Blake Caravati
Blake Caravati | ||
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Term Start | 2000 | |
Term End | 2002 | |
Preceded by | Virginia Daugherty | |
Succeeded by | Maurice Cox | |
Electoral District | at large | |
Term Start | 1999 | |
Term End | 2006 | |
Biographical Information
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Spouse | Paula Caravati | |
Profession | Developer | |
Campaign $ | VPAP | |
Contributions $ | VPAP |
Blake Caravati is the owner of Vector Construction and serves on the board of Piedmont Council for the Arts and Offender Aid and Restoration. [1].
Caravati served on City Council from 1999 to 2006 and was Mayor of Charlottesville from 2000 to 2002. He was elected as Mayor on July 3, 2000. [2]
Arrest
On September 9, 2011 Caravati was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor assault against his wife.[1][3] Ron Morris, the Commonwealth's Attorney in Greene County, was appointed as a special prosecutor. [4] Caravati appeared in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on October 21, 2011 and was ordered to undergo nine months of counseling. [5]
Meadowcreek Parkway
Caravati has described himself as the "swing vote" on the Meadowcreek Parkway[6].
"I had campaigned against it-- then changed my mind as an elected official," Caravati said.
Election history
Caravati ran as a democrat in both elections.
2002 election for City Council
Candidates | Votes | % |
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J. Blake Caravati (D) incumbent | 2,512 | 33.96 |
Robert S. Schilling (R) | 2,176 | 29.42 |
Alexandria P. Searls (D) | 2,049 | 27.70 |
Stratton J. Salidis (I) | 659 | 8.91 |
Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
1998 election for City Council
Candidates | Votes | % |
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David Toscano (D) incumbent | 2,589 | 57.55 |
J. Blake Caravati (D) | 2,345 | 52.13 |
Michael Crafaik (R) | 1,679 | 37.32 |
James King (I) | 1,539 | 34.21 |
Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Caravati charged: Former mayor arrested for spouse assault, Courteney Stuart, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, Sept 14th, 2011 4:18pm
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, July 3, 2000.
- ↑ Web. Caravati court date set for Friday, staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, September 13, 2011
- ↑ Web. Special prosecutor appointed in Caravati case, Daily Progress Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, September 16, 2011, retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Anger management: Former mayor Caravati will get counseling, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, October 21,2011, retrieved June 28, 2012. Print. October 27, 2011 , 1043, .
- ↑ Web. 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, 10 Aug. 2006, retrieved 2 May 2009.