Virginia – Openly gay veteran to temporarily serve on Va. city council

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, the Norfolk city council will have its first openly gay council member. Nicole Carry, 46, will temporarily serve on the board and is also believed to be the council’s first Navy veteran in recent history. Carry is replacing a council member who had to resign after unsuccessfully running for mayor earlier this year. She will serve on the council for two months, after which voters will be able to choose a permanent member in a special vote. Carry says she does not plan to run for the seat. Carry was chosen by the council from a pool of seven candidates. She has lived in Norfolk for over 20 years and served in the Navy during the 1990’s.