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Mitchell Van Yahres | ||
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Mitch Van Yahres (D-57) |
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Delegate
Virginia General Assembly |
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Electoral District | 57th | |
Term Start | 1981 | |
Term End | 2005 | |
Preceded by | Thomas J. Michie, Jr. | |
Succeeded by | David Toscano | |
Term Start | 1970 | |
Term End | 1972 | |
Preceded by | Dutch Vogt | |
Succeeded by | Francis Fife | |
Term Start | 1968 | |
Term End | 1976 | |
Biographical Information
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Date of birth | October 21, 1926 | |
Date of death | February 8, 2008 (aged 81
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Place of birth | Mineola, New York | |
Place of death | Charlottesville, Virginia | |
Spouse | Elizabeth Louise Franklin | |
Children | Michel (Mike), Mark E., Keith A., Laura V. Ganz, and Elizabeth A. Nave |
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Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia | |
Alma mater | Cornell University | |
Profession | Arborist, Tree Surgeon | |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Democrat Mitchell "Mitch" Van Yahres (1926-2008) served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1970 to 1972. He also represented Charlottesville and parts of Albemarle County for over two dozen years in the General Assembly as the Delegate from the 57th House District.
During his campaign for Council in 1968, Van Yahres ran on a platform to increase fair housing[1].
Van Yahres remembered
Shortly after Van Yahres death in February 2008, WINA radio host Coy Barefoot dedicated an entire episode to comments from area residents and officials who worked with Mitch Van Yahres[2].
“Mitch was a Delegate who at times was known as the patron saint of unpopular causes,” said former Charlottesville Daily Progress reporter Bob Gibson.
“His legacy with me is that I want to grow up and be like him,” said his long-time aide Connie Jorgenson.
“Mitch was always about cultivating the next generation of leadership,” said Holly Hatcher of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.
“Mitch Van Yahres’ footprints will be seen forever in Charlottesville, Virginia,” said Eugene Williams, former director of the Dogwood Housing Limited Partnership.
External links
Notes
- ↑ 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009.
- ↑ Mitch Van Yahres remembered." Interview. Audio blog post. Charlottesville Podcasting Network. 12 Feb. 2008. 9 June 2009 <http://www.cvillepodcast.com/2008/02/12/mitch-van-yahres-remembered/>.
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