BioAnne B. Crockett-Stark was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November of 2005. She currently serves on the Counties, Cities and Towns, the Science and Techonlogy and the Health, Welfare and Institutions committees. She also chairs a subcommitte for Counties, Cities and towns. She represents all of Wythe and Carroll County and parts of Smyth County, which includes the towns of Wytheville, Rural Retreat, Marion, Saltville, and Hillsville. In 1978, she became the first woman ever elected to the Wytheville Town Council. After that she served on the Wythe County Board of Supervisors, becoming the first female 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. Annie B. with Students from Wytheville Community College Personal- Annie B. Crockett-Stark describes 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 Elected Leadership- Wythe County Board of Supervisors, 2000-2006, First female 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 Former 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 Former Member, Pulaski Community Hospital Board of Directors
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