Vincent Shorter has been appointed as the new County Administrator to lead Pittsylvania County. The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 to appoint Shorter to the position at a special meeting June 12, 2025. Chatham-Blairs Supervisors Kenneth Bowman cast the lone dissenting vote.

Shorter currently serves as the Pittsylvania County Treasurer, a position he has held since 2016. Most recently, Shorter served as interim County Administrator, from July 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025, following the resignation of former County Administrator Stuart Turille Jr. in April 2024.

Shorter begins his position as County Administrator effective July 1, 2025.

“What a wonderful day it is in Pittsylvania County that we filled the role of County Administrator. Mr. Vincent Shorter is a local guy, and he loves the County. He is very capable, very qualified, and he will bring his unique skill set to the table and help stabilize the County. The County government must function, and it must function effectively and efficiently,” said Robert Tucker, Chairman, Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors.

Tucker continued, “Our greatest resources are going to be our people, how we supervise them and how we manage these resources based on the needs of the entire constituency of the County. I think Mr. Shorter has the right temperament, the right demeanor and the right skill set to be able to lead the county. I’m excited about it.”

“I’m extremely excited about becoming the permanent County Administrator. I’m honored and feel privileged to be selected by the Board of Supervisors to continue in this role permanently and full-time versus interim. I’m excited about continuing the processes that started when I was interim, and the projects that I’m involved with – particularly those in economic development that are in various stages of the pipeline. I’d love to see these all the way to the finish line. And I’m excited about serving my home county in a different role,” said Shorter.

Per the contract with Pittsylvania County, Mr. Shorter will be paid an annual base salary of $220,000 and subject to cost-of-living adjustments as provided to other County employees.

Mr. Shorter’s contract begins July 1, 2025, and will continue until June 30, 2035, a term of 10 years. The agreement may be renewed, amended or extended by mutual written agreement of the parties.

As Treasurer, Shorter is responsible for collecting, investing, maintaining, and dispersing the financial assets of Pittsylvania County. His day-to-day job includes local tax collection, administering dog tags to vaccinated dogs, managing payments to jurors, collecting fees and bills, administering the motor vehicle fee exemption and administering the collection of income and estimated taxes for the state.

Shorter stated that he will resign from his position as County Treasurer. Per the procedure for elected officials, the Circuit Court judge will appoint a replacement and schedule a special election.

A native of Pittsylvania County, Shorter has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and criminal justice from Liberty University as well as a Master Governmental Treasurer certification from the University of Virginia and a Virginia Government Accounting Certificate from Radford University. He is also a graduate of Leadership Southside.

Prior to serving in the public sector, Shorter spent more than a decade in the film industry, where he assisted in managing budgets for a range of different projects, including many well-known films.

A resident of Chatham, Shorter serves as a member and board member for several civic organizations, and his community services is second to his love for his family. Shorter works hard to assist citizens better than he did the previous day.