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Democrat Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters served as [[Mayor of Charlottesville|Mayor]] of [[Charlottesville]] from 1988 to 1990. | {{Infobox Officeholder | ||
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Democrat Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters served as [[Mayor of Charlottesville|Mayor]] of [[Charlottesville]] from 1988 to 1990. She has also been a member of the [[Charlottesville Tree Commission]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Tree Commission|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=3204|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 3, 2014}}</ref> | |||
==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
Waters claims to the first Mayor to deliver a presentation to the [[University of Virginia's Board of Visitors|University of Virginia Board of Visitors]]<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>. | Waters claims to be the first Mayor to deliver a presentation to the [[University of Virginia's Board of Visitors|University of Virginia Board of Visitors]]<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>. | ||
== | During a gathering of former mayors and vice mayors in September 2015, Waters said crack cocaine was a major issue during her term on Council. <ref name="gathering">{{cite web|title=Former mayors and vice mayors offer advice to City Council|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/21955-charlottesville-mayor-roundtable/?fb_action_ids=10153235928574397&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=.Ve4KzlZoPFU.like|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=September 7, 2015|accessdate=November 13, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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==[[1988 election]] for City Council== | |||
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[[Category: Former City Councilors]] | [[Category: Former City Councilors]] | ||
[[Category: Former Charlottesville Mayors]] | [[Category: Former Charlottesville Mayors]] |
Revision as of 12:47, 13 November 2017
Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters | ||
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Term Start | 1988 | |
Term End | 1990 | |
Preceded by | Frank Buck | |
Succeeded by | Alvin Edwards | |
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Democrat Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1988 to 1990. She has also been a member of the Charlottesville Tree Commission. [1]
Achievements
Waters claims to be the first Mayor to deliver a presentation to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors[2].
During a gathering of former mayors and vice mayors in September 2015, Waters said crack cocaine was a major issue during her term on Council. [3]
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%.
References
- ↑ Web. Tree Commission, City of Charlottesville, retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ↑ 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009
- ↑ Web. Former mayors and vice mayors offer advice to City Council, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 7, 2015, retrieved November 13, 2017.