New Appomattox County Chamber of Commerce director aims to boost membership
Steven Boyer, the new director of the Appomattox Chamber of Commerce, tells the Appomattox Town Council on Jan. 9 of plans he hopes to accomplish in his position. Boyer took over the responsibility from John Redding, who retired. Image: Sharon Walker/Times Virginian

Those who have read the Times Virginia this month may have noticed a new name and photograph in the “Words from the Chamber” column. Steven Boyer was approved as new director by the Appomattox County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors to take over for John Redding, who decided to enjoy full retirement at end the of 2022 after serving in the position for seven years.

Boyer is a 21-year U.S. Navy veteran. He grew up in Lynchburg but moved to Appomattox County after retiring from the Navy in 1998. At the end of 2021, he retired from working for the City of Lynchburg.

Currently, Boyer serves the Appomattox community as a member of the Appomattox Community Disaster Relief organization, a Knight with his church’s Knights of Columbus; a parishioner at Our Lady of Peach Catholic Church, a participant in the County’s Joint Planning Commission, and a volunteer Voting Officer at his local precinct.

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