George Gilliam
| George Gilliam | ||
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 Miller Center of Public Affairs's senior fellow |
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Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Term Start | 1972 | |
| Term End | 1976 | |
Biographical Information
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| Children | Louise Gilliam Carter Gilliam Caroline Gilliam George Harrison Gilliam Jr. |
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| Residence | Martha Jefferson Neighborhood | |
| Alma mater | Columbia University University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia MA History |
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| Profession | Miller Center of Public Affairs's senior fellow | |
| Campaign $ | VPAP | |
| Contributions $ | VPAP | |
As of 2011, George Gilliam is the Miller Center of Public Affairs' Senior Fellow for National Engagement where he focuses on research, writing and special programming for the center. He was formerly Assistant Director for Public Programs at the Miller Center from 2004 to 2011.[1]
Biography
Gilliam graduated Columbia University in 1965 and moved to Charlottesville in 1965 to attend the University of Virginia's School of Law, and received his masters in history from U.Va. in 1997. After graduating in 1968, he became involved in local civic affairs. In 1968, he was the assistant Commonwealth's Attorney. [2]
He was elected to Charlottesville City Council in 1972, alongside Jill Rinehart and Mitch Van Yahres serving until 1976. In 1974 Gilliam had to recuse himself from the vote that created the Downtown Mall.[3] In addition to his work with the Miller Center, Gilliam also teaches Virginia history in the University of Virginia's history department. He has taught at Washington and Lee University and Piedmont Community College.[4]
Council legacy
Many things were accomplished during his tenure on Council. The McGuffey Arts Center was created from the abandoned McGuffey School. A city bus system was created, and city school buses began running for the first time.
References
- ↑ Print: Neighbors, , Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises 02/13/11, Page C4.
- ↑ Print: Trial Delayed in Lane Football Game Melee, Daily Progress Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family November 1, 1968, Page 17.
- ↑ Web. Former Councilors share memories of early days of Downtown Mall, Sean Tubbs & Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 13, 2010, retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ↑ Web. George Gilliam, retrieved 02/28/11.