A little more than a year after the James City County Board of Supervisors fired him, former James City County Administrator Robert Middaugh has been hired to be an Assistant County Administrator in Loudoun County.
By accepting a job in Loudoun County, Middaugh joins former James City County Attorney Leo Rogers, who accepted Loudoun’s county attorney job in September.
Loudoun is also the home of Eric Williams, the former superintendent of the York County School Division who now helms Loudoun County Public Schools.
“We had a very strong and competitive applicant pool as we conducted a nationwide search for these positions. Bob and Kenny both stood out as exceptional leaders and managers, with extensive experience at the top levels of local government,” Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet said in a news release.
Prior to accepting the Loudoun County job, Middaugh was a finalist or semifinalist for other prominent positions in local governments, including Atlantic Beach, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; St. Lucie County, Fla.; and Alachua County, Fla., according to various media reports.
Middaugh was fired Nov. 25, 2013, on a 3-2 party line vote less than a month after the 2013 election. In that election, Republican Michael Hipple was elected to the Powhatan seat and was immediately seated as Andy Bradshaw, the previous Powhatan supervisor, was serving on an interim basis.
Hipple proceeded to join fellow Republicans Jim Kennedy (Stonehouse) and Mary Jones (Berkeley) in voting for Middaugh’s termination. Democrats John McGlennon (Roberts) and Jim Icenhour (Jamestown) voted against the move.
The trio did not offer a reason for their vote.
“I have been committed to the betterment of James City County and have been privileged to work with one of the finest groups of employees that I have encountered in my 35 year career in local government,” Middaugh said in a news release following his termination. “The quality of life in James City County is no accident, rather it is the result of hard work and dedicated employees. I wish the Board and James City County the best.”
Middaugh took over as county administrator in 2010 after Sandy Wanner left the job. The board has since hired as administrator Bryan Hill, who previously served as deputy county administrator of Beaufort County, S.C.
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