Petersburg City Council Ward 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Marlow A. Jones

Candidate for City Council Ward 1 (incumbent)

8 candidates · 4 seats6 sourced positions

Marlow A. Jones, the incumbent, is running for Petersburg City Council Ward 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026

Petersburg Ward 1 councilman and restaurant owner. He worked 20 years for the City, starting as a firefighter.

Marlow A. Jones is the only candidate listed for the Ward 1 seat. Virginia Department of Elections

Where Marlow A. Jones stands: positions on the record

Federal grant funds1 sourced position

Moved and voted yes to reallocate 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

Public safety1 sourced position

Moved and voted yes to direct the City Attorney to pursue legal remedies over safety conditions at 110 Croatan Drive and to direct police to enforce the minors' curfew (passed 6-0, 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

Zoning1 sourced position

Moved and voted yes 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 data centers were by-right developments that did not require review by Council, and that the city could control future development through planning and zoning.
Own statementPetersburg City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for Petersburg City Council, Ward 1 in 2022 (won, 74.74% of the vote).
Own statementVirginia Department of Elections · Nov 8, 2022

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