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Minutes of a Meeting of the
Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority
April 21, 2026
Having duly given public notice, the Board of Commissioners of the Newport News
Redevelopment and Housing Authority met at 227 27th Street, in the City of Newport
News, Virginia, at 8:31 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Pledge of Allegiance Mr. George Knight led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
United States of America.
Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Mr. Holloman, and those present
were as follows:
Commissioners present: -
Thaddeus Holloman
William Black
George Knight
Barbara Holley
Alonzo Bell, Jr.
Andrea Diggs
Also present: Raymond H. Suttle, Jr.
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
Lysandra M. Shaw
Executive Director
Ronald Jackson
Deputy Executive Director
Lisa Dessoffy, Director
Finance
Tera Lockley
Director of Housing
Felicia Simmons, Director
Administrative Services
Kayonia M. Betts
Executive Assistant
Tricia Wilson
City of Newport News
Y'Hoshua Weekes
City of Newport News
Douglas Sbertoli
WilliamsMullen
Ethan Malonzo
Silver Street Holdings
Katherine Smith
Silver Street Holdings
Justin Orie
NNRHA IT Department
Approval of Minutes Commissioner Knight moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of
March 17, 2026 Commissioners held on February 17, 2026, be approved. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Diggs and passed with a majority vote. Commissioner Bell
abstained as he was not present at the March 17, 2026, meeting.
Communications
The following communications were provided to the Board and reviewed by the
Executive Director. Ms. Shaw reported that information regarding the Newport News
Redevelopment and Housing Authority scholarship banquet was included in all Board
packets and noted that the scholarship is part of a long-standing tradition of the
Housing Authority. She further advised that any Commissioners interested in
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