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Marilyn West was appointed to the Board as a City of Richmond representative in September 2012. West is Chairwoman and CEO of M.H. West & Co., a 22 year old Virginia-based consulting company specializing in management, planning and education services. West has over 30 years of experience working with CEOs, executive management, and governance of public and private sector businesses. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania and a masters degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.

"We are very pleased that this lease extension has been reached between the RMA and the Braves organization, with approval from our board of directors," said Robert "Mike" Berry, RMA general manager. "We are excited that the Braves will continue to call our city 'home' for the near future. The RMA remains committed to providing a quality baseball venue for the Richmond Braves given our available resources.

Many of the RMA's projects have been undertaken in response to community requests. When the Boulevard Bridge was purchased by the RMA in 1969, several improvements were made to the bridge, including the installation of automated toll equipment. In response to escalating demands for another route to cross the James River, the RMA built the Powhite Parkway in 1973. The Downtown Expressway, linking Interstates 195 and 95, opened to the public in 1976. The connecting ramps and remaining portions of I-95 were completed the following year.

Her role also includes working with the General Manager on short-range and long-range planning. She also analyzes project designs and interprets data in an effort to provide sound advice and to make recommendations to the General Manager and Board of Directors on operational and project specific matters. She is also involved in the evaluation, designing and planning of new projects and major improvements to RMA assets.

How has the RMA's expressway system influenced economic development? For more than 35 years, the Richmond Metropolitan Authority has served the citizens of the Richmond metropolitan area and others who travel Richmond's expressway. Throughout these years, we have strived to provide the best services possible to our patrons, employees, and bondholders. We take this responsibility and the public's trust seriously. We also realize that these services are significant and will become even more so as we enter the 21st century.

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