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*[[September 5]] – The [[2016-2017 City Council |City Council]] voted to remove the Jackson statue from the park. | *[[September 5]] – The [[2016-2017 City Council |City Council]] voted to remove the Jackson statue from the park. | ||
*[[November 17]] – [[Cloteal Farmer]] was sworn in as Charlottesville's 36th postmaster. <ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Swears in New Postmaster|url=http://www.nbc29.com/story/36874472/charlottesville-swears-in-new-postmaster|author=Meghan Moriarty|work=News Article|publisher=WVIR NBC29|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=November 17, 2017|accessdate=November 19, 2017}}</ref> She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. <ref name="cbs19">{{cite web|title=New postmaster in Charlottesville wants to improve delivery|url=http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/A-new-postmaster-takes-over-for-Central-Virignia-458324493.html|author=Bria White|work=News Article|publisher=WCAV CBS 19|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=November 17, 2017|accessdate=November 19, 2017}}</ref> | *[[November 17]] – [[Cloteal Farmer]] was sworn in as Charlottesville's 36th postmaster. <ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Swears in New Postmaster|url=http://www.nbc29.com/story/36874472/charlottesville-swears-in-new-postmaster|author=Meghan Moriarty|work=News Article|publisher=WVIR NBC29|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=November 17, 2017|accessdate=November 19, 2017}}</ref> She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. <ref name="cbs19">{{cite web|title=New postmaster in Charlottesville wants to improve delivery|url=http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/A-new-postmaster-takes-over-for-Central-Virignia-458324493.html|author=Bria White|work=News Article|publisher=WCAV CBS 19|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=November 17, 2017|accessdate=November 19, 2017}}</ref> | ||
*[[December 18]] –[[Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board]] (CRB), an eight member citizen's Board, created and appointed by the [[2018-2019 City Council | City Council]]. | *[[December 18]] – [[Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board]] (CRB), an eight member citizen's Board, created and appointed by the [[2018-2019 City Council | City Council]]. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[January 7]] – [[Holly Edwards]], a former member of the Charlottesville City Council who served from [[2008]] to [[2011]]. | *[[January 7]] – [[Holly Edwards]], a former member of the Charlottesville City Council who served from [[2008]] to [[2011]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 21 March 2019
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- This article is a date listing important events for the year 2017.
Events
- June 5 – The City Council voted 5-0 to rename Jackson Park, Justice Park, and rename Lee Park, Emancipation Park.
- February 6 – The City Council voted to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee the park.
- August 12 – A "Unite the Right" rally turned deadly when a 20-year-old Ohio man accelerated his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer.
- September 5 – The City Council voted to remove the Jackson statue from the park.
- November 17 – Cloteal Farmer was sworn in as Charlottesville's 36th postmaster. [1] She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. [2]
- December 18 – Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board (CRB), an eight member citizen's Board, created and appointed by the City Council.
Deaths
- January 7 – Holly Edwards, a former member of the Charlottesville City Council who served from 2008 to 2011.
- August 12 – Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old woman, was fatally injured in a car attack on 4th Street NW, between Market Street and Waters Street, and died at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
References
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Swears in New Postmaster, Meghan Moriarty, News Article, WVIR NBC29, Charlottesville, Virginia, November 17, 2017, retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ↑ Web. New postmaster in Charlottesville wants to improve delivery, Bria White, News Article, WCAV CBS 19, Charlottesville, Virginia, November 17, 2017, retrieved November 19, 2017.