Jonathan Morr of Diggs begins his new job as Mathews County building official on May 15. He was appointed to the position on April 25 by the Mathews County Board of Supervisors.

Morr began his career in code enforcement five years ago in the Town of West Point, where he served as the building official. While there he obtained a number of certifications before accepting a position as a combination inspector for Gloucester County, where he has been an inspector for all trades, both residential and commercial.

Before his job in West Point, Morr was in the Virginia Air National Guard, where he worked as an aircraft fuel systems technician. Other jobs he held in the past were in various trade and contractor-type fields, from laborer to more technical positions, including a stint in wastewater treatment with the Hampton Roads Sanitation District.

A desire to always learn more has led Morr to obtain 15 certifications through the Commonwealth of Virginia and over 20 certifications th...