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Barbara M. Henley

Independent · Virginia · 2026 · Incumbent

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Member City Council, District 2Virginia · 2026

Top priorities

  • Preserving rural character and farmland in the city's southern area
  • Opposing industrial development expansion below the Green Line boundary

Per the WHRO.

Biography

Henley is a former teacher who later farmed with her husband, per WHRO. First elected to the Virginia Beach City Council in 1978, she is the council's longest-serving member and has represented District 2 for roughly four decades, helping establish the city's Green Line growth boundary and its Agricultural Reserve Program. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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