Duane E. Snow

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Duane Snow is a Republican candidate for the Samuel Miller District on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. He won the nomination over Dr. Philip Melita at the Albemarle County Republican Party's caucus on May 26, 2009.

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.

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 shortly after his return.

Before seeking office, prior public service in the community included a term on the Architectural Review Board, service 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-hosts a radio show about gardening and landscaping that airs Saturday mornings on WINA.

2009 election for Board of Supervisors

Candidates Votes %
Duane Snow (R) 2,275 44.82
Madison Cummings (D) 2,011 39.62
John Lowry (I) 784 15.45
Write-In 6 0.12
Source: Albemarle County[1].

Overall voter turnout for Albemarle County in this election was 46.7%[2]. Snow announced his candidacy on the steps of the Albemarle County Office Building on May 21, 2009[3]

Contact Information

duanesnow@gmail.com
Phone: (434) 295-3682

External Links

campaign website

Notes

  1. Official Results November 3, 2009 General Election. Schermerhorn, Clarice, Elections Manager, Albemarle County. "Official results." 12 Nov. 2009. E-mail to Charlottesville Tomorrow.
  2. Official Results November 3, 2009 General Election. Schermerhorn, Clarice, Elections Manager, Albemarle County. "Official results." 12 Nov. 2009. E-mail to Charlottesville Tomorrow.
  3. 'Duane Snow announces campaign for Albemarle Board of Supervisors', 21 May 2009. Charlottesville Tomorrow. 21 May 2009