George Gilliam
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George Gilliam is the Assistant Director for Public Programs at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. He served on the Charlottesville City Council from 1972 to 1976.
In 1974, Gilliam had to recuse himself from the vote that created the Downtown Mall[1].
Biography
Gilliam moved to Charlottesville in 1965 to attend the University of Virginia's School of Law. After graduating in 1968, he became involved in local civic affairs. He was elected to Council in 1972, alongside Jill Rinehart and Mitch Van Yahres.
Council legacy
Many things were accomplished during his tenure on Council. The McGuffey Arts Center was created from the abandoned McGuffy School. A city bus system was created, and city school buses began running for the first time.
External links
Notes
- ↑ Tubbs, Sean J., and Brian A. Wheeler. "Former Councilors Share Memories of Early Days of Downtown Mall." Audio blog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 14 Apr. 2010. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2010/04/former-councilors-share-memories-of-early-days-of-downtown-mall-.html>.