{"id":60125,"date":"2025-11-17T17:22:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=60125"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:13:41","slug":"emus-reed-named-to-gubernatorial-transition-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/emus-reed-named-to-gubernatorial-transition-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU\u2019s Reed named to gubernatorial transition committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed<\/strong>, director of alumni engagement and community connections at EMU, has been selected to serve on Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger<\/strong>\u2019s transition committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transition committee will help lay the groundwork of Spanberger\u2019s administration, \u201cfocused on lowering costs, expanding economic opportunity, increasing business investment in Virginia\u2019s economy, and creating a safer Commonwealth for all Virginia families,\u201d a news release<\/a> announced on Nov. 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese Virginians not only bring together deep ties from across every region of our Commonwealth, but the experience, integrity, and know-how required to deliver the pragmatic and principled leadership that Virginians overwhelmingly voted for this November,\u201d Spanberger said in the release. \u201cThese leaders are united for one purpose: putting Virginia first. They will help ensure my administration is ready on day one to begin saving Virginians money, protecting Virginia\u2019s jobs and small businesses, and strengthening the security of our Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reed has served as mayor of Harrisonburg, Virginia, since 2017, when she was first elected to City Council. She is the first African American woman elected to the council and also the first to be appointed mayor. Last year, she was reelected to a fourth term, from 2025 to 2028. In February, she was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Virginia<\/a> for 2025 by Women We Admire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to work alongside other leaders from across Virginia to help advance the vision Gov.-elect Spanberger has for the Commonwealth,\u201d Reed said. \u201cThis is an incredible opportunity for Harrisonburg, and I\u2019m thrilled to share the work we\u2019re doing here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read our story below to learn how she motivates students to become civically engaged.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mayor Reed, fixture on EMU\u2019s campus, inspires civic engagement among students<\/a><\/blockquote>