Anne B. Crockett-Stark was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November of 2005. She represents all of Bland and parts of Giles, Pulaski, Tazewell and Wythe Counties. In 1978, she became the first women ever elected to the Wytheville Town Council. Before that she served on the Wythe County Board of Supervisors, becoming the first woman Chairperson of the Board in 2003.
Delegate Crockett-Stark earned both a Bachelors of Science and Masters from Radford University. She has also completed some doctoral work at Virginia Tech. Delegate Crockett-Stark worked as an educator and guidance counselor in Wythe County for 32 years. She has worked with students from kindergarten through the community college level.
Delegate Crockett-Stark has served on the Mount Rogers Regional Planning District, Grayson/Wythe Regional Library and Mount Rogers Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Board. Delegate Crockett-Stark was a co-founder of the Chautauqua Festival and Wythe Arts Council. She has been active in the Wythe Historical Society, Links Club, DAR and Eastern Star.
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Annie B. with Students from Wytheville Community College |
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Personal:
Annie B. Crockett-Stark describess herself as a people person who enjoys her children, grandchildren, and friends. She loves meeting new people and learns new things from everyone she meets. "Annie B." taught school for thirty two years as a language arts teacher and as a guidance counselor. She retired in 2004.
- Born in Wytheville, VA December 12
- Widow of the late Dr. Carl E. Stark, long time
Mayor of Wytheville - Mother of two daughters, Grandmother of eleven
- B.S. and M.S. from Radford University
- Post Graduate work at Virginia Tech
- Member, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
- Lay Minister, Lutheran Mountain Ministry
- Retired teacher and guidance counselor for
Wythe County Schools and Wytheville Community College
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Elected Leadership:
- Wythe County Board of Supervisors, 2000-2006,
- First women Chairperson, 2003
- Wytheville Town Council, 1978-1982
- Board of Directors, Virginia Associations of
- Counties
- State Board, Virginia Municipal League
- Awarded National Jaycette's Woman in
Government (1981)
Community Service:
- Member, Mt. Rogers Regional Planning District
- Member, Regional Library Board, Grayson/Wythe
- Past Chair, Mt. Rogers Community Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Board - Co-Chair, Wythe County Jamestown 2007
Community Committee - Past President, Alpha Delta Kappa
- Wythe Historical Society
- Past President, Quota Club International
– now Links - Wytheville, Wythe, Bland Chamber of Commerce
- Member, DAR and Order of Eastern Star
- Co-Founder, Chautauqua Festival and Wythe
Arts Council - Former Member, Southwest Medical Auxiliary
- Past Member, PTA, VEA, NEA, Virginia Counseling
Association - Current Member, Pulaski Community Hospital,
Board of Directors
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