences raising two premature children.
She also co-founded the Network for Women’s Services, which mentored lawyers representing domestic violence victims on a pro bono basis, and helped develop curriculum for the Commonwealth’s Parent Education Network, a program designed to help divorcing couples navigate child custody issues.
In addition, Roday previously launched the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program at a neonatal intensive care unit in Central Virginia. She also has served in a variety of board roles during a career spanning more than four decades, including eight years as a member of the Board of Visitors at the College of William & Mary.
In announcing the appointments, Spanberger said the selections would help strengthen the work of the state boards.
“Whether it is making timely, fair parole decisions, recommending quality board members, or providing appropriate oversight to Virginia’s horse racing industry — the Virginians appointed today bring much needed skills, expertise, and passion to these roles,” Spanberger said in a statement. “I know these Virginians will serve our neighbors with integrity, and I look forward to their service.”
The governor also appointed several others to the Virginia Parole Board and to the state’s higher education board appointments commission as part of the announcement.
