HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011_11_29_R143 - Petition for Writ of Special ElectionThe Town Of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-143
PRESENTED: November 29, 2011
ADOPTED: November 29, 2011
A RESOLUTION: TO DIRECT THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO PETITION THE LOUDOUN
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT FOR A WRIT OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO
FILL THE COUNCIL VACANCY FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2014.
WHEREAS, Council Member Kenneth Reid was elected to the Loudoun County Board of
Supervisors (BOS) during the general election November 8, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Reid will be sworn in on December 9, 2011 and expected to start
his term with the BOS on January 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Reid's term on council will expire on December 31, 2014; leaving
a vacancy on Town Council to be filled by appointment and special election; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes that petitioning the Loudoun County Circuit Court for a
Writ of Special Election upon the receipt of Council Member Reid's letter of resignation to the Town
Clerk will effectuate a smooth transition; and
WHEREAS, Town Council requests to hold the special election at the earliest and most
convenient date possible, taking into consideration available dates as allowed by the Code of Virginia
§24.2 -226 , §24.2- 282 §24.2 -507, §24.2 -612 and §24.2 -682 to allow for the special election process to
commence in a timely manner; to maximize the length of time that the successful candidate will serve to
complete the term; to avoid the confusion of holding a special election on the same day as the general
election in November 2012; and
THEREFORE, RESOLVED Town Council directs the Town Attorney to petition the Loudoun
County Circuit Court for a Writ of Special Election as soon as practicable and legally permissible.
PASSED this 29`h day of November, 2011.
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