Duane E. Snow
Duane Snow | ||
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Duane Snow (R-Samuel Miller) |
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Candidate
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors |
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District | Samuel Miller District | |
Party | Republican | |
Election | Nov. 5, 2013 | |
For term to start | January 2014 | |
Term End | December 2017 | |
District | Samuel Miller District | |
Term Start | 2010 | |
Preceded by | Sally Thomas | |
Former Member, Albemarle County
Architectural Review Board |
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Biographical Information
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Date of birth | Dec. 15, 1944 Age 79 |
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Place of birth | Charlottesville, VA | |
Spouse | Rena Snow | |
Children | Five children Twelve grandchildren[1] |
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Residence | Ivy, Virginia | |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University | |
Profession | Retired Landscape Designer Snow's Landscape & Garden Center[1] |
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Website | campaign website | |
Campaign $ | VPAP database |
Republican Duane Snow defeated Democrat Madison Cummings and Independent John Lowry in the November 3, 2009 election for the Samuel Miller District seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors.
Biography
Duane Snow was born in Charlottesville. Snow’s grandfather founded a "market garden" in 1912 which eventually grew to become Snow's Garden Center.
In 1970, Duane Snow returned to Charlottesville to work for the family business after graduating from Brigham Young University in Utah. He retired from the company in 2005. In April 2009, he and his wife Rena completed an 18-month missionary trip to the Philippines. Snow decided to run shortly after his return.
Before seeking office, prior public service in the community included a term on the Architectural Review Board, service on the board of the local chapter of the American Heart Association, as well as ten years on the Virginia State Agricultural Council. He also co-hosts a radio show about gardening and landscaping that airs Saturday mornings on WINA.
As of 2011, Snow joined the MPO Policy Board.
Contact Information
- Duane E. Snow
- 905 Leigh Way
- Charlottesville, VA 22901
- (434) 284-0825
- duanesnow@gmail.com
2013 election for Board of Supervisors
Snow announced his reelection campaign on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. [2] Snow had raised $8,369 from January 2010 and May 29, 2013. [3] His oppoonent, Liz Palmer, raised $20,461 in campaign contributions between April and May 29, 2013. [4] That included $2,500 from both the Zobrist Law Group and Richard M. Hewitt.
Audio of campaign announcement
<play audio>http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20130227-snow-announcement.mp3 </play audio>
Audio of October 1 Charlottesville Tomorrow/Daily Progress campaign forum
<play audio>http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20131001-Samuel-Miller-District-forum.mp3 </play audio>
2009 election for Board of Supervisors
Candidates | Votes | % |
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Duane Snow (R) | 2,275 | 44.82 |
Madison Cummings (D) | 2,011 | 39.62 |
John Lowry (I) | 784 | 15.45 |
Write-In | 6 | 0.12 |
Source: Albemarle County[5]. |
Overall voter turnout for Albemarle County in this election was 46.7%[6].
Candidate Profile Resources | |
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Candidate | Duane Snow (R) - Challenger * WINNER |
Office | Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Samuel Miller District |
Election year | 2009 election |
Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow | |
Candidate interview transcript | |
Candidate interview audio <mp3player>http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20090904-snow-interview.mp3</mp3player>
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Candidate forums: |
Snow announced his candidacy on the steps of the Albemarle County Office Building on May 21, 2009.[7] He won the Republican nomination over Dr. Philip Melita at the Albemarle County Republican Party's caucus on May 26, 2009.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Candidate Submissions to Charlottesville Tomorrow
- ↑ Web. Snow seeking second term on Albemarle board, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 27, 2013, retrieved June 10, 2013.
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- ↑ Web. Palmer, McKeel lead local candidates in fundraising, Daily Progress Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 7, 2013, retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Official Results November 3, 2009 General Election. Schermerhorn, Clarice, Elections Manager, Albemarle County. "Official results." 12 Nov. 2009. E-mail to Charlottesville Tomorrow.
- ↑ Official Results November 3, 2009 General Election. Schermerhorn, Clarice, Elections Manager, Albemarle County. "Official results." 12 Nov. 2009. E-mail to Charlottesville Tomorrow.
- ↑ 'Duane Snow announces campaign for Albemarle Board of Supervisors', 21 May 2009. Charlottesville Tomorrow. 21 May 2009