Rob Schilling
| Rob Schilling | ||
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 Former Charlottesville City Councilor, Rob Schilling (R) |
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Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | At-Large | |
| Term Start | July 1, 2002 | |
| Term End | June 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | David Toscano (D) | |
| Succeeded by | Julian Taliaferro (D) | |
Biographical Information
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| Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Alma mater | California Polytechnic University Musician's Institute |
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| Profession | Realtor Radio host |
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| Website | http://blog.schillingshow.com/ | |
Rob Schilling is a former Charlottesville City Councilor and the last Republican to sit on that body. As of 2011, he is the host of a two-hour program that airs daily on WINA. He was first elected in May 2002 and defeated for re-election in the 2006 election.
He is also a Christian musician who released an album called Sing a Psalm in 2003[1]. Schilling has also been a licensed realtor since 1985. [2]
Election history
2006 election for City Council
Schilling announced plans for reelection on February 21, 2006[3]. On May 2, 2006, Schilling came in third behind Dave Norris and Julian Taliaferro with only 24.09% of the vote[4]
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| David M. "Dave" Norris (D) | 3,947 | 38.65 |
| Julian H. Taliaferro (D) | 3,745 | 36.67 |
| Robert S. Schilling (R) incumbent | 2,460 | 24.09 |
| Write-In | 60 | 0.59 |
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[5] | ||
Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
| Candidate Profile Resources | |
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| Candidate | Rob Schilling (R) - Incumbent |
| Office | Charlottesville City Council |
| Election year | 2006 election |
 Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow
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| Candidate interview transcript | |
| Candidate interview audio <mp3player>http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/Schilling_interview.MP3</mp3player>
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2002 election for City Council
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| J. Blake Caravati (D) incumbent | 2,512 | 33.96 |
| Robert S. Schilling (R) | 2,176 | 29.42 |
| Alexandria P. Searls (D) | 2,049 | 27.70 |
| Stratton J. Salidis (I) | 659 | 8.91 |
Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
Media influence
In March 2012 Charlottesville Director of Communiciations Ric Barrick resigned abruptly, citing an investigation into procurement fraud written by Schilling.[6]
References
- ↑ "Rob Schilling | Sing a Psalm | CD Baby." CDBaby : Discover Music. Web. 16 Aug. 2010. <http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/robschilling>.
- ↑ Web. Real Estate Matters: 8-24-11 Info on refinancing and wether to rent or buy, Michael Guthrie, Charlottesville Podcasting Network, August 6, 2011, retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ↑ 'Rob Schilling Announces Re-Election Bid'. Charlottesville Tomorrow. 22 Feb. 2006. 12 May 2009.
- ↑ "Local Election- May 2, 2006." http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/may2006/540.htm. 3 May 2006. Virginia State Board of Elections. 12 May 2009 <http://sbe.virginiainteractive.org/>.
- ↑ Local Election - May 2, 2006 State Board of Elections. retrieved 5 Jul 2009.
- ↑ Web. City’s communications director resigns in wake of special investigation, staff, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, March 22 2012