Charlottesville City Attorney Jacob Stroman is at the heart of turmoil in the city of Chesapeake and calls for investigations into Chesapeake’s mayor’s conduct. In August 2022, Chesapeake Mayor Rick West asked then-Chesapeake City Attorney Jacob Stroman to help his brother-in-law with a legal issue. He needed a permit for a septic tank permit in Nahunta, Georgia, and was running into problems, WHRO and The Virginian-Pilot reported earlier this month.