Petersburg City Council Ward 7 · Nov 3, 2026
Arnold A. Westbrook Jr.
Candidate for City Council Ward 7 (incumbent)
Arnold A. Westbrook Jr., the incumbent, is running for Petersburg City Council Ward 7 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Bobby Beverly and Herbert V. Coulton Jr..
Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Petersburg City Council member for Ward 7.
Where Arnold A. Westbrook Jr. stands: positions on the record
Federal grant funds1 sourced position
Voted no on reallocating Community Development Block Grant funds: $115,000 from Rebuilding Together Richmond to River Street Education for Economic Development and Micro-enterprise, and $67,182.90 carryover from Lending Helping Hands to the Department of Social Services (passed 4-2, June 2026; one member absent).
Council votePetersburg City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Proactive rezoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on the city-initiated ordinance rezoning 300 Poplar Drive and 27 Seyler Drive to the MXD-3 Mixed-Use District (passed 6-0, June 2026; one member absent).
Council votePetersburg City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Rezoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance rezoning 507 South Adams Street from R-3 to B-2 General Commercial with proffers, requested on behalf of Club 17 Charitable Foundation (passed 5-1, June 2026; one member absent).
Council votePetersburg City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Zoning1 sourced position
Voted no on an ordinance clarifying design standards for residential off-street parking areas (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council votePetersburg City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Said at a council meeting that he was not necessarily pro-data centers but supported quality economic development, and announced a Ward 7 meeting on September 8 to discuss data centers.
Own statementPetersburg City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Petersburg City Council, Ward 7 in 2022 (won, 53.36% of the vote).
Own statementVirginia Department of Elections · Nov 8, 2022
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