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[[image:20091223-szakos-signing.jpg|thumb|right|Kristin Szakos signing documents after being sworn in by the Hon. [[Paul Garrett]] on December 23, 2009]]Szakos has been a Charlottesville resident since 1994 {{fact}}. She is married to [[Joe Szakos]] and has two daughters. She currently lives with them in [[Locust Grove]]. She was president of the Burnley-Moran PTO, served on the city Special Education Advisory Committee and the board of the [[Charlottesville Branch NAACP]], and currently, {{As of|2011|lc=on}}, serves on the [[Trinity Episcopal Church]] Vestry.<ref name="candidate"/> A former journalist, Szakos spent two years as Volunteer Coordinator for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign in Charlottesville. | [[image:20091223-szakos-signing.jpg|thumb|right|Kristin Szakos signing documents after being sworn in by the Hon. [[Paul Garrett]] on December 23, 2009]]Szakos has been a Charlottesville resident since 1994 {{fact}}. She is married to [[Joe Szakos]] and has two daughters. She currently lives with them in [[Locust Grove]]. She was president of the Burnley-Moran PTO, served on the city Special Education Advisory Committee and the board of the [[Charlottesville Branch NAACP]], and currently, {{As of|2011|lc=on}}, serves on the [[Trinity Episcopal Church]] Vestry.<ref name="candidate"/> A former journalist, Szakos spent two years as Volunteer Coordinator for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign in Charlottesville. | ||
Szakos represents the City as vice chair | Szakos represents the City as vice chair of the [[MPO Policy Board]] <ref>{{cite web|title=MPO Policy Board|url=http://www.tjpdc.org/transportation/members.asp?groID=3|author=|work=|publisher=Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=August 16, 2011}}</ref>and is also a member of both [[Housing Advisory Committee]] and the [[Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail]].<ref>Charlottesville City Council Meeting. City Hall, Charlottesville. 7 February 2011. Public Meeting.</ref> | ||
==Past policy positions== | ==Past policy positions== |
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Kristin Szakos | ||
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Member
Charlottesville City Council |
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Term Start | 2010 | |
Biographical Information
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Spouse | Joe Szakos | |
Children | Anna & Maria[1] | |
Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia | |
Alma mater | Grinnell College B.A. in Religious Studies Northwestern University M.S.J. in Print Journalism[1] |
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Profession | Freelance writer & editor[1] | |
Website | Campaign website | |
Campaign $ | VPAP database |
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Kristin Szakos (D) is a member of the Charlottesville City Council.
Biography
Szakos has been a Charlottesville resident since 1994 [citation needed]. She is married to Joe Szakos and has two daughters. She currently lives with them in Locust Grove. She was president of the Burnley-Moran PTO, served on the city Special Education Advisory Committee and the board of the Charlottesville Branch NAACP, and currently, as of 2011, serves on the Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry.[1] A former journalist, Szakos spent two years as Volunteer Coordinator for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign in Charlottesville.
Szakos represents the City as vice chair of the MPO Policy Board [2]and is also a member of both Housing Advisory Committee and the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail.[3]
Past policy positions
Szakos has called for the city to explore the introduction of a municipal composting system[4]
2009 election for City Council
Campaign launch
Kristin Szakos announced in February 2009 that she would run as a Democrat seeking one of two available seats on council.
At her campaign launch, Szakos told a crowd of supporters that she had never considered herself a potential candidate for political office until experiencing the Obama campaign. "I never thought that I’d want to run for office," said Szakos. "Yet here I am and I am feeling really good about it."
Szakos said she intends to channel the energy from the Obama campaign into local issues at City Hall. "We need to talk about why there are still such great gaps in opportunity and education in Charlottesville, and work hard to close them," said Szakos. "We need to speak out about inequality in a town as seemingly progressive and prosperous as ours, and we need to work to change it."
Szakos identified the following items as her campaign pledge:
- Make City government more responsive to under-served neighborhoods
- Get people involved in the decisions that affect their lives
- Listen to all perspectives and strive to find common ground
- Find new and creative solutions to persistent community problems
- Find new ways to save money and reduce energy consumption, and
- Use "people power" to bring needed change.
2009 Unassembled Caucus
Szakos faced incumbents Dave Norris and Julian Taliaferro in the first-ever unassembled caucus held by the Charlottesville Democratic Party on May 9, 2009. Szakos won the nomination along with Norris[5].
Szakos won the caucus and ran in the general election with fellow Democrat and Mayor Dave Norris[citation needed].
General election results
Candidates | Votes | % |
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Dave Norris (D) incumbent | 6,300 | 38.7 |
Kristin Szakos (D) | 5,083 | 31.2 |
Bob Fenwick (I) | 3,293 | 20.2 |
Paul Long (I) | 1,214 | 7.5 |
Andrew Williams (I, write-in) | 237 | 1.5 |
Other Write-In | 141 | 0.9 |
Source: City of Charlottesville[6] |
Overall voter turnout for City of Charlottesville in this election was 37.31%. Each voter could vote for up to two candidates.
Candidate Profile Resources | |
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Candidate | Kristin Szakos (D) - Challenger * WINNER |
Office | Charlottesville City Council |
Election year | 2009 election |
Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow | |
Candidate interview transcript | |
Candidate interview audio <mp3player>http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20090901-szakos-interview.mp3</mp3player>
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Contact Information
- Kristin Szakos
- 1132 Otter St
- Charlottesville, VA 22901
- (434) 984-4022 (h)
- (434) 987-1042 (M)
- k.szakos@embarqmail.com
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Candidate Submissions to Charlottesville Tomorrow
- ↑ Web. MPO Policy Board, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ↑ Charlottesville City Council Meeting. City Hall, Charlottesville. 7 February 2011. Public Meeting.
- ↑ Web. Councilor likes idea of public composting, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 6, 2010, retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Charlottesville Democrats nominate Norris and Szakos for City Council" Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 9 May 2009. Web. 10 Aug. 2009.
- ↑ Official Results November 3, 2009 General Election. City of Charlottesville, 6 Nov. 2009. Web. 6 Nov. 2009. <http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=14908>.
External Links
Charlottesville Tomorrow’s News Center
- Charlottesville Democrats nominate Norris and Szakos for City Council Charlottesville Tomorrow. 9 May 2009.
- Szakos launches first campaign for elected office Charlottesville Tomorrow. 15 Feb. 2009.
Charlottesville City Council, 2010-2011 | |
Mayor | Dave Norris |
Vice-Mayor | Holly Edwards |
Members | David Brown | Satyendra Huja | Holly Edwards | Dave Norris | Kristin Szakos |
See also | List of City Councilors | Recent City Council elections |