Tom Vandever
| Tom Vandever | ||
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 Tom Vandever, March 2009 |
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Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | At-large | |
| Term Start | 1988 | |
| Term End | 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Gleason | |
| Succeeded by | Tom Vandever | |
President of council, mayor
City of Charlottesville |
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| Term Start | 1992 | |
| Term End | 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Edwards | |
| Succeeded by | David Toscano | |
Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | At-large | |
| Term Start | 1992 | |
| Term End | 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Vandever | |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Cox | |
Biographical Information
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Tom Vandever served as a two-term City Councilor, and as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1992 to 1994 [1][2].
He was the Charlottesville Democratic Party co-leader (with Jim Nix) in 2010.
Vandever also served on the 2004 Charlottesville Elections Study Task Force. [3]
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City Council
Vandever told The Hook in 2006 that his biggest achievements included converting Water Street to two-way traffic, allowing traffic to cross the Downtown Mall at Second Street NE, and supporting the Charlottesville Ice Park. [4]
Election history
Vandever was elected as a Democrat in both elections.
1992 election for City Council
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Vandever (D) incumbent | 4,086 | 56.31 |
| Alvin Edwards (D) incumbent | 3,895 | 54.92 |
| Virginia Daugherty (D) | 3,969 | 54.70 |
| Thomas Hill (R) | 3,153 | 43.45 |
| Thomas Plofchan (R) | 2,986 | 41.15 |
| Thane Kerner (R) | 3,122 | 43.03 |
Voters could cast three votes, one for each of the three seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
1988 election for City Council
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| Bitsy Waters (D) | 3,496 | 51.19 |
| Tom Vandever (D) | 3,326 | 48.70 |
| Alvin Edwards (D) | 3,332 | 48.79 |
| David Sheffield (R) | 3,291 | 48.19 |
| Margaret Carter (R) | 3,145 | 46.05 |
| Judith Wright (R) | 3,112 | 45.57 |
Voters could cast three votes, one for each of the three seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
References
- ↑ Web. Everything new is old again: Charlottesville Dems choose “new” leadership, Schilling Show Blog, 16 Jan 2009, retrieved 16 Jan. 2009.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Dems chose new local leaders, Chiara Canzi, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, January 15th 09:43am
- ↑ Web. [https://www.cvillepedia.org/images/200412xx-CharlottesvilleElectionsStudyTaskForce.pdf Report of the Charlottesville Elections Study Task Force], Report, Charlottesville Elections Study Task Force, December 2004, retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, August 10, 2006, retrieved July 3, 2020. Print. August 10, 2006 , 0532, .