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City of '''Charlottesville Elected Officials''' include the City Council, Constitutional Officers, School Board and several other elected officials.
The district and local elected officials for residents of the City of Charlottesville are:<ref>http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/voter-registration-and-elections/elected-officials</ref>
 
==Members of the City Council==
==Members of the City Council==
# [[Wes Bellamy]]
# [[Wes Bellamy]]
# [[Kathy Galvin]]
# [[Kathy Galvin]]
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# [[Mike Signer | Michael Signer]]
# [[Mike Signer | Michael Signer]]
# [[Nikuyah Walker]], mayor  
# [[Nikuyah Walker]], mayor  
 
Individual members of the [[Charlottesville City Council]] serve staggered, four-year terms. The mayor and vice-mayor are chosen by the City Council to serve for two years.
[[Members of the Charlottesville City Council]] serve four-year terms. The mayor and vice-mayor are chosen by the City Council to serve for two years.
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==Constitutional Officers==
==Constitutional Officers==
The Constitution of Virginia sets out the five locally-elected officials commonly referred to as “constitutional” officers. <ref>http://sfc.virginia.gov/pdf/General%20Gov/2010%20Session/012610%20Bill's%20Overview%20of%20Constitutional%20Officers'%20Funding.pdf</ref>
The Constitution of Virginia sets out the five locally-elected officials commonly referred to as “constitutional” officers. <ref>http://sfc.virginia.gov/pdf/General%20Gov/2010%20Session/012610%20Bill's%20Overview%20of%20Constitutional%20Officers'%20Funding.pdf</ref>


# Sheriffs
1. Sheriff
 
[[James E. Brown III]]
[[James E. Brown III]]


# Commonwealth’s Attorneys
2. Commonwealth’s Attorney
 
[[Joseph D. Platania]]
[[Joseph D. Platania]]
 
# Clerks – Often called “Circuit Court Clerks”


3. Clerk of the Circuit Court (often just called "Clerk" but should not be confused with [[Clerk of the Council|Clerk of the City Council]])
[[Llezelle A. Dugger]]  
[[Llezelle A. Dugger]]  


# Commissioners of the Revenue
4. Commissioners of the Revenue
 
[[Todd Divers]]
[[Todd Divers]]


# Treasurers
5. Treasurer
 
[[Jason Vandever]]
[[Jason Vandever]]


Three un-elected offices are included among the “constitutional officers” as extensions of these five:  
The following three "un-elected" offices are extensions of the five elected '''Constitutional Officer''':  
 
# Sheriff - Regional Jail Officers
# Sheriff - Regional Jail Officers
# Treasurer - Directors of Finance
# Treasurer - Directors of Finance
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==School Board Members==
==School Board Members==
# [[James Bryant]]
# [[James Bryant]]
# [[Sherry Kraft]], Board vice Chair
# [[Sherry Kraft]], Board vice Chair
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==Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Directors==
==Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Directors==
# [[Joe Thompson]] (appointed to succeed the late Bill Lucy)
# [[Joe Thompson]] (appointed to succeed the late Bill Lucy)
# [[Clement (Kim) Tingley]]
# [[Clement (Kim) Tingley]]

Revision as of 23:38, 29 March 2019

The district and local elected officials for residents of the City of Charlottesville are:[1]

Members of the City Council

  1. Wes Bellamy
  2. Kathy Galvin
  3. Heather Hill, vice-mayor
  4. Michael Signer
  5. Nikuyah Walker, mayor

Individual members of the Charlottesville City Council serve staggered, four-year terms. The mayor and vice-mayor are chosen by the City Council to serve for two years.

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Constitutional Officers

The Constitution of Virginia sets out the five locally-elected officials commonly referred to as “constitutional” officers. [2]

1. Sheriff James E. Brown III

2. Commonwealth’s Attorney Joseph D. Platania

3. Clerk of the Circuit Court (often just called "Clerk" but should not be confused with Clerk of the City Council) Llezelle A. Dugger

4. Commissioners of the Revenue Todd Divers

5. Treasurer Jason Vandever

The following three "un-elected" offices are extensions of the five elected Constitutional Officer:

  1. Sheriff - Regional Jail Officers
  2. Treasurer - Directors of Finance
  3. Commonwealth’s Attorney - Regional Drug Prosecutors

School Board Members

  1. James Bryant
  2. Sherry Kraft, Board vice Chair
  3. Lisa Larson-Torres
  4. Ned Michie (Interim) [3]
  5. Jennifer McKeever
  6. Leah Puryear
  7. Juandiego Wade, Board Chair

The Charlottesville City School Board is made up of seven members elected to at-large seats on November ballets. School board members serve four-year staggered terms that begin the following January. The chairperson and vice-chairperson are elected by the entire board to serve for one year.

Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Directors

  1. Joe Thompson (appointed to succeed the late Bill Lucy)
  2. Clement (Kim) Tingley

Note: Local office holders elected at a November General Election, take office January 1. Elected bodies reorganize after that date, typically at their first regular meeting.

Other Elected Officials

State representatives

  • Delegate David J. Toscano represents the 57th district, made up of the city of Charlottesville and part of Albemarle County.
  • Senator Creigh Deeds has represents the 25th district which consists of Charlottesville and portions of Albemarle, Charlottesville, Rockbridge, Nelson, Alleghany, Buena Vista, Lexington, Covington, Bath, and Highland counties.

State delegates and senators are elected to the Virginia General Assembly.

U.S. Congress

Virginia's 5th District (VA5)
Virginia's 5th District (VA5)

Congressional representative Denver Riggleman represents Virginia’s Fifth District in the U.S. House of Representatives which includes Charlottesville and the city of Danville as well as 18 entire counties and portions of 3 counties. Covering just over 10,181 square miles, the Fifth District is larger in area than six US states.

Senate of Virginia

Senator Mark Warner and Senator Tim Kaine represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the U.S. Senate

References

  1. ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/voter-registration-and-elections/elected-officials
  2. ↑ http://sfc.virginia.gov/pdf/General%20Gov/2010%20Session/012610%20Bill's%20Overview%20of%20Constitutional%20Officers'%20Funding.pdf
  3. ↑ Web. Michie tapped to fill interim city School Board seat, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises

'Refer also to City of Charlottesville Ten Year Election Calendar & Schedule article'. 'Refer also to Boards and Commissions'appointments.

External Links

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