David Toscano
Encyclopedia
David J. Toscano is an American politician and lawyer
. A Democrat
, he served on the Charlottesville, Virginia
city council
1990–2002 and was mayor 1994–96. In November 2005 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates
, replacing Mitchell Van Yahres
. He the 57th district, made up of the city of Charlottesville and part of Albemarle County
.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, he served on the Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
1990–2002 and was mayor 1994–96. In November 2005 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
, replacing Mitchell Van Yahres
Mitchell Van Yahres
Mitchell Van Yahres was an American politician. A Democrat, he was mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia 1970–72 and served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1981–2005.-Political career:...
. He the 57th district, made up of the city of Charlottesville and part of Albemarle County
Albemarle County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...
.