city council candidates


Republican resurrection? Fighter pilot and cop challenge Dem-controlled council Published on Apr 30th, 2013 15 comments City Republican chair Buddy Weber has been looking for Republicans to run for City Council since at least 2006, the last year the GOP fielded a candidate in Dem-heavy Charlottesville. After a seven-...
UVA student enters City Council race Published on Apr 9th, 2013 12 comments Another bowtie-wearing, twenty-something candidate has announced a bid for the Democratic nomination for City Council. UVA grad student Adam Lees chose the front of the Rotunda on April 9 to...
Speedy: Court no-show leads to candidate arrest Published on Apr 3rd, 2013 7 comments The Democratic primary is still two months away, and already one of the City Council contenders has run afoul of the law. Wesley Bellamy announced his candidacy March 6; on March 27, he had a press...
Norris and Szakos: We like bikes Published on Sep 24th, 2009 69 comments Council candidates Kristin Szakos and Mayor Dave Norris unveil their bike and pedestrian safety platform. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE Remember the short-lived yellow bike program in 2002, when the city...