City Hall

Winchester City Manager

Brannon GodfreyJ. Brannon Godfrey, Jr.

The City Manager serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for the City, translating City Council's policies and priorities into action.

J. Brannon Godfrey, Jr. was appointed by City Council as City Manager and joined the City in January 2008.  Mr. Godfrey, originally from Forest City, North Carolina, most recently served as Town Manager of Culpeper, Virginia from 2001-2007.  He also served for six years as City Manager for Emporia, Virginia, and three years as Town Manager for Brandon, Vermont.  He has 20 years experience in all phases of local government.  He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina.

He is married to the former Leslie Carolyn Pittard who received her B.S. in Nursing from the UVA.  The couple has two sons: Collier (13 years) and Harrison (10 years).

A message from the City Manager

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the City of Winchester’s official web site. This web site is a valuable resource that provides information on City services, programs and events. I invite you to explore the site and uncover Winchester’s historical past, inspired present and exciting new future.

This community, rich in history, originality and dignity, is our home. We are proud of how the City has grown; however, we realize the road ahead will take not only patience and strength to continue moving forward, but sacrifice as well. We are proud of how Winchester has developed since our founding over 240 years ago.

We believe the future holds many opportunities and challenges for our city, the Winchester-Frederick County community and the Northern Shenandoah Valley Region. Together our citizens, community leaders, and city staff can achieve any goal and create the community we want in the future. Together we can reach a potential yet to be imagined. Thank you for being a part of our future.

Thank you for visiting our web site and we look forward to seeing you around town.  Please feel free to contact me at any time (540-667-1815) with issues, concerns, or suggestions for making Winchester a better place.  My door is always open!