Jessica Bowman One of Carroll County’s own has earned a post in the administraton of Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam. Jessica Bowman was appointed on January 22 as Deputy Secretary of Administration. ”I’m thankful to Governor Northam and Secretary Johnson for the opportunity to expand my portfolio and continue my service to the citizens of the Commonwealth,” said Bowman. Since 2018, Bowman served as the Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections, previously worked as a Government Relations Manager at Williams Mullen, and served as Chief of Staff to then-Delegate, now-Senator Lynwood Lewis. Prior to that, she served as a campaign consultant in Hampton Roads. Bowman grew up in Carroll County and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Christopher Newport University.