Paige Barfield
| Paige Barfield | ||
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City Council Clerk
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| Term Start | May 1 2010 | |
| Term End | September 21, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Cox | |
| Succeeded by | Kyna Thomas | |
Biographical Information
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| Alma mater | UVa | |
Paige (née Barfield) Rice is a former clerk of the Charlottesville City Council, unanimously appointed by city council April 5, 2010 and effective May 1. [1]. She resigned from the position in September 2018. [2]
Biography
Barfield graduated from Spotsylvania High School in 1999[3], and attended the University of Virginia[1], earning a B.A. in 2003 with a concentration in English and government[3].
Barfield worked for the University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO) from May 2004 until March 2010.
Barfield was a member of the Junior League of Charlottesville from 2005-2013. She served on the Board of Directors in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Barfield served on the Charlottesville Sister City Commission as a City representative. She also served on the 250th Anniversary Steering Committee as a City representative from 2010-2012.
Rice tendered her resignation on Sept. 12, 2018, over salary disputes. She wanted a higher pay than was provided when her job title was expanded to include chief of staff.[4]
Embezzlement charge
In June 2019, the Charlottesville Police Department announced that Rice had been indicted on one count of felony embezzlement for keeping an iPhone X and Apple Watch she purchased with city funds while she was clerk of council.
In July 2019, she was given a six-month suspended sentence, one year of probation, two years of good behavior and 200 hours of community service.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Council selects its new clerk, Daily Progress Staff, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 6, 2010, retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ↑ Web. Criticism Comes Down on City Council for Clerk of Council Budget Increase, Henry Graff, News Article, WVIR NBC29, September 14, 2018, retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. Charlottesville City Council Names New Clerk of Council, Chamber Member Business Today, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, 8 Apr. 2010, retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ↑ Web. Paige's Pay Cut, Matt Weyrich, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications
- ↑ Web. Rice pleads guilty to lesser charge in embezzlement case, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises