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Edwards | The Reverend '''Alvin Edwards''' is a former City Councilor and former member of the Charlottesville City School Board. He served as [[Mayor of Charlottesville|Mayor]] from 1990 to 1992. He resigned from the school board on October 31, 2010.<ref name="dp"></ref> | ||
In 1999, he reentered City politics by serving as the Chair of the [[Charlottesville Democratic Party]]<ref>Rich, Barbara. "Alvin Edwards Returns to Profess the Gospel of the Democratic Party." C-Ville Weekly [Charlottesville] 20 July 1999. Via George Loper's Archive. 26 May 1999 <http://george.loper.org/~george/archives/1999/Jul/96.html></ref>. | Edwards cast the lone vote against allowing traffic to cross the Downtown Mall at Second Street NW.<ref>[http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/08/10/COVER-Amalg.doc.aspx 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor'], 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009</ref> Edwards was a proponent of having Charlottesville [[City-County reversion|revert to town status]]. | ||
In 1999, he reentered City politics by serving as the Chair of the [[Charlottesville Democratic Party]].<ref>Rich, Barbara. "Alvin Edwards Returns to Profess the Gospel of the Democratic Party." C-Ville Weekly [Charlottesville] 20 July 1999. Via George Loper's Archive. 26 May 1999 <http://george.loper.org/~george/archives/1999/Jul/96.html></ref> | |||
On August 23, 2013 he was appointed to the the [[Piedmont Virginia Community College]] Board for a term ending in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=PVCC - News Releases - New College Board Appointments|url=http://www.pvcc.edu/marketing_media_relations/news/news.php?n_ID=569|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=23 August 2013|accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite-progress|title=|url=PVCC board gets three new membershttp://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/pvcc-board-gets-three-new-members/article_2eb19612-0c4a-11e3-8638-0019bb30f31a.html|author=Daily Progress Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=August 23, 2013|accessdate=August 26, 2013|cturl=}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Edwards was born in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet Junior College. He received his B.A. in Biblical Studies at Illinois' Wheaton College and got a Master's degree in divinity from Virginia Union School of Theology. | Edwards was born in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet Junior College. He received his B.A. in Biblical Studies at Illinois' Wheaton College and got a Master's degree in divinity from Virginia Union School of Theology. | ||
In 1981, he became Pastor at [[Mount Zion First African Baptist Church]]. | |||
==Election history== | ==Election history== | ||
===[[2007 election]] for School Board=== | |||
{{2007 election/CharlottesvilleSchoolBoard}} | |||
===[[1992 election]] for City Council=== | ===[[1992 election]] for City Council=== | ||
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{{1988 election/CityCouncil}} | {{1988 election/CityCouncil}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Alvin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Alvin}} | ||
[[Category: Former Charlottesville Mayors]] | [[Category:Former Charlottesville Mayors]] | ||
[[Category: Former City Councilors]] | [[Category:Former City Councilors]] | ||
[[Category:Faith community leaders]] | [[Category:Faith community leaders]] | ||
[[Category:Democratic party members]] | [[Category:Democratic party members]] | ||
[[Category:Charlottesville School Board members]] | [[Category: Charlottesville School Board members]] |
Revision as of 16:11, 21 November 2013
Alvin Edwards | ||
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Term End | October 31, 2010[1] | |
Term Start | 1990 | |
Term End | 1992 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters | |
Succeeded by | Tom Vandever | |
Councilor
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Biographical Information
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Place of birth | Joliet, Illinois | |
Alma mater | Wheaton College | |
Profession | Pastor |
The Reverend Alvin Edwards is a former City Councilor and former member of the Charlottesville City School Board. He served as Mayor from 1990 to 1992. He resigned from the school board on October 31, 2010.[1]
Edwards cast the lone vote against allowing traffic to cross the Downtown Mall at Second Street NW.[2] Edwards was a proponent of having Charlottesville revert to town status.
In 1999, he reentered City politics by serving as the Chair of the Charlottesville Democratic Party.[3]
On August 23, 2013 he was appointed to the the Piedmont Virginia Community College Board for a term ending in 2017.[4] [5]
Biography
Edwards was born in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet Junior College. He received his B.A. in Biblical Studies at Illinois' Wheaton College and got a Master's degree in divinity from Virginia Union School of Theology.
In 1981, he became Pastor at Mount Zion First African Baptist Church.
Election history
2007 election for School Board
Candidates | Votes | % |
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Kathleen M. Galvin (I) | 3,240 | 66.27 |
Colette E. Blount (I) | 2,972 | TBD |
Llezelle A. Dugger (I) | 2,497 | 51.3 |
Alvin Edwards (I) | 2,370 | 48.7 |
W. Grant Brownrigg (I) | 1,852 | 38.39 |
Sean M. McCord (I) | 1,649 | 33.73 |
Lynette B. Meynig (I) | 1,182 | TBD |
Write-In | 79 | N/A |
Each voter could vote for up to four candidates.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Charlottesville School Board picks McKee as new member, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 12, 2010, retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009
- ↑ Rich, Barbara. "Alvin Edwards Returns to Profess the Gospel of the Democratic Party." C-Ville Weekly [Charlottesville] 20 July 1999. Via George Loper's Archive. 26 May 1999 <http://george.loper.org/~george/archives/1999/Jul/96.html>
- ↑ Web. PVCC - News Releases - New College Board Appointments, 23 August 2013, retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ Web. [PVCC board gets three new membershttp://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/pvcc-board-gets-three-new-members/article_2eb19612-0c4a-11e3-8638-0019bb30f31a.html ], Daily Progress Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, August 23, 2013, retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results." Virginia Voter Information. Web. <https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/00_540_s.shtml>
- ↑ "Charlottesville : Past Local Elections." Charlottesville : Home. Web. <http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=120>
- ↑ Deegan, Matt. "City School Board Shakeup in Works." Daily Progress. 21 Apr. 2007. Web. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/cdp-news-local/2007/apr/21/city_school_board_shakeup_in_works_04_21_07_cdp-ar-86551/>
1992 election for City Council
Candidates | Votes | % |
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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%.