Records of the Communications Office of Governor Ralph Northam,, 2018/2022

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions

Preferred citation:

Records of the Communications Office of Governor Ralph Northam, 2018-2022, Accession 53535. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Office of the Governor. Communications Office.
Preferred citation:

Records of the Communications Office of Governor Ralph Northam, 2018-2022, Accession 53535. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Records of the Communications Office of Governor Ralph Northam, 2018-2021, consist of 3 archival boxes and are divided into 3 series. Series have been designated for (I) Elena Yarmosky, 2019-2021; (II) Chelyen Davis, 2018-2022; and (III) Grant Neely, 2019-2021. These records document the meetings, activities, discussions, policy decisions, and recommendations the Communications Office and include topical files, speeches and notes. The majority of each series consists of notes on meetings, issues, and projects, as well as notes on the creation of briefings, statewide messaging and speeches.

Alena Yarmosky served as Press Secretary, 2018 Dec-2022 Jan, and had a dual role as Senior Communication Advisor, 2020 Dec-2022 Jan.

Chelyen Davis served as Deputy Communications Director, 2018 Jan-2022 Jan. Also served as Acting Communications Director, 2019-June-Oct.

Grant Neely served as Chief Communications Officer, 2019 Oct-2022 Jan.

Biographical / historical:

The Communications Office is a division of the Office of the Governor in the Executive Branch of Virginia state government. During the administration of Governor Ralph Northam the Office was responsible for developing communication strategy, communicating with the public, handling relations with the press, providing advice/guidance on agency public communications, and prepping the Governor and staff for media engagements, press conferences, interviews and editorial board meetings, as well as coordinating messaging and leading the statewide communications response during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office assisted with the creation of press releases, executive orders, proclamations and speeches.

Acquisition information:
Accession 53535 was transferred by the Office of the Governor, Jan 12, 2022.
Arrangement:

Arranged by series.

Physical description:
1.05 cu. ft. (3 boxes)