(from Roanoke City) After thoughtful consideration, Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. has made the decision not to seek re-election in the upcoming election. In a heartfelt message to the community, Mayor Lea expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to serve the City. "This journey has been one of profound honor, with each election an affirmation of
“I felt the need to speak and talk about things that are going out,” said Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea. “My concern is that some things are being said about Roanoke City that are not true.”
Not only was statue of her dedicated today in downtown Roanoke across from the municipal building - this is also "Henrietta Lacks Day," across the Commonwealth noted Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea Senior. Unique cancer cells harvested from Lacks, who died in 1951, are still being used for research today. Lea also noted that while the