Varina District

Tyrone E. Nelson, Supervisor of Henrico County

Tyrone E. Nelson, Supervisor

Office (804) 501-4208 ~ Email [email protected]

Tyrone Nelson was first elected to the Henrico County Board of Supervisors in 2011 to represent the Varina Magisterial District and has been re-elected each time since then.

He serves on the Virginia Parole Board, Greater Richmond Transit Company Board of Directors, Capital Region Airport Commission, Central Virginia Transit Authority, Richmond Region Planning District Commission, as well as other local, state, and national boards and committees.

Mr. Nelson graduated from Virginia Union University-Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology with a Master of Divinity degree. He received his Bachelor of Science for Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and an Associate Degree in Business from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.

Mr. Nelson is also the pastor at Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia.

Quick Links

Varina News

Henrico, community partners plan Sept. 24 open house on Affordable Housing Trust Fund
September 3, 2026

Aug. 25 Board Recap: Renovations to Tuckahoe Park to begin in September
August 26, 2026

Archeological surveys offer clues of buried history at Varina on the James
August 21, 2026

'This is mine:' Henrico single mother becomes first-time homeowner with county's Affordable Housing Trust Fund
August 21, 2026

Fire investigators’ access to ALPR system removed in accordance with state law
August 20, 2026

Check out Word on the Street, where you can learn about projects happening in the Varina District.

Videos

Varina Community Conversations: Varina Supervisor Tyrone Nelson held a Community Conversation on May 19 at the Varina Area Library. The meeting included an overview of Henrico’s budget for fiscal year 2026-27, updates from the Planning and Public Works departments, floodplain management/flood risk awareness and details about summer programs from the Division of Recreation & Parks, including Juneteenth and July 4.

Varina Community Conversations

Varina Community Conversations - April 10, 2025: Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host a Varina Community Conversations meeting Thursday, April 10 to discuss Henrico’s budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and independent reports of the county’s response to the water crisis of early January. Officials will explain how Henrico’s participation in the federal Community Rating System allows property owners to save on the costs of flood insurance.

Varina Community Conversations - April 10, 2025

Varina Community Conversations - October 20, 2025 - Varina High School: Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host a series of Varina Community Conversations meetings to discuss a proposed land-use designation to help preserve farmland and other rural properties in Henrico County. The Prime Agriculture/Rural Conservation category is being considered as part of the county’s 2045 comprehensive plan. Other topics to be discussed at the meetings include the planned New Market Heights Trail.

Varina Community Conversations - October 20, 2025 - Varina High School

Varina Community Conversations - October 23, 2025 - Elko Community Center: Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host a series of Varina Community Conversations meetings to discuss a proposed land-use designation to help preserve farmland and other rural properties in Henrico County. The Prime Agriculture/Rural Conservation category is being considered as part of the county’s 2045 comprehensive plan. Other topics to be discussed at the meetings include the planned New Market Heights Trail.

Varina Community Conversations - October 23, 2025 - Elko Community Center

Varina Community Conversations - October 27, 2025 - Henrico Theater: Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host a series of Varina Community Conversations meetings to discuss a proposed land-use designation to help preserve farmland and other rural properties in Henrico County. The Prime Agriculture/Rural Conservation category is being considered as part of the county’s 2045 comprehensive plan. Other topics to be discussed at the meetings include the planned New Market Heights Trail.

Varina Community Conversations - October 27, 2025 - Henrico Theater


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