Frank Buck
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Frank Buck | ||
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Term Start | 1980 | |
Term End | 1988 | |
Preceded by | Laurence Brunton | |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth "Bitsy" Waters | |
Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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Biographical Information
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Campaign $ | VPAP | |
Contributions $ | VPAP |
Francis L. "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]. As of 2011, he is 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. The charges were dropped in March 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009
- ↑ 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.