Barry E. DuVal

Barry E. DuVal is an American politician from Virginia. He was elected to the City Council of Newport News, Virginia in 1988, and in 1990 was elected mayor. He served in that role until 1996. He has also served as the President and CEO of the Hampton Roads Partnership, a group that brings together the cities and counties of the Hampton Roads area with local universities and businesses in order to promote the region's economic interests. His service in this field led then-Governor Jim Gilmore to appoint DuVal to be his Secretary of Commerce and Trade, a position he held from 1998 until 2001. In April 2010, DuVal was named President & CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

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Preceded by
Jessie M. Rattley		 Mayor of Newport News
1990–1996 		Succeeded by
Joe Frank


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