DUMFRIES, Va. – Though no longer on the council, they’ve not been forgotten.
Former Interim Mayor Nancy West and Former Councilwoman Dorothea Barr were both recognized by Dumfries Mayor Gerald Foreman on Tuesday night. Both women stepped down from the Dumfries Town Council after losing their bids for re-election in May.
“She was passionate about transforming the town from a place people drive through to a place where people want to live, work, play and visit,” said Foreman of West.
West, a retired Prince William schools employee, served on the council from 2008 to May 2012 and served as vice mayor until the death of Mayor Fred Yohey in November 2011 when she became interim mayor.
“It has been a privilege to serve this town for many years, not just the years I served on the council as interim mayor, but for all the years my husband and I have lived in Dumfries,” said West.
Barr, an often outspoken member of the town council, served from 2008 until May. She’s an advocate for sound walls to block noise from Interstate 95, which runs through the town, established bi-annual meetings of homeowners associations in the town, and was a supporter of small business.
“It says here in one little line that I ‘will have served,’ and if anyone saw me up here I only missed two meetings – I served,” said Barr, commenting on the written resolution honoring her service on the council. “Please, let’s not forget the sound wall. We’re trying to get the sound wall throughout the entire Town of Dumfries…”
Barr is a realtor who works in Montclair and, since her departure from the council, has become known for posting shopping deals and discounts to her personal website.
