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{{Infobox | {{Infobox Officeholder | ||
| name = Frank Buck | | name = Frank Buck | ||
| photo = | | photo =Frank Buck.JPG | ||
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| office1= [[Mayor of Charlottesville]] | | office1= [[Mayor of Charlottesville]] | ||
| district1 = | | district1 = | ||
| term_start1 = 1980 | | term_start1= 1980 | ||
| term_end1 = 1988 | | term_end1= 1988 | ||
| preceded1 = | | preceded1 = [[Laurence Brunton]] (R) | ||
| succeeded1 = | | succeeded1 = [[Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters]] | ||
| office2= Councilor<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | | office2= Councilor<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | ||
| district2 = | | district2 = | ||
| term_start2 = | | term_start2 = 1978 | ||
| term_end2 = | | term_end2 = | ||
| preceded2 = | | preceded2 =[[Charles Barbour]] (D) | ||
| succeeded2 = | | succeeded2 = [[Kay Slaughter]] (D) | ||
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}}'''Francis L. "Frank" Buck''' served as [[Mayor of Charlottesville|Mayor]] of [[Charlottesville]] from 1980 to 1988. <ref>{{cite web|title=Area Residents Honor Former City Councilor E.G. Hall|url=http://wina.com/news/064460-former-two-term-city-councilman-has-died/|author=|work=|publisher=WINA|location=|publishdate=2014|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> He broke a long-standing tradition on [[City Council]] by holding the position for four consecutive terms. | |||
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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>{{cite-hook|title=Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor|url=http://www.readthehook.com/79706/cover-mayorsville-here-everybodys-mayor|author=Lisa Provence|pageno=|printno=0532|printdate=August 10, 2006|publishdate=August 10, 2006|accessdate=July 3, 2020}}</ref> | |||
In 2010, he was served president of the board of directors for the [[Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|title="Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - News|accessdate=25 June 2010|url=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. The charges were dropped in March 2011.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Assault charges dismissed against former Charlottesville mayor, client|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/mar/03/assault-charges-dismissed-against-former-charlotte-ar-881016/|author=staff report|pageno=|printdate=March 4, 2011|publishdate=March 3, 2011|accessdate=Mar 7 2011|cturl=}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.bttlaw.com/buck.html Attorney profile page] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buck, Frank}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Buck, Frank}} | ||
[[Category: Former City Councilors]] | [[Category: Former City Councilors]] | ||
[[Category: Former Charlottesville Mayors]] | [[Category: Former Charlottesville Mayors]] | ||
[[Category:Democratic party members]] | |||
[[Category:Attorneys]] |
Revision as of 10:54, 3 July 2020
Frank Buck | ||
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Term Start | 1980 | |
Term End | 1988 | |
Preceded by | Laurence Brunton (R) | |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters | |
Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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Term Start | 1978 | |
Preceded by | Charles Barbour (D) | |
Succeeded by | Kay Slaughter (D) | |
Biographical Information
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Campaign $ | VPAP | |
Contributions $ | VPAP |
Francis L. "Frank" Buck served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1980 to 1988. [1] 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. [2]
In 2010, he was served president of the board of directors for the Ash Lawn-Highland Opera Festival[3]
2010 incident
Buck was arrested[4] on November 11, 2010 after allegedly assaulting a client following an unsuccessful court case. The charges were dropped in March 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ Web. Area Residents Honor Former City Councilor E.G. Hall, WINA, 2014, retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, August 10, 2006, retrieved July 3, 2020. Print. August 10, 2006 , 0532, .
- ↑ Web. "Ash-Lawn Opera Festival - News, retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ↑ Web. Courtroom contretemps: Client says former mayor throttled him, Courtney Stuart, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, November 17, 2010, retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ↑ Web. Assault charges dismissed against former Charlottesville mayor, client, staff report, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 3, 2011, retrieved Mar 7 2011.