Amy Laufer
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 Amy Laufer (D-Charlottesville) |
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Candidate for
Charlottesville City Council |
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| District | At-Large | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Election | June 13, 2017 Democratic Primary |
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| For term to start | 2018 | |
| Term Start | Jan. 2012 | |
| Term End | Dec. 2019 | |
| Term Start | 2015 | |
| Term End | 2015 | |
Biographical Information
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| Date of birth | May 13, 1972 Age 52 |
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| Spouse | Aaron Laufer | |
| Alma mater | University of Milwaukee, Columbia University Teachers College | |
| Website | http://amylaufer.com/ | |
| Campaign $ | VPAP | |
| Contributions $ | VPAP | |
Amy Laufer was elected to the General Assembly to represent House District 55 in the 2023 election. She is a former member of the Charlottesville School Board first elected in the 2011 election. [1][2]
2017 City Council election
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nikuyah Walker (I) | 7,906 | 29.13 |
| Heather Hill (D) | 7,752 | 28.57 |
| Amy Laufer (D) | 7,697 | 28.36 |
| Kenneth Jackson (I) | 2,186 | 8.06 |
| Paul Long (I) | 804 | 2.96 |
| John Edward Hall (I) | 597 | 2.20 |
| Write-In | 95 | na |
Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
Laufer announced her candidacy on February 28, 2017 in CitySpace. She won the endorsement of Tom Perriello in late April. [3]
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Laufer announced her campaign on February 28. [4]
Laufer was a Democratic candidate for the Charlottesville City Council but came in third in a tight race. [5]
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| Amy Laufer | 6,253 | 46.07 |
| Heather Hill | 4,597 | 33.87 |
| Bob Fenwick (incumbent) | 2,722 | 20.06 |
| Source: State Board of Elections[6] | ||
Each voter could vote for up to two candidates.
2015 School Board election
| Candidate Profile Resources | |
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| Candidate | Amy Laufer |
| Office | Charlottesville School Board |
| Election year | 2015 election |
 Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow
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| Candidate interview transcript | |
| Candidate interview audio <mp3player>http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20150826-Laufer-interview.MP3</mp3player>
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Laufer won reelection to a second school board term in November 2015. [7] She resigned from the school board in early 2019 after moving out of the city. [8]
Results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Laufer | 4,276 | 25.33 |
| Jennifer L. McKeever | 4,212 | 24.95 |
| Sherry Kraft | 4,093 | 24.24 |
| Adam Hastings | 4,085 | 24.2 |
| Write In | 213 | 1.26 |
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[9] | ||
Voters could cast four votes, one for each of the four seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
2011 School Board election
Results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Amy J. Laufer | 4,178 | 20.86 |
| Willa M. Neale | 3,804 | 18.99 |
| Colette E. Blount | 3,053 | 15.24 |
| Jennifer L. McKeever | 2,854 | 14.25 |
| Guian A. McKee | 2,658 | 13.27 |
| Ivana Kadija | 1,969 | 9.83 |
| Steven C. Latimer | 1,406 | 7.02 |
| Write In | 105 | 0.52 |
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[10] | ||
Voters could cast four votes, one for each of the four seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
External links
References
- ↑ Web. Full-time mom, former teacher files for city School Board, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, July 29, 2011, retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ↑ Web. City, Albemarle school boards rounded out, McKenzie, Bryan, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 8 Nov 2011, retrieved 5 Dec 2011.
- ↑ Web. Periello endorses Laufer for Charlottesville City Council, Courteney, CBS 19, April 26, 2017, retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Laufer launches campaign for Charlottesville City Council, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 28, 2017, retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ↑ Web. First Independent since 1948 win election to Charlottesville City Council, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 7, 2017, retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ Web. 2017 June Democratic Primary, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville School Board adds two newcomers, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 3, 2015, retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ Web. Laufer resigns from city School Board; McKeever elected as chairwoman, Josh Mandell, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 10, 2019, retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ↑ Web. November 2015 General Election Results, retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ↑ Web. November 2011 General Election Results, State Board of Elections, retrieved March 17, 2017.