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'''Wes Bellamy''' | '''Wes Bellamy''' was elected to the [[Charlottesville City Council]] on November 3, 2015. He received the most amount of votes of the three victors. <ref name="unofficial">{{cite web|title=2015 November General - Unofficial Results|url=http://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2015%20November%20General/Site/Locality/ALBEMARLE%20COUNTY/Index.html|author=|work=|publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections|location=|publishdate=November 3, 2015|accessdate=November 3, 2015}}</ref> | ||
He also placed 3rd in the June 11, 2013 Democratic Primary for City Council. <ref name="announce">{{cite web|title=Bellamy announces Council candidacy|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/14281-bellamy-announcement/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 13, 2013|accessdate=March 14, 2013}}</ref> <ref name="defeat">{{cite-progress|title=It's official: Fenwick to be on ballot for City Council|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/it-s-official-fenwick-to-be-on-ballot-for-city/article_926b3dd2-d547-11e2-bb67-0019bb30f31a.html|author=K. Burnell Evans and Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=June 15, 2013|publishdate=June 14, 2013|accessdate=June 19, 2013|cturl=}}</ref> | He is the founder of [[Helping Young People Evolve]] and one of three Democratic nominations for [[City Council]] in 2015. <ref name="2015bid">{{cite web|title=Bellamy enters race for Charlottesville City Council|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/20170-bellamy-enters-cville-city-council-race/|author=Lacey Naff|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 15, 2015|accessdate=February 17, 2015}}</ref> | ||
Bellamy also placed 3rd in the June 11, 2013 Democratic Primary for City Council. <ref name="announce">{{cite web|title=Bellamy announces Council candidacy|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/14281-bellamy-announcement/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 13, 2013|accessdate=March 14, 2013}}</ref> <ref name="defeat">{{cite-progress|title=It's official: Fenwick to be on ballot for City Council|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/it-s-official-fenwick-to-be-on-ballot-for-city/article_926b3dd2-d547-11e2-bb67-0019bb30f31a.html|author=K. Burnell Evans and Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=June 15, 2013|publishdate=June 14, 2013|accessdate=June 19, 2013|cturl=}}</ref> | |||
==Election 2015== | ==Election 2015== |
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Wes Bellamy at his 2013 campaign announcement |
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Candidate for
Charlottesville City Council |
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Party | Democratic | |
Election | November 3, 2015 | |
For term to start | January 2016 | |
Term End | December 2019 | |
Candidate for
Charlottesville City Council |
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Term Start | January 2014 | |
Term End | December 2017 | |
Biographical Information
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Date of birth | Nov. 4, 1986 Age 37 |
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Alma mater | South Carolina State University | |
Profession | Teacher at Albemarle High School | |
Campaign $ | VPAP | |
Contributions $ | VPAP |
Wes Bellamy was elected to the Charlottesville City Council on November 3, 2015. He received the most amount of votes of the three victors. [1]
He is the founder of Helping Young People Evolve and one of three Democratic nominations for City Council in 2015. [2]
Bellamy also placed 3rd in the June 11, 2013 Democratic Primary for City Council. [3] [4]
Election 2015
Bellamy made his campaign announcement on February 15, 2015 at C'Ville Coffee. [2]
Audio of Bellamy's campaign announcement:
<play audio>http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20150215-Bellamy-Announcement.mp3 </play audio>
Candidate Profile Resources | |
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Candidate | Wes Bellamy (D) |
Office | Charlottesville City Council |
Election year | 2015 election |
Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow | |
Candidate interview transcript | |
Candidate interview audio <mp3player>http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20150901-Bellamy-interview.mp3</mp3player>
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Election 2013
Bellamy tied with Bob Fenwick with 1,088 votes each in the June 11, 2013 Democratic primary. [5] After a count of provisional ballots, Fenwick edged Bellamy by five votes. [4]
Bellamy announced his candidacy on March 13, 2013 at Tonsler Park. Just a month before, he had declared he would not run this year, but changed his mind. [6] He is originally from Atlanta, and moved to the area to take a job at the National Ground Intelligence Center.
Bellamy raised $3,828 between January 1 and May 29, 2013. His largest campaign contribution was $500 from Mark Brown. [7]
Bellamy also participated in a questionnaire on public housing conducted by the Public Housing Association of Residents. [8]
References
- ↑ Web. 2015 November General - Unofficial Results, Virginia State Board of Elections, November 3, 2015, retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Bellamy enters race for Charlottesville City Council, Lacey Naff, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 15, 2015, retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ↑ Web. Bellamy announces Council candidacy, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 13, 2013, retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Web. It's official: Fenwick to be on ballot for City Council, K. Burnell Evans and Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 14, 2013, retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ↑ Web. Bellamy, Fenwick in dead heat; Szakos wins easily, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 12, 2013, retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Web. Szakos makes bid for second Council term official, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 14, 2013, retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ↑ Web. Palmer, McKeel lead local candidates in fundraising, Daily Progress Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 7, 2013, retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Web. [ Questionnaire for City Council Candidatesurl=http://www.pharcville.org/2013/06/04/phar-questionnaire-for-city-council-candidates/], June 4, 2013, retrieved June 10, 2013.