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CIC Coordinators (By Judicial Circuit)
CIC Coordinators (By Judicial Circuit)
Circuits 1-4 – Norm Shafer, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, 757-446-2391,
Circuit 5—TBD
Circuits 6 & 11—Mandy Marsh, The Progress-Index, Petersburg, 804-732-3456,
Circuits 7-9—Dennis Tennant, Daily Press, Newport News, 757-247-4600,
Circuit 10—Ken Woodley, The Farmville Herald, Farmville, 434-392-4151;
Circuits 12-14—TBD
Circuit 15 – Dave Ellis, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, 800-877-0500,
Circuit 16—TBD
Circuits 17-19—Ray Saunders, The Washington Post, 202-334-6000 ,
Circuit 20—TBD
Circuit 21—TBD
Circuit 22—Arnold Hendrix, Danville Register & Bee, Danville, 434-793-2311,
Circuits 23 & 27—TBD
Circuit 24—TBD
Circuit 25 – Mike Tripp, The News Leader, Staunton, 540-885-7281,
Circuit 26—Bobby Ford, The Winchester Star, Winchester, 540-667-3200,
Circuit 28—David Crigger, Bristol Herald Courier, Bristol, 276-645-2535,
Circuit 29—TBD
Circuit 30 – Kevin Mays, The Coalfield Progress, Norton, 276-679-1101,
Circuit 31—Ellen Mitchell, Potomac News, Woodbridge, 703-878-8057,
Statewide Coordinator—Steve Helber, The Associated Press, Richmond, 804-643-6646,
Duties of the CIC Coordinator
1. The VPA coordinator must act impartially in making arrangements with the court, show no favoritism to the photographer’s employer and no antagonism toward any competitor. Moreover, the coordinator must look out for the interest of all pool participants, especially newspapers who do not belong to a news service.
2. The coordinator shall implement a mutually agreed-upon rotation. Otherwise, the rotation shall be determined by the drawing of names at least 24 hours prior to the court date to allow the notification of the court. The rotation shall be followed throughout the course of the trial. Photographers can be substituted with the verbal consent of the coordinator and other participants.
3. The coordinator shall make sure that no costs of coverage shall be borne by the Commonwealth of Virginia. All costs of coverage rest with interested newspapers and news services. In the case of court proceedings with wide interest, the coordinator will arrange for a central processing facility where pool participants are to divide those responsibilities.