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| term_start1 = 1989
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| term_end1 = 2001
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| preceded1 = [[C. Timothy Lindstrom]]
| succeeded1 = [[Dennis Rooker]]  
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| birth_date = March 14, 1931
| birth_date = March 14, 1931
| date_of_death = {{death date and age|2004|10|24|1931|3|14}}
| date_of_death = October 24, 2004 (age 73)
| birth_place = Charlottesville, VA
| birth_place = Charlottesville, VA
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}}Charlotte Yancey Humphris served as a member of the Albemarle County [[Board of Supervisors]] from 1989 to 2001, representing the [[Jack Jouett Magisterial District|Jack Jouett District]]. Humphris died on October 24, 2004.<ref>[http://wtju.radio.virginia.edu/record/newsarch?d=2004-10-26 WTJU News, October 26, 2004], [[WTJU]].</ref>
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In 2005, the County's Whitewood Park was renamed [[Charlotte Yancey Humphris Park]] in her honor.<ref>[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=parks&relpage=8365 Albemarle County website, retrieved September 28, 2008]</ref>
'''Charlotte Yancey Humphris''' represented the [[Jack Jouett Magisterial District|Jack Jouett District]] on the [[Albemarle County]] [[Board of Supervisors]] for three terms from 1989 to 2001. Humphris died on October 24, 2004<ref>[http://wtju.radio.virginia.edu/record/newsarch?d=2004-10-26 WTJU News, October 26, 2004], [[WTJU]].</ref>.
 
In 2005, the County's Whitewood Park was renamed [[Charlotte Yancey Humphris Park]] in her honor<ref>[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=parks&relpage=8365 Albemarle County website, retrieved September 28, 2008]</ref>.
   
   
==Biography==
==Biography==
Humphris was born on March 14, 1931 in [[Charlottesville]]. She graduated from [[Lane High School]] and attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg before graduating from the [[University of Virginia]] in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While a student at UVa, she was the first [[Miss Charlottesville]]. She was married to [[Robert Humphris]] for 52 years<ref>[http://george.loper.org/archives/2004/Oct/790.html 'In Memoriam: Charlotte Y. Humprhis'] 27 Oct. 2004. Daily Progress. 19 May 2009.</ref>.


Charlotte Humphris was born on March 14, 1931 in [[Charlottesville]]. She graduated from [[Lane High School]] and attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg before graduating from the [[University of Virginia]] in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While a student at UVa, she was the first Miss Charlottesville. She was married to [[Robert Humphris]] for 52 years<ref>[http://george.loper.org/archives/2004/Oct/790.html 'In Memoriam: Charlotte Y. Humprhis'] 27 Oct. 2004. Daily Progress. 19 May 2009.</ref>.
Humphris was the first woman to serve as the chair of the Board of Supervisors. During her time on the Board, she served as Chair of the [[MPO Policy Board]] and also represented the County on the [[Albemarle-Charlottesville Jail Authority Board]], the [[Planning and Coordination Council]], the [[Albemarle County Historic Preservation Committee|Historic Preservation Committee]], and the [[Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee]].  
 
Humphris was the first woman to serve as the chair of the Board of Supervisors. During her time on the Board, she served as Chair of the [[MPO Policy Board]] and also represented the County on the [[Albemarle-Charlottesville Jail Authority Board]], the [[Planning and Coordination Council]], the [[Albemarle County Historic Preservation Committee|Historic Preservation Committee]], and the [[Fiscal Impact Committee]].  


The [[Piedmont Environmental Council]] gave Humphris a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2002. That award cited her as "the most important factor in the protection of Albemarle County's rural areas and natural resources for the last quarter century."
The [[Piedmont Environmental Council]] gave Humphris a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2002. That award cited her as "the most important factor in the protection of Albemarle County's rural areas and natural resources for the last quarter century."


==[[1997 election]] for Board of Supervisors==
==Election history==
[[Jack Jouett Magisterial District]]
Humphris ran in several elections for the Board of Supervisors in the Jack Jouett district.
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===[[1989 election]]===
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===[[1993 election]]===
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===[[1997 election]]===
Humphris ran unopposed in 1997.
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Charlotte Y. Humphris

Electoral District Jack Jouett
Term Start 1989
Term End 2001
Preceded by C. Timothy Lindstrom
Succeeded by Dennis Rooker

Term Start 1996
Term End 1997
Preceded by Walter F. Perkins
Succeeded by Forrest Marshall

Biographical Information

Date of birth March 14, 1931
Date of death October 24, 2004 (age 73)
Place of birth Charlottesville, VA
Spouse Robert Humphris

Charlotte Yancey Humphris represented the Jack Jouett District on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors for three terms from 1989 to 2001. Humphris died on October 24, 2004[1].

In 2005, the County's Whitewood Park was renamed Charlotte Yancey Humphris Park in her honor[2].

Biography

Humphris was born on March 14, 1931 in Charlottesville. She graduated from Lane High School and attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg before graduating from the University of Virginia in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While a student at UVa, she was the first Miss Charlottesville. She was married to Robert Humphris for 52 years[3].

Humphris was the first woman to serve as the chair of the Board of Supervisors. During her time on the Board, she served as Chair of the MPO Policy Board and also represented the County on the Albemarle-Charlottesville Jail Authority Board, the Planning and Coordination Council, the Historic Preservation Committee, and the Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee.

The Piedmont Environmental Council gave Humphris a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2002. That award cited her as "the most important factor in the protection of Albemarle County's rural areas and natural resources for the last quarter century."

Election history

Humphris ran in several elections for the Board of Supervisors in the Jack Jouett district.

1989 election

1993 election

1997 election

Humphris ran unopposed in 1997.

Candidates Votes %
Charlotte Y. Humphris 2,051 100.00

Notes