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Chesterfield Sheriff Leonard declines interest in VADOC director position under Gov.-elect Spanberger

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- When asked by Democratic Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's administration about his interest in the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) director position, Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard reportedly declined. Before Spanberger's inauguration on Saturday, Jan. 17, VADOC director Chadwick Dotson announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13, that he would be leaving his position at the end of the week as part of the…

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WRIC broke the news in Richmond, United States on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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