Mark Jinks, City Manager
Alexandria City Manager Mark Jinks announced his plan to retire by the end of 2021.
“I want to thank the current and former Mayors and Members of City Council. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the Alexandria community in addressing its challenges and creating a better community for all Alexandria residents and businesses. However, I will be 70 in 2022 and it is time to have fresh eyes on the City government organization to help it continue to achieve and improve. A new City Council will be seated in January that will be developing a new long-range strategic plan in 2022, so this is a good time for a transition,” said City Manager Mark Jinks. “I intend to use what I have learned in my 45-year state and local government career to teach, write, consult and mentor the next generation of public administrators. In addition, I will now have time to address personal and travel interests that have been on the back burner for too long.”
Jinks was hired as Chief Financial Officer of the City of Alexandria in 1999 and became City Manager in 2015.
Mayor Justin Wilson said, “I want to thank Mark for his many years of service to the City. His leadership and management of the City government organization have been exemplary, and his financial acumen and creativity in problem solving are unmatched. The results of his work have had – and will continue to have – enormous positive impacts for the City, its residents and businesses for generations. We wish Mark and his wife, Eileen, the best.”
This is not the only high-level retirement announced this year: Sheriff Dana Lawhorne and Police Chief Michael Brown have both announced their retirements this year. Brown received a Special Recognition Award and Lawhorne received a Lifetime Valor Award from the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce earlier this week. Both are retiring.
