Democratic Clerk of Court incumbent Paul Garrett has a second challenger—Charlottesville School Board member Llezelle Dugger is running for the nomination. (County circuit court deputy clerk Pam Melampy declared last month, and Garrett has declared for reelection.) Dugger is an assistant public defender. Garrett had just one challenger last time around—his history of chicanery surely has something to do with the surge of interest in opposing him.
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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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The surge of interest was brought on by the publication of his salary – $100k . The assistant county circuit clerk probably makes a little over a half of that and the assistant public defender probably makes less than that. Also, she is probably tired of working in that zoo shop run by Hingesly where PDs lose their clients for two weeks and then blame it on somebody else. Have you ever read a testimonial thanking the work of the PD’s office? Dugger’s performance on the School Board will keep me from voting for her.
This has got to be one of the most challenged Clerk of Court contests in the history of the country.
We have had a challenged clerk of court for 30 years.
Do these new candidates have websites or events where they might receive contributions?
Actually I think I heard the salary was more like $112,000, though I could be wrong.
Walt, I just found Llezelle’s website. Looks like she’s got an address up for checks, but no ability to take online contributions.
I’ve known the Duggers for years. I’m definitely supporting Llezelle in this race.
I believe that Pam Melampy is the sister of Debra Shipp, who is the clerk of the Albemarle County Circuit Court (and Ms. Melampy currently works as a deputy clerk for her sister). I find it interesting that the fact of the familial connection has not found its way into public discourse.
That last sentence was way too wordy! How’s this: Isn’t the fact that they’re sisters newsworthy?
Brad, I guess that family must just have clerkin’ in the blood! A proud family tradition.
If that’s true, Brad, that’s really interesting! They should play that angle up. :)
I believe that there’s more than one family member working at the Albemarle County Circuit Court, and I do wish someone would make that more widely known.
Cville Eye, sounds like you have a personal vendetta against the PD’s office. What’s the story there, you make too much money to be considered indigent? (Just so you don’t have to look it up, “indigent” means “too poor to afford a $1,000-retainer private attorney.)