Dr. Wes Bellamy is the youngest person to ever be elected to the Charlottesville City Council. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Bellamy moved to Charlottesville in September 2009 after graduating from South Carolina State. In 2011, he was encouraged by community leaders and school personnel to pursue a career as a teacher, and he has spent the last six years teaching and sponsoring several clubs at Albemarle High School. Dr. Bellamy earned his Master’s Degree in Education Administration in 2014 and his Doctoral Degree at Virginia State University in 2017. Dr. Bellamy was appointed to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education in 2016, a post in which he served for nearly a year.


In this episode, Wes Bellamy talks about how he motivates the next generation of leaders through government and public service.

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