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{{Infobox Candidate
| name = Duane Snow
| photo = 20090521-snow.gif 
| caption = Duane Snow (R-Samuel Miller)
| office1= Candidate<br/> [[Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]]
| district1 = [[Samuel Miller District]]
| party1 = Republican
| election1 = Nov. 5, 2013
| term_start1 = January 2014
| term_end1 = December 2017
| preceded1 = 
| succeeded1 = 
| office2= Member<br />[[Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]]
| district2 = [[Samuel Miller District]]
| election2 = Nov. 3, 2009
| term_start2 = 2010
| term_end2 = 
| preceded2 = [[Sally Thomas]]
| succeeded2 = [[Liz Palmer]]
| office3 = Former Member, Albemarle County<br />[[Architectural Review Board]]
| district3 = 
| term_start3 = 
| term_end3 = 
| preceded3 = 
| succeeded3 =  
| birth_date = December 15, 1944<br/>Age {{age|1944|12|15}}
| date_of_death = September 3, 2022
| birth_place = [[Charlottesville]], VA
| place_of_death = 
| spouse = Rena Snow
| children = Five children<br>Twelve grandchildren<ref name="candidate">Candidate Submissions to Charlottesville Tomorrow</ref>
| residence = [[Ivy]], Virginia
| alma_mater = Brigham Young University
| profession = Retired Landscape Designer<br>Snow's Landscape & Garden Center<ref name="candidate"/>
| religion = 
| website = [http://snowforsupervisor.com campaign website]
| vpap = [http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/167188 VPAP database]
}}
'''[[Duane Snow]]''' (December 15, 1944 - September 3, 2022) was the operator of a family owned and operated garden store in [[Albemarle County]] as well as a one term Supervisor on the [[Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]] representing the [[Samuel Miller Magisterial District]]. <ref name="death">{{cite-progress|title=Duane Snow, civic leader and gardener known for big heart and big smile, dies|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/duane-snow-civic-leader-and-gardener-known-for-big-heart-and-big-smile-dies/article_a1fdc8a2-2cd4-11ed-bce5-fba6a925ce96.html#tracking-source=home-top-story|author=Hawes Spencer|pageno=|printdate=September 6, 2022|publishdate=September 5, 2022|accessdate=September 5, 2022}}</ref>

==Biography==
Duane Snow was born in [[Charlottesville]]. Snow’s grandfather founded a "market garden" in [[1912]] which eventually grew to become [[Snow's Garden Center]] located in [[Albemarle County]] on [[Avon Street|Avon Street, Extended]]. 

In [[1970]], Duane Snow returned to [[Charlottesville]] to work for the family business after graduating from Brigham Young University in Utah. He retired from the company in 2005. In April [[2009]], he and his wife Rena completed an 18-month missionary trip to the Philippines. Snow decided to run for public office shortly after his return.

Before seeking office, prior public service in the community included a term on the [[Architectural Review Board]], membership on the board of the local chapter of the American Heart Association, as well as ten years on the Virginia State Agricultural Council. He also co-hosted "Snow Knows," a radio show about local gardening and landscaping that continues to air Saturday mornings on [[WINA AM 1070|WINA]]. Now hosted by [[Corbin Snow]] and [[Norm Carlson]], it is the station's most listened to weekend program.<ref>https://www.snowknows.com/snow-knows-radio-show/ </ref> On the air since the spring of [[1950]], it is possibly the longest running gardening show produced for radio in the United States. 

Snow died after a five and a half year battle with prostrate cancer. <ref name="death" />

==[[2013 election]] for Board of Supervisors==
Snow announced his reelection campaign on Wednesday, [[February 27]], [[2013]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Snow seeking second term on Albemarle board|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/14167-snow-candidacy/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 27, 2013|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> Snow had raised $8,369 from January 2010 and May 29, 2013. <ref name="announcement"/> His oppoonent, [[Liz Palmer]], raised $20,461 in campaign contributions between April and May 29, 2013. <ref name="announcement">{{cite-progress|title=Palmer, McKeel lead local candidates in fundraising|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/palmer-mckeel-lead-local-candidates-in-fundraising/article_c82be91e-cfe1-11e2-92b9-0019bb30f31a.html|author=Daily Progress Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=June 7, 2013|accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> That included $2,500 from both the [[Zobrist Law Group]] and Richard M. Hewitt. In the July and August period, Snow raised $13,489 in donations. <ref>{{cite web|title=Local campaigns garner support from political parties, business PAC|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/15983-local-campaign-finance-update/|author=Maggie Ambrose and Brian Wheeler|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=September 22, 2013|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref>

Snow was defeated by his opponent [[Liz Palmer]] in the November 5, 2013 election. <ref name="election2013">{{cite-progress|title=Democrats gain advantage on Albemarle County Board of Supervisors|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/democrats-gain-advantage-on-albemarle-county-board-of-supervisors/article_ad709c32-469c-11e3-947d-0019bb30f31a.html|author=J. Reynolds Hutchins|pageno=|printdate=November 6, 2013|publishdate=November 5, 2013|accessdate=November 5, 2013|cturl=}}</ref>

{{2013 election/SamuelMillerBoS}}
{{Candidate profile
|candidate=[[Duane E. Snow|Duane E. Snow (R)]]
|electionyear=2013
|office=Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Samuel Miller District
|transcript=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20130926-Snow-interview.pdf
|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20130926-Snow-interview.MP3
|source=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/16209-duane-snow/
}}

===Audio of campaign announcement===
{{MP3|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20130227-snow-announcement.mp3}}

===Audio of October 1 Charlottesville Tomorrow/Daily Progress campaign forum===
{{MP3|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20131001-Samuel-Miller-District-forum.mp3}}

==[[2009 election]] for Board of Supervisors==
{{2009 election/SamuelMiller}}
{{Candidate profile
|candidate=[[Duane Snow|Duane Snow (R) - Challenger * WINNER]]
|electionyear=2009
|office=Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Samuel Miller District
|transcript=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20090908-Snow.pdf
|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20090904-snow-interview.mp3
|source=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/09/snow.html
|forums=Election/forum/Albemarle/Supervisor/Samuel Miller District/2009
}}

Snow announced his candidacy on the steps of the [[Albemarle County Office Building]] on May 21, 2009.<ref name=ctannounce>[http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/05/snow_announcement.html 'Duane Snow announces campaign for Albemarle Board of Supervisors'], 21 May 2009. Charlottesville Tomorrow. 21 May 2009</ref>  He won the Republican nomination over Dr. [[Philip Melita]] at the [[Albemarle County Republican Party]]'s caucus on May 26, 2009. 

===Campaign announcement===
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==References==
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==External Links==
[http://www.duanesnowforsupervisor.com campaign website]


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