David Gammino Out of Council Race
Citing news of a $13.7 million lawsuit from a Norfolk bank, David Gammino says he’s decided not to challenge Marty Jewell for the 5th district City Council seat.
Archives: 2012 elections
5th District
The Central 5th District is the Richmond’s most scattered, straddling the river to include Carytown, Byrd Park, Randolph, City Stadium, and Oregon Hill to the north, and Woodland Heights, Reedy Creek, and part of Swansboro to Hull Street on the south. Unique among all nine of Richmond’s districts, the 5th District does not have a black or white majority in the voting age population (with each making up just under 50%). About 70% of the voting age population is registered to vote.
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Marty JewellIncumbent |
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Lee Shewmake |
Gammino & Graziano leading the money race
Candidates for Richmond Mayor and City Council were required to file campaign finance reports on Monday. Shown below are the account balances as of June 1. If politics were only about money we would have two clear cut winners. These numbers are …
Gammino, Tyler leading the money race
Candidates for Richmond Mayor and City Council were required to file campaign finance reports on Monday, June 4. Shown below are the account balances as of June 1 via the Virginia Public Access Project. Candidates will file their next reports by July 16. June 12 is the deadline for candidates to quality for November 6 […]
Cross-examining Gammino
Fifth district City Council candidate, David Gammino, was recently interviewed by West of the Boulevard News. Here are some follow-up questions from ByrdPark.net and our readers, including questions about Gammino’s one-time business partner, Justin French.
Interview: 5th District candidate David Gammino
An interview with 5th District challenger David Gammino. Gammino talks about City Stadium, the bus barn, and the incumbent.
5th District Council Seat officially a 3 way race
Lee Shewmake, resident of Woodland Heights is tossing her hat into the 5th District race. Lee’s currently the president of the Woodland Heights Civic Association, helped establish Patrick Henry School, and worked with the committee to have the Woodland Heights neighborhood declared historic. Community activist seems to be the most fitting descriptor.
Gammino looking to challenge Jewell for 5th District seat
Richmond developer and contractor David M. Gammino has formed a campaign organization to challenge Jewell in Novembee. Gammino, 47, is a resident of Byrd Park who is owner of City & Guilds, a general contracting firm and developer that rehabilitates and adapts old buildings for new uses.
Marty Jewell’s Finances in Question
There have been some discrepancies in the way, and timeliness which, Councilman Jewell has reported the money he has raised. Jewell says he simply got behind on the paper work.
