Former Henrico County Deputy County Manager for Public Safety Tony McDowell will step down as executive director of the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority this fall, prompting a leadership transition at the state agency responsible for overseeing Virginia’s use of opioid settlement funds. McDowell, who also previously served as the Henrico Fire chief, will retire as executive director effective Oct. 31. Cecil “Charlie” Lintecum, the authority’s director of operations, will succeed him Nov. 1, while Director of Finance J. Adam Rosatelli will become deputy executive director. The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority was established as an independent state body governed by an 11-member board. It distributes funding from the Opioid Abatement Fund to programs designed to prevent and reduce opioid misuse, treat opioid use disorder and support recovery efforts throughout Virginia.