Mayor of Virginia Beach

Mayor of Virginia BeachSeal of Virginia BeachIncumbentBobby Dyersince November 20, 2018SeatVirginia Beach Municipal CenterTerm length Two years (1906-1988) Four years (1988-present) FormationMarch 19, 1906First holderB.P. HollandWebsitewww.vbgov.com/government/departments/city-clerk/mayor/ The Mayor of Virginia Beach is the head of the municipal government in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which has a council-manager system of government. The mayor presides over city council meetings and serves as the ceremonial head and spokesperson of the city. The mayor is elected to a four-year term through direct election and the office has no term limits. These elections are nonpartisan, as are all municipal elections in Virginia Beach. Prior to 1988, the mayor was appointed from among city council members elected to represent the city's various boroughs. The mayor's office is located within the City Clerk's office in the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The current mayor is Bobby Dyer. The longest serving mayor of Virginia Beach was Meyera Oberndorf who served for over 20 years from 1988 to 2008, until she was defeated for reelection by Will Sessoms. Dyer was elected in a special election in 2018