rodney thomas


Fines unleashed: Albemarle criminalizes owners of roaming dogs Published on Aug 3rd, 2012 26 comments Albemarle holds its rural character dear, but anyone thinking about unleashing a bounding hound or letting Rover live up to his name may want to rethink the wisdom of such now-illegal actions. In...
Rodney's role: 'I am not a wheeler dealer' Published on Aug 19th, 2011 16 comments Rodney Thomas is mad. It's one day after a prominent blogger has accused the Albemarle supervisor of agreeing to "grease the skids" for the construction of the Western U.S. 29 bypass by limiting...
County water board gets new appointees Published on Jan 7th, 2010 6 comments The Albemarle County Service Authority, which sells water to county customers, has two new members on its board. Marvin Hilton, a retired engineer, is new Supervisor Duane Snow's pick for the Samuel...
Thomas shows support for 'flow control' Published on Nov 7th, 2009 5 comments During a call-in to Coy Barefoot’s radio show on Friday, recently elected County Supe Rodney Thomas(R) was asked if he would support a controversial “flow control” ordinance in conjunction with the...
New view? Supe-elect Thomas eyes water plan for ax Published on Nov 7th, 2009 8 comments Thomas refused to sign Palmer's anti-dredge pledge. FILE PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE In a first for a key official in Albemarle, Supervisor-elect Rodney Thomas–- who refused to sign a campaign-time...
Republican resurrection: Margin stuns Dems--- and the GOP Published on Nov 7th, 2009 21 comments The new faces of the GOP on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors are area old-timers Duane Snow and Rodney Thomas. PHOTOS BY WILL WALKER Four years ago, Creigh Deeds lost a statewide race to Bob...
Slutzky ousted; Machine coasts to victory in City Published on Nov 3rd, 2009 18 comments Kristin Szakos and Dave Norris won in the city. FILE PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE Democratic machine candidates Dave Norris and Kristin Szakos held off a challenge by independent Bob Fenwick to retain an...
Slutzky says he'll run again Published on May 6th, 2009 19 comments Incumbent Albemarle County Board of Supervisors chair David Slutzky says he's running for reelection. Already facing some vitriol over his willingness to raise taxes in his first four-year term in...