Frank Buck
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| Frank Buck (D) | ||
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 Buck, ca. 1980 |
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Mayor/Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Term Start | 1980 | |
| Term End | 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Brunton (R) | |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters (D) | |
Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Term Start | 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Barbour (D) | |
| Succeeded by | Kay Slaughter (D) | |
Biographical Information
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| Profession | Lawyer (Buck, Toscano & Tereskerz) | |
| Campaign $ | VPAP | |
| Contributions $ | VPAP | |
Francis (Frank) L. Buck served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1980 to 1988. [1] He broke a long-standing tradition on City Council by holding the position for four consecutive terms.
Buck presided over the bail-out of the Omni Hotel, the creation of the revenue sharing agreement with Albemarle County and the creation of Darden Towe Park. [2]
In 2010, he was served president of the board of directors for the Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival[3]
2010 incident
Buck was arrested[4] on November 11, 2010 after allegedly assaulting a client following an unsuccessful court case. The charges were dropped in March 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ Web. Area Residents Honor Former City Councilor E.G. Hall, WINA, 2014, retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, August 10, 2006, retrieved July 3, 2020. Print. August 10, 2006 , 0532, .
- ↑ Web. "Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - News, retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ Web. Courtroom contretemps: Client says former mayor throttled him, Courtney Stuart, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, November 17, 2010, retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ↑ Web. Assault charges dismissed against former Charlottesville mayor, client, staff report, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 3, 2011, retrieved Mar 7 2011.