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'''Edward O. McCue Jr.''' was a state Senator who represented the [[Charlottesville]] area in the [[General Assembly]].
'''Edward O. McCue Jr.''' was a state Senator who represented the [[Charlottesville]] area in the [[General Assembly]] in the mid-20th century.  


In 1960 he submitted a second bill that would require Charlottesville to hold a referendum before beginning any [[urban renewal]] projects. He also introduced a bill that year that would require City Council to be elected via wards. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=McCue Bill Would Alter Election of Councilmen|url=|author=Don Devore|pageno=|printdate=January 23, 1960|publishdate=January 23, 1960|accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref>
==Biography==
McCue took his test for the Virginia bar in 1926. <ref>{{cite web|title=Acceptance of E. O. McCue, Jr.'s Application to Sit for VA Bar Exam and Fee 19 June 1926|url=http://archives.law.virginia.edu/records/mss/93-6/digital/2574|author=|work=|publisher=Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref>
 
 
==Relevant legislation==
In 1960 he submitted a second bill that would require Charlottesville to hold a referendum before beginning any [[urban renewal]] projects. One had passed in 1959 but a court case might have rendered it moot so McCue submitted more specific legislation to avoid that outcome.
 
He also suggested introducing a bill that year that would amend the city charter to require City Council to be elected via wards. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=McCue Bill Would Alter Election of Councilmen|url=|author=Don Devore|pageno=|printdate=January 23, 1960|publishdate=January 23, 1960|accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref>
 
McCue said he submitted the bill on behalf of residents of the city's Third Ward. Resident of that ward found it hard to get elected. They included W.T. Barnett and [[Francis Fife]].
 
The two bills were both requested by Third Ward residents. The Third Ward was the location of several proposed sites for people who would be displaced by the [[Vinegar Hill urban renewal]] project.
 
By the time council election bill was introduced, McCue amended it so that hold a referendum would be held on whether citizens wanted wards. Voters would also be asked if they wanted to elect the [[City Manager]]. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Permissive Election Measure Introduced|author=Staff Reports|pageno=9|printdate=February 2, 1960|publishdate=February 2, 1960|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}</ref>


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==Biography==
McCue took his test for the Virginia bar in 1926. <ref>{{cite web|title=Acceptance of E. O. McCue, Jr.'s Application to Sit for VA Bar Exam and Fee 19 June 1926|url=http://archives.law.virginia.edu/records/mss/93-6/digital/2574|author=|work=|publisher=Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:55, 23 February 2016

Edward O. McCue Jr. was a state Senator who represented the Charlottesville area in the General Assembly in the mid-20th century.

Biography

McCue took his test for the Virginia bar in 1926. [1]


Relevant legislation

In 1960 he submitted a second bill that would require Charlottesville to hold a referendum before beginning any urban renewal projects. One had passed in 1959 but a court case might have rendered it moot so McCue submitted more specific legislation to avoid that outcome.

He also suggested introducing a bill that year that would amend the city charter to require City Council to be elected via wards. [2]

McCue said he submitted the bill on behalf of residents of the city's Third Ward. Resident of that ward found it hard to get elected. They included W.T. Barnett and Francis Fife.

The two bills were both requested by Third Ward residents. The Third Ward was the location of several proposed sites for people who would be displaced by the Vinegar Hill urban renewal project.

By the time council election bill was introduced, McCue amended it so that hold a referendum would be held on whether citizens wanted wards. Voters would also be asked if they wanted to elect the City Manager. [3]


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References

  1. Web. Acceptance of E. O. McCue, Jr.'s Application to Sit for VA Bar Exam and Fee 19 June 1926, Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections, retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. Print: McCue Bill Would Alter Election of Councilmen, Don Devore, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 23, 1960, Page .
  3. Print: Permissive Election Measure Introduced, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family February 2, 1960, Page 9.

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