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Issues that are important to me:
A Living Wage
VA Passenger Rail Service

Résumé

Statewide Public Service

  • Governor’s Commission on Rail Enhancement for the 21st Century 6.01.2004 − 5.31.2005
  • Virginia First Cities Coalition, Policy Committee & Executive Committee 2002 – 2004
  • Virginia Municipal League, Legislative Committee 1999 – 2002
  • Virginia Transit Association, President & Member of Board of Directors 1996 – 2002
  • Committee to Advance the TransDominion Express, Executive Committee 1999 – 2005
  • Governor’s E-Communities Task Force 2000 – 2001
  • Virginians for a Two-Term Governor

Regional Public Service

  • Metropolitan Planning Organization, Policy Board 1996 – 2004
  • Charlottesville/Albemarle/UVA Planning and Coordination Council 2000 – 2002
  • Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) 1994 – 2000
  • Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development, Board of Directors 1998 – 2000
  • TJPDC Regional Economic Development Master Plan Committee, Chair 2000 – 2002
  • Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Jail, Board of Commissioners 1996 – 2000

Local Public Service

  • Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Board of Commissioners 1996 – 2000
  • Charlottesville Planning Commission 1994 – 1996
  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 1996 – 1998
  • Arts & Culture Task Force, Chair 2003 – 2004
  • Social Services Advisory Committee 2002 – 2004
  • Cable Franchise Committee 2002 – 2004
  • Court Square Preservation and Enhancement Project, Chair
  • Lewis & Clark Festival Committee, Chair
  • Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center, Board of Directors 1999 – 2003

Community Service

  • Computers4Kids, Founder and Board of Directors
  • HIV/AIDS Services Group, Chairman of Board of Directors
  • The University of Virginia Women’s Center Advisory Council
  • International Rescue Committee, Community Advisory Committee
  • Staff Union at the University of Virginia, Chairman of Community Advisory Board
  • Editorial Columnist, The Charlottesville Tribune
  • Founder, Charlottesville Citizens for Better Rail Alternatives
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, Board of Directors

Awards

  • 2002 A. L. Philpott Award for Outstanding Public Service
    Presented by 5th District Democratic Committee
  • 2002 Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau
    In recognition of efforts in support of the local tourism industry
  • 2000 Community Award, Piedmont Virginia Technology Council
    For founding Computers4Kids
  • 2000 Flame Award, Charlottesville Professional Fire Fighters Association
    For efforts on behalf of the Charlottesville Firefighters Local 2363
  • 1994 Gussler-Brown Award for Outstanding Community Service
    Presented by 5th District Democratic Committee


2000 Flame Award for efforts on behalf of Charlottesville Firefighters Local 2363

Elective Office

  • Charlottesville City Council 1996 – 2004
  • Vice-Mayor 1998 – 2000 and 2002 – 2004

Education

  • Ph.D., Psychology 1974
    University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL
  • B.A., Psychology, cum laude 1963
    University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
  • Graduate, Houston, TX Public Schools 1959

Academic and Professional Experience

  • Author/Consultant/Program Developer 1983 – 1996
    Career author of 43 articles and conference papers in Psychology and Education appearing in academic journals, books, professional periodicals, teaching guides and workbooks
  • Adjunct Associate Professor 1981 – 1983
    Department of Psychology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
  • Assistant Research Professor 1976 – 1981
    Performance Research Laboratory, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor 1976 – 1981
    Interdisciplinary Program in Linguistics and Department of Psychology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
  • Visiting Assistant Professor 1975 – 1976
    School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • Acting Assistant Professor 1974 – 1975
    Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

"The Charlottesville Tribune" Articles:

Read Meredith's C-Ville Weekly editorial Get in the Game With Trains, 11.01.05.

Meredith's Intercity Rail Between Charlottesville and Washington, DC speech can be heard at Podcast.net

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