The counties of Essex, King and Queen, and King William
Annual Meeting | Region IV | Region V | Region IX
Eugene “Gene” L. Campbell Jr. (Incumbent)
Eugene L. Campbell, Jr., resides in King William County with his wife, Suzanne. They have one son, Wyatt Campbell, who graduated from James Madison University in 2025. Born on a dairy farm in King William County, Campbell earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1973. He began his career as a consulting engineer and retired in 2014 as a project manager for Southwood Builders, a commercial construction firm in Ashland.
Campbell is very active in his community, having served 47 years in the Ruritan Club in various leadership roles, including President, Vice President, Secretary and Director. He is currently serving his 15th term as Secretary/Treasurer of the King William Ruritan Club Foundation.
He is a lifetime member of the King William Historical Society, where he served for 14 years as Secretary of the Society's Museum Council. He is also a lifetime member of McKendree United Methodist Church, holding positions as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Administrative Council and the Finance Committee. He currently serves as lay leader and a member of the Administrative Council. Outside the local community, Campbell served 10 years on the Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Community Advisory Board, serving as Vice Chairman and Chairman.
In local government, he served 17 years on the King William County Economic Development Authority, including two terms as chairman. He also chaired the County Redistricting Committee and the County Tricentennial Committee Celebration and served six years on the County Electoral Board.
Since joining the REC Board in January 2018, Campbell has focused on understanding the regulations and operations of electric cooperatives. He has completed several leadership programs, including the NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director program, the Board Leadership Certification and the GOLD Leadership Certification. If reelected, Campbell pledges to continue representing the interests of REC members, ensuring their concerns are heard.