John R. Eley III
VA · Newport News City Council Member, South District
South District member of the Newport News City Council since 2023, former Newport News School Board member, and director of the What's Next workforce foundation. His top priorities are workforce development and affordable housing.
Where John R. Eley III stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted to appropriate a $1.5 million state grant supporting Liebherr’s Newport News expansion.
November 26, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Voted to close Hampton Roads Regional Jail and sell it to Portsmouth, with an estimated $3 million annual operating saving for Newport News.
May 14, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted to adopt Newport News’s Strategic Housing Initiatives Plan addressing housing supply, affordability, and preservation.
February 24, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Changed his vote and supported a school policy protecting transgender students from discrimination.
August 26, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: tennesseestar.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Helped run the What’s Next career, arts, and wellness fair, which drew more than 1,000 attendees.
April 17, 2025
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Voted against barring firearms from city government buildings and recreation centers.
November 26, 2024
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Voted against raising the maximum private towing charge from $120 to $175 and daily storage charge from $30 to $40.
August 13, 2024
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Co-founded the What’s Next job-training program with Ashby Kilgore and Virginia Peninsula Community College.
August 9, 2022
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Past race John R. Eley III ran in:
- Member City Council - Seat B (South District) · November 3, 2026 · Newport News city, Virginia · incumbent