Charlottesville City Council makes appointments

The forthcoming arrival of the New Year means a fresh start for many local boards and commissions. Charlottesville City Council made several new appointments at their meeting on December 15.

“I want to thank those individuals for agreeing to serve the city on the various committees,” said Mayor Juandiego Wade.

The appointments:

• Sarah Malpass has been named to the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund (CAHF) Committee as an at-large representative. Jamaala Hamilton has been reappointed to one of three slots reserved for beneficiaries of affordable housing funds.
• Brad Uhl has been reappointed to the Board of Directors for the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau in the position reserved for representatives from the food and beverage industry. Zarina Yafizova was appointed to represent the accommodations sector.
• Jamaala Hamilton has also been appointed to serve as the Fifeville representative on the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Task Force. Syleethia Carr was appointed to serve on the Rose Hill seat.
• Jennifer Trompetter has been named to the Historic Resources Committee.
• Hannah Langlett and Callum McCain von Schill have been named to the Human Rights Commission.
• Bob Pineo has been named to the Local Board of Building Code Appeals.
• Adam Hastings and Rafiullah Daudzai have been appointed to the Personnel Appeals Board.
• Kristen Marie Petros de Guex has been reassigned to the Huehuetenango representative on the Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission.

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