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Buck presided over the bail-out of the [[Omni Hotel]], the creation of the [[revenue sharing agreement]] with [[Albemarle County]] and the creation of [[Darden Towe Park]]<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>. He is currently president of the board of directors for the [[Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival]]<ref>"Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - News." Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - Home Page. Web. 25 June 2010. <http://www.ashlawnopera.org/news.html>.</ref>. | Buck presided over the bail-out of the [[Omni Hotel]], the creation of the [[revenue sharing agreement]] with [[Albemarle County]] and the creation of [[Darden Towe Park]]<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>. He is currently president of the board of directors for the [[Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival]]<ref>"Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - News." Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - Home Page. Web. 25 June 2010. <http://www.ashlawnopera.org/news.html>.</ref>. | ||
== | ==2010 incident== | ||
Buck was arrested<ref>{{cite-hook|title=Courtroom contretemps: Client says former mayor throttled him |url=http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/11/17/courtroom-contretemps-client-says-former-mayor-throttled-him/|author=Courtney Stuart|pageno=|printno=|printdate=|publishdate=November 17, 2010|accessdate=November 19, 2010}}</ref> on November 11, 2010 after allegedly assaulting a client following an unsuccessful court case. A hearing on the incident will be held in mid-December<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Former mayor charged in incident with client|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/17/former-mayor-charged-incident-client-ar-660319/|author=|pageno=|printdate=November 17, 2010|publishdate=November 17, 2010|accessdate=November 19, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. | |||
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Revision as of 12:26, 19 November 2010
| Frank Buck | ||
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| Term Start | 1980 | |
| Term End | 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Brunton | |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters | |
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| Campaign $ | VPAP | |
| Contributions $ | VPAP | |
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Frank Buck served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1980 to 1988. He broke a long-standing tradition on City Council by holding the position for four consecutive terms.
Buck presided over the bail-out of the Omni Hotel, the creation of the revenue sharing agreement with Albemarle County and the creation of Darden Towe Park[1]. He is currently president of the board of directors for the Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival[2].
2010 incident
Buck was arrested[3] on November 11, 2010 after allegedly assaulting a client following an unsuccessful court case. A hearing on the incident will be held in mid-December[4].
Reference
- ↑ 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009
- ↑ "Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - News." Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - Home Page. Web. 25 June 2010. <http://www.ashlawnopera.org/news.html>.
- ↑ Web. Courtroom contretemps: Client says former mayor throttled him, Courtney Stuart, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, November 17, 2010, retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ↑ Web. Former mayor charged in incident with client, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 17, 2010, retrieved November 19, 2010.