I ask for your vote for City Council and will do all I can to:
• Repair our streets, water lines and other infrastructure
• Make Jackson safer
• Restore leadership in Jackson Public Schools
• Improve and protect housing for all
Deep Roots in Ward 7
Virgi has lived in Ward 7 for 32 years.
She and her husband Chuck have two grown children: Chaz and Mary-Michael.
The family has attended St. Richards Catholic Church for 34 years.
Currently, Virgi serves on the Board of Directors for the Jackson Zoo and New Stage Theatre.
Skilled and Ready to Lead
Extensive training in urban and community development
with a background as:
• Graduate University of Southern MS: Communications
• Clarion-Ledger: Reporter
• Mississippi Arts Commission: Communications Director
• Jackson Public Schools: Public Relations Director
• Greater Belhaven Foundation: Past Executive Director
Proven Success in City Revitalization
Virgi has spent 15 years directing the Greater Belhaven Foundation, one of Jackson’s most successful improvement groups. She understands how the city operates.
Under her leadership, property values improved and new businesses brought more jobs to the city. Virgi’s accomplishments led to Greater Belhaven’s designation as one of America’s Top Ten Neighborhoods in 2014. And experts in Mississippi neighborhood and downtown revitalization chose Virgi as Director of the Year in 2015.
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Paid for by Friends of Virgi Lindsay.