Lindsey’s Story

Lindsey Dougherty has made public service her life’s work. She knows from experience that effective government and non-profit programs can make a huge difference in people’s lives. Lindsey has worked with community organizations to help historically underserved youth in the juvenile justice system develop the experience and job skills they need to avoid further court action. She has worked with state and local governments to implement SMART planning initiatives while increasing access to community recreation and culture. Lindsey previously worked in the Budget and Management Department as a Budget Analyst for Chesterfield County for years, overseeing departments that serve the public, ensuring their spending is effective, not wasteful, and that taxpayers get the best results for their dollars.

Lindsey is originally from Knoxville, TN. After completing her BA at the University of Tennessee, she and her husband moved to the Raleigh area in North Carolina to complete their respective graduate programs. Lindsey has a Master’s in Public Administration from North Carolina State University. She moved to Virginia, with her husband and two children, to pursue new job opportunities and set down roots in our community. She has been an active volunteer with groups advocating for expanding healthcare quality and access for children across Virginia.

Lindsey can represent the needs of her neighbors in the Bermuda District because she has faced many of the same problems so many of our neighbors have; a seriously ill child, medical costs that threaten bankruptcy, and job loss. She often worked multiple jobs to make ends meet, while also attending school full-time, and raising a family. In Lindsey, you will have someone champion your goals for our community and turn them into action at the local level.

Lindsey believes that communities do better when everyone is safe, healthy, and engaged with their neighbors. She is excited to get to work, to meet with you and your families, building a community everyone is engaged in. Lindsey’s goals for this campaign are to improve the local economy, increase access to affordable living, enhance the health and well-being of our citizens, create and implement plans that will un-crowd our schools and get rid of the trailers at our schools. She wants to create a campaign that gets all of our neighbors in Bermuda involved in our local government so that everyone in the district has a voice, is heard, and lives in a place that positively impacts everyones day-to-day lives.