Purcellville, Virginia · Mayor 2014–2022 · Town Manager 2025
Kwasi
Fraser
Public Servant. Executive. Proven Leader.
Kwasi Ayodele Fraser served four consecutive two-year terms as Mayor of Purcellville, Virginia — the first African-American elected to the mayoralty in Loudoun County's history. A Guyana-born engineer with degrees from Stony Brook University, Rutgers, and Harvard Business School, he brought 25 years of private-sector discipline to eight years of documented public-sector achievement.
$9M
Long-term debt reduced
111,000
Trees planted (Aberdeen Bank)
160+
New businesses (2019–2021)
$10.5M
ARPA funds secured
4
Consecutive mayoral terms
AAA
Credit ratings — S&P & Fitch
Biography
From Guyana to Virginia
Fraser was born in Guyana around 1971 and immigrated to Brooklyn, New York at age 10 with his parents — both registered nurses — and four siblings. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science from Stony Brook University, an MBA in Finance from Rutgers-Newark, and Executive Education from Harvard Business School.
Before entering elected office, he built a 25-year career at AT&T, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Business, and beyond — leading cloud security implementations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the World Bank, and the Peace Corps. He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) credential and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
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Eight Years of Documented Achievement
Fiscal Stewardship
Reduced Purcellville's long-term debt from $61.6 million to $52.55 million across eight years. Three restructuring transactions, zero tax-rate increases, AAA ratings from both S&P Global and Fitch.
Read more →Environmental Leadership
Launched Virginia's largest municipal nutrient credit bank — 111,000 trees on 93–95 acres, generating more than $900,000 in revenue. 2021 Virginia Municipal League Innovation Award winner.
Read more →Economic Development
More than 160 new businesses opened in Purcellville between 2019 and 2021. Converted a derelict town facility into Makersmiths, a community manufacturing and robotics workshop.
Read more →Federal & State Advocacy
Appointed to the U.S. EPA Advisory Committee by Administrator Michael Regan. White House guest for the Biden-Harris broadband announcement. Virginia Clean Energy Advisory Board appointee.
Read more →Private-Sector Career
25-plus years at AT&T, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Business, and beyond. Clients included the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, World Bank, Peace Corps, National Grid, and Procter & Gamble.
Read more →Town Manager (2025)
Appointed Interim Town Manager on January 8, 2025 by a 4–3 Town Council vote. Overseeing daily operations of all departments with a mandate to reduce utility rates and preserve fiscal stability.
Read more →Timeline
2014 to 2025
2014
First elected — 868 to 539 votes
2016
Re-elected, second term
2017
First debt restructuring
2018
Third term: 924–717
2020
Fourth term; Aberdeen Bank planned
2021
Aberdeen Bank launches; ARPA $10.5M
2022
Final State of the Town address
2024
VA Clean Energy Board appointment
2025
Appointed Interim Town Manager
We have the DNA of the community in our Comprehensive Plan.
Mayor Kwasi Fraser
Blue Ridge Leader — on Purcellville's slow-growth vision
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