Dave Norris

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Dave Norris
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Dave Norris (D-Charlottesville)

Electoral District At-Large
Term Start July 2006
Term End 2013

Term Start Jan. 7, 2008
Term End Dec 31, 2011
Preceded by David Brown
Succeeded by Satyendra Huja

Biographical Information

Date of birth May 19, 1970
Age 53
Place of birth Fort Belvoir, VA
Children Eli Norris
Chloe Norris
Benjamin Norris
Residence Belmont
Alma mater Curry College
B.A. in Politics & History
College of William and Mary
M.A. in Government[1]
Website http://www.votefordave.org
Campaign $ VPAP
Contributions $ VPAP

Dave Norris is a Charlottesville City Council member who served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 2008 until the end of 2011. Norris was first elected to Charlottesville City Council in 2006 and reelected in 2009. Council elected him to a second term as Mayor at their first meeting in 2010.[2] He is the Executive Director of The Charlottesville Institute.[3]

Norris announced in late January 2013 that he would not seek a third term to Council.[4]

Biography

Norris was the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge[5][6] until June 2011.[7]

Norris has been employed as Executive Director of PACEM, the Associate Director of Madison House, the Interim Director of PHAR (the Public Housing Association of Residents, and the former Chairman of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. In January 2012, Norris launched the Charlottesville Institute for University-Community Engagement.[8][9]

Norris lives in Charlottesville and has three children: Eli, Chloe,[1] and Ben.

Committee assignments

In 2011 and 2012, Norris represented the City on the Planning and Coordination Council and the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority.[10] However, he was removed from the CRHA committee in January 2013.[11]

Election history

Norris has run twice for at-large seats on Charlottesville's City Council.

2006 City Council election

The 2006 City Council election was Norris' first as a candidate.

Candidate Profile Resources
Candidate Dave Norris (D) - Challenger * WINNER
Office Charlottesville City Council
Election year 2006 election
Logo-small25.jpg Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow
Candidate interview transcript
Candidate interview audio

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Source website

Candidates Votes %
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[12]


Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.

2009 City Council election

In the 2009 election cycle Norris was the top vote-getter in the Charlottesville's Democratic Party's "unassembled caucus" held May 9, 2009. Kristin Szakos beat out incumbent Julian Taliaferro as the party's second nominee.[13]

On Friday, September 25th, The Sierra Club endorsed Norris along with independent opponent Bob Fenwick[14].

Candidate Profile Resources
Candidate Dave Norris (D) - Incumbent * WINNER
Office Charlottesville City Council
Election year 2006 election
Logo-small25.jpg Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow
Candidate interview transcript
Candidate interview audio

<mp3player>http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20090903-norris-interview.mp3</mp3player>
Source website

Candidates Votes %
Dave Norris (D) incumbent 6,300 38.7
Kristin Szakos (D) 5,083 31.2
Bob Fenwick (I) 3,293 20.2
Paul Long (I) 1,214 7.5
Andrew Williams (I, write-in) 237 1.5
Other Write-In 141 0.9
Source: City of Charlottesville[15]

Overall voter turnout for City of Charlottesville in this election was 37.31%. Each voter could vote for up to two candidates.

Awards

For his extensive record of leadership and service to the Charlottesville community, Dave was named one of the "Distinguished Dozen" by the Charlottesville Daily Progress for 2005. He is also the founder of the Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Candidate Submissions to Charlottesville Tomorrow
  2. Web. Norris stays on as mayor, Dixit, Rachana, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 05 Jan. 2010., retrieved 06 Jan. 2010.
  3. Web. The Charlottesville Institute, retrieved June 28, 2012.
  4. Web. Norris will not seek third term on Charlottesville City Council, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 28, 2013, retrieved January 29, 2013.
  5. Web. Norris named chief of mentoring program, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 24 Sept. 2009, retrieved 24 Sept. 2009.
  6. Web. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge - Staff, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge, retrieved 30 March 2011.
  7. Web. Bro out: Charlottesville mayor leaves Big Brothers post, Brendan Fitzgerald, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, June 30 2011
  8. Web. Charlottesville Institute for University-Community Engagement, Charlottesville Institute for University-Community Engagement, retrieved 8 Feb 2012.
  9. Web. Huja brings commitment to quality design to mayor's role, Graham Moomaw, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 17, 2012, retrieved January 17, 2012.
  10. Charlottesville City Council Meeting. City Hall, Charlottesville. 7 February 2011. Public Meeting.
  11. Web. HUD report criticizes foundering, divided housing authority, Graelyn Brashear, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, 19 Mar 2013, retrieved 9 July 2013.
  12. Local Election - May 2, 2006 State Board of Elections. retrieved 5 Jul 2009.
  13. "Charlottesville Democrats nominate Norris and Szakos for City Council" Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 9 May 2009. Web. 10 Aug. 2009.
  14. Web. Sierra Club Announces Endorsements, WINA
  15. Official Results November 3, 2009 General Election. City of Charlottesville, 6 Nov. 2009. Web. 6 Nov. 2009. <http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=14908>.

External Links

Media appearances

Appearance on Feb. 23, 2011 edition of WINA's Charlottesville--Right Now!

Contact Information

Phone: (434) 242-5165
cvilledave@hotmail.com