UVa doctoral candidate and Rose Hill Neighborhood Association president Kendra Hamilton has announced that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for City Council. Hamilton has named police/community relations and race relations as issues that she’d like to tackle on Council. The three incumbents who are up for reelection — Democrats Maurice Cox, Kevin Lynch, and Meredith Richards — have not yet announced if they will seek reelection. The Democratic nomination convention is scheduled for February 7th, less than three weeks from now. Elizabeth Nelson has the story in today’s Progress.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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I don’t understand — wtf are the incumbents doing waiting this long to announce? Last election there were candidates coming out of the woodwork months and months in advance. This just seem strange.
Good grassroots, activist sincerity. I’m behind Kendra ! Just what this city needs to add to the mix at City Hall and build inclusiveness for residents of this city.
Petedowntown writes: Just what this city needs to add to the mix at City Hall and build inclusiveness for residents of this city.
This is too vague for me to understand. What do you mean?
I guess the grassroots starts with signing up with Cvillenews and postings a free ad.
From my humble view Kendra Hamilton works directly for residents of this city. She does not come with any agenda other than improving the quality of life for people who live here. It’s funny though how quickly she was asked about her position on MCP and where she wants to take that! Charlottesville is not just for business and developers. Real people live here. I believe Kendra will bring a fresh perspective to City Hall.
Right on !
I’m still not following you.
But the (and our) form of representative democracy depends on elected officials casting votes on behalf of constituencies. In this case, her prospective constituency would be the entire City. As such, she should (and indeed must) think about the MCP and other issues and their relationship to the ‘quality of life’ (as you put it) of the ‘real people’ (again, your words) who live here.
I don’t doubt that she is very lovely person and all. But I don’t think that is enough on which to ask for political support.
Thanks Belle that’s great!