January 7
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Significant events that happened (or will happen) on January 7.
Events
- 2021 – Charlottesville Deputy City Manager Letitia Shelton announces her resignation [1]
- 2026 – David Puckett is promoted to chief of Albemarle County Department of Fire and Rescue, succeeding Dan Eggleston [2]
Births
Deaths
- 2010 – James L. Stork, a graduate of Albemarle High School and a member of the Crozet Community Advisory Council, dies at his home.
- 2017 – Holly Edwards, former vice mayor and parish nurse for Jefferson Area Board for Aging died at age 56. Edwards was elected to City Council in 2007 and served one term. She was known for her care and compassion, and for bringing people who normally didn’t have voices to the table.[3]
- 2025 – The political year begins on January 7 with a special election in Senate District 10 to replace the vacancy left when John McGuire was elected to represent Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Republican Luther Cifers will face Democrat Jack Trammell. [4] [5]
References
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville's remaining deputy city manager resigns, CBS19 News, January 7th, 4:50 PM EST; Updated: January 7th, 8:06 PM EST, retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle Supervisors appoint Puckett as new fire chief, News Article, Town Crier Productions, retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ Web. Former vice mayor, activist Holly Edwards dies, Lisa Provence, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, 2:33 p.m. Jan. 9, 2017, retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Cifers triumphs in multi-round vote to represent GOP in state Senate District 10 special election, Markus Schmidt, December 14, 2024, retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Jack Trammell Wins SD-10 Democratic Nomination in Special Election to Replace Republican State Senator John McGuire, Virginia Democrats, December 3, 2024, retrieved December 14, 2024.