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Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association City Council Candidates Forum

The twelve declared candidates participated in the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association Forum on August 10, 2011 On August 10, 2011, the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association held a candidates forum for the twelve men and women running for three seats on the Charlottesville City Council. Questions at the event were specifically directed to issues of importance […]

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Video and Audio of Senior Statesmen City Council Candidates Forum

On August 10, 2011, the Senior Statesmen of Virgina invited the twelve people running for three seats on the Charlottesville City Council to participate in a Candidates Forum. The participating candidates are Scott Bandy (I); Paul Beyer (D); Colette E. Blount (D); Brevy Cannon (D); Brandon Collins (I); Bob Fenwick (I); Kathleen M. Galvin (D); […]

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Audio & Video of Charlottesville City Council candidate forum

On July 20, 2011, Charlottesville Tomorrow and The Daily Progress co-sponsored a city council candidate forum for the seven candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for three of the five seats on Charlottesville City Council. About 150 people filled the Burley Middle School auditorium to hear the candidates respond to questions posed by the moderator, […]

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Colette Blount launches campaign for Charlottesville City Council

By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Colette E. Blount announced Wednesday that she is entering the race for the Democratic nomination for one of three seats on Charlottesville City Council. Blount, who turns 47 next month, was elected in 2007 to the Charlottesville School Board and has lived in the community since […]

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Brevy Cannon launches campaign for Charlottesville City Council

By Graham Moomaw The Daily Progress Wednesday, June 22, 2011 University of Virginia media-relations writer Brevy Cannon publicly announced his candidacy for Charlottesville City Council Wednesday, launching his campaign as a “pragmatic progressive Democrat.” The 36-year-old has worked in the UVa Media Relations office for the last five years. Cannon said his job involves taking […]

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Neff seeks to challenge Boyd for Albemarle Board of Supervisors

Retired IBM executive Cynthia Neff announced Tuesday that she would seek the Democratic nomination for the Rivanna seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. “I’ve decided to run for the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors against Ken Boyd , because someone needs to stand up for the residents of the Rivanna District and Albemarle […]

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Scottsville candidates respond to votes on planning grant and Western Bypass

Days after a contentious meeting of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors, candidates for the open Scottsville District seat voiced their opinions on sustainability, local planning and the Western Bypass . “I do think that it’s important that local planning decisions should be…local,” attorney Christopher J. Dumler (D) said of the board’s decision to cancel its […]

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Retired business owner announces candidacy for Scottsville district

By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Friday, June 3, 2011 Retired businessman James C. Norwood has announced he will seek the Republican nomination to represent the Scottsville District on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors . “As a conservative, I think it’s very important at this time in our history that the rights, freedoms and liberties […]