Holly Edwards
Holly Edwards | ||
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Councilor Holly Edwards (D-At Large) |
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Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | At-Large | |
Term Start | January 1, 2008 | |
Biographical Information
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Date of birth | Mar. 7, 1960 Age 64 |
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Spouse | Pastor Kendrick Edwards | |
Children | Christen Edwards Shelby Edwards Bernice Edwards Jean Edwards |
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Residence | Belmont | |
Alma mater | Hampton Institute Howard University Hampton University |
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Profession | Nurse |
Holly Edwards was elected as a Democrat to the Charlottesville City Council on November 6, 2007[1]. She is a member of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority's Board of Directors[2] as well as the working group that is overseeing the creation of the Regional Transit Authority.
Edwards was nominated to serve as Mayor at City Council's first meeting of 2010, but declined to accept the position[citation needed]. Instead, she was elected to continue serving as vice mayor.
Biography
Edwards was born to physicist Rudolph Kerr, and his wife Bernice, an Educator. Edwards was was raised in Washington D.C.
Edwards moved to Charlottesville in 1991 after accepting a nursing scholarship at the University of Virginia. She lives in Belmont with her husband, Kendrick, and daughters Christen, Shelby, Bernice and Jean[3].
Education
- Bachelor of Arts-Psychology, Hampton Institute, 1981
- Masters of Education-Counseling Psychology, Howard University, 1984
- Bachelor of Science-Nursing, Hampton University, 1990[3]
Occupation
- Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR)- Program Coordinator
- UVA School of Nursing- Research Scientist
2007 election for City Council
Candidates | Votes | % |
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Satyendra Huja (D) | 3,797 | 64.27 |
David E. Brown (D) incumbent | 3,781 | 50.47 |
Holly Edwards (D) | 3,711 | 49.53 |
Peter Kleeman (I) | 2,212 | na |
Barbara Haskins (I) | 2,111 | 35.73 |
Write-In | 95 | na |
Overall voter turnout for this election was 25.89%. Voters could cast three votes, one for each of the three seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
Committee Assignments and Appointments
- Dialogue on Race Steering Committee (2009)
- South Fork Rivanna Reservoir Stewardship Task Force (2008-2009)
Contact Information
917 6th Street, SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
977-2969 (H)
e-mail: hollye@charlottesville.org
External links
Notes
- ↑ 'Democrats sweep City Council',November 6, 2007, Charlottesville Tomorrow
- ↑ Councilors approve RFP for dredging; Study will now to go Supervisors, ACSA, RWSA, 7 Apr. 2009. Charlottesville Tomorrow. 9 Apr. 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Election Watch 2007, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved 10 Aug 2009.
Charlottesville City Council, 2008-2010 | |
Mayor | Dave Norris |
Vice-Mayor | Julian Taliaferro |
Members | David Brown | Satyendra Huja | Holly Edwards |
See also | List of City Councilors | Recent City Council elections |