Michael Payne
| Michael Payne | ||
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 Michael Payne, age 26 |
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Charlottesville City Council
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| Party | Democrat | |
| For term to start | January 2020 | |
| Term End | January 2023 | |
Biographical Information
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| Place of birth | Virginia | |
| Residence | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary | |
| Campaign $ | VPAP | |
| Contributions $ | VPAP | |
Michael Payne is a community organizer focusing on affordable housing issues. He is a candidate for the Charlottesville City Council in the November 5, 2019 Democratic primary. Payne announced his campaign on January 8, 2019.[1]
Payne has represented Habitat Virginia on statewide affordable housing issues and volunteers with the Charlottesville Low-Income Housing Coalition.[2]
Early life and education
Payne graduated from Albemarle High School. He moved to the city after graduating from the College of William & Mary in 2015 with a degree in government.
Political career
Payne has been involved with several Democratic campaigns, including Tom Perriello's 2010 congressional run and several House of Delegates campaigns. He co-founded Indivisible Charlottesville, a progressive political action organization, and is a former co-chair of the Charlottesville Democratic Socialists of America.[3]
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City Council Campaign
2019 election for City Council
At a campaign forum on February 23 sponsored by LauraPAC, Payne said he would work to encourage zoning reform in Charlottesville to encourage the development of more housing units within the city. [4]
Primary results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| Michael Payne (D) | 3,657 | 24.98 |
| Lloyd Snook (D) | 3,501 | 23.91 |
| Sena Magill (D) | 3,183 | 21.74 |
| Brian Pinkston (D) | 3,073 | 20.99 |
| Bob Fenwick (D) | 1,277 | 8.38 |
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[5] | ||
- Voters could select up to three candidate
Policy positions
References
- ↑ Web. Gathers, Payne running for City Council, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 7, 2019, retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Gathers, Payne running for City Council, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 7, 2019, retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Gathers, Payne running for City Council, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 7, 2019, retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Five Democratic council candidates make their cases at forum, Tyler Hammel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 23, 2019, retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ Web. 2019 June Primary Results - Charlottesville, State Board of Elections, June 11, 2019, retrieved June 12, 2019.
External Links
Images
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