Mercury T. Payton

Mercury T. Payton (1973 - ) is the Vienna Town Manager.

Payton attended Hampton University in Virginia, graduating with a B.A. in political science in 1995. He then attended the University of Delaware, graduating with a masters degree in public administration in 1997.

After graduating, Payton began working as a senior administrative analyst in the Department of Management Service in the City Manager’s Office in Suffolk, Virginia.

Payton next moved to Emporia, Virgina, where he worked as an Assistant City Manager and later as Acting City Manager.

In 2003, Payton was hired as a deputy city manager for the city of Manassas Park. In December 2004, Payton became the acting city manager following the retirement of David W. Reynal, and officially became the city manager in May of the following year.

Payton left the job as city manager of Manassas Park in October 2010 to join Dafre Transportation, the airport shuttle service owned by his parents.

Payton was appointed Vienna town Manager on May 9, 2011, and began in that position the following day.