Focused on Results

Dany approaches leadership as problem-solving—not politics.

 

As Vice Mayor of Harrisonburg, he’s spent the past three years making real decisions on the issues that shape daily life: housing, infrastructure, fiscal stewardship, and how city government uses technology to serve people better.

 

Dany has a track record of tackling complex, often contentious challenges—and turning them into real, working solutions. He doesn’t just show up—he sees the work through.

 

That means making informed decisions, building real partnerships, and staying focused on outcomes that improve everyday life for residents.

 

Harrisonburg is a city people want to live in—and one with real potential to be even stronger. But not everyone has been able to fully share in that progress—and that matters.

 

At this important moment, the work is to build on what we’ve done well while ensuring every resident has a real opportunity to build a better future for themselves and their family.

 

That’s how you measure whether a city is truly working.
 

Proven Leadership. Local Results. Broader Impact.

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Few local leaders in Virginia operate at the intersection of city, state, and national leadership the way Dany does—and he brings that perspective directly back to Harrisonburg.

 

At the National League of Cities, he chairs the University Communities Council and serves as a founding board member of the AI & Emerging Technology Forum—helping shape how cities across the country approach the same challenges Harrisonburg is navigating. At the state level, he represents Harrisonburg through the Virginia Municipal League and Virginia First Cities, working to advance policies and resources that matter here.

 

He’s known for bringing people together, working through complexity, and getting things done.
 

Leadership Beyond City Hall

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Dany plays a hands-on role in shaping policy and partnerships at every level:

 

National

• Board of Directors, National League of Cities

• Past Chair, University Communities Council (NLC)

• Founding Board Member, AI & Emerging Technology Forum (NLC)

• Legislative Policy Committee; FAIR Committee; REAL Committee

 

Statewide

• Board of Directors, Virginia Municipal League

• Chair, VML Urban Section

• Vice Chair, Virginia First Cities

• Access to Housing Committee (VFC)

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Regional & Local​

• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization

• City/County and City/JMU Liaison Committees

• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Board

• Stormwater Advisory and Build Our Park Committees
   

Rooted Here. Experienced Beyond. Built for This.

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Dany was born and raised in Harrisonburg and understands both the city’s history and the opportunities ahead.

 

Before coming home, he spent 20 years in Chicago working across government, business, and nonprofits on education, economic development, and community-building—along with work supporting democratic institutions in South Africa during the post-apartheid transition.

 

He came back because this is his city. He’s been doing the work—and he’s asking for the opportunity to keep building what comes next.