Editing Albemarle County, Virginia (section)

==Government==
Albemarle is governed by an elected six-member Board of Supervisors. Management of the county is vested in a Board-appointed [[County executive|County Executive]].<ref>{{cite web|title=County Executive|url=http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=ctyexec|publisher=County of Albemarle, VA|access-date=June 21, 2015|archive-date=June 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620215153/http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=ctyexec|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
|+Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County<ref>{{cite web |title=Board Members|url=https://www.albemarle.org/government/board-of-supervisors/board-members |website=Albemarle County, VA |access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! colspan=2 align=center | Name
! valign=bottom| Party
! valign=bottom| First election
! valign=bottom| District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Jim Andrews (chair)
|Dem
|2021
|Samuel Miller
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Diantha McKeel
| Dem
| 2013
| Jack Jouett
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Mike Pruitt
| Dem
| 2023
| Scottsville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Ned Gallaway
| Dem
| 2017
| Rio
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Ann Mallek
| Dem
| 2007
| White Hall
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Bea LaPisto-Kirtley
| Dem
| 2019
| Rivanna
|}

There are also several elected Constitutional Officers:
* Clerk of the [[Circuit court|Circuit Court]]: John Zug (D)<ref>{{cite web |title=Circuit Court Clerk's Office|url=https://www.albemarle.org/government/circuit-court-clerk-s-office |website=Albemarle County, VA}}</ref>
* Commonwealth's Attorney: James M. Hingeley (D)<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff|url=https://www.albemarle.org/government/commonwealth-s-attorney/staff |website=Albemarle County, VA |access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Sheriff]]: Chan Bryant (D)<ref>{{cite web |title=Albemarle County Sheriff's Office |url=https://www.albemarleso.org/ |website=Albemarle County Sheriff's Office |access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>

The nonpartisan School Board is also elected. Its members are:<ref>{{cite web |title=School Board Members |url=https://www.k12albemarle.org/school-board/school-board-members |website=Albemarle County School District |access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>

*Kate Acuff (Jack Jouett Magisterial District)
*Chuck Pace (Rio Magisterial District)
*Judy Le (Rivanna Magisterial District; chair)
*Graham Paige (Samuel Miller Magisterial District)
*Ellen Osborne (Scottsville Magisterial District)
*Rebecca Berlin (White Hall Magisterial District)
*Allison Spillman (At-Large)

===Emergency services===
[[File:Earlysville Volunteer Fire Department Truck.jpg|thumb|Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company Engine 45 at the Independence Day Parade.]]
[[File:Crozet Volunteer Fire Company Truck.jpg|thumb|Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Engine 52 truck during the same parade.]]
Albemarle County has two branches of law enforcement, the [[Albemarle County Police Department]], which handles criminal matters and is directed by the appointed [[police chief]], Colonel Sean Reeves.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Albemarle County Police Department|url=https://www.albemarle.org/government/police |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=Albemarle County, VA |language=en}}</ref> The second branch is the [[Albemarle County Sheriff's Office]], which handles civil service in the county, and they are directed by the elected Sheriff Chan Bryant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Albemarle County Sheriff's Office |url=https://www.albemarleso.org/ |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=Albemarle County Sheriff's Office |language=en-US}}</ref>

Albemarle County Fire Rescue (ACFR) provides essential emergency services to the residents and visitors of Albemarle County including, fire suppression, emergency medical treatment, and transport, technical rescue, water rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation. In addition, the department provides a wide array of non-emergency services such as investigations, business inspections, burn permits, child safety seat inspections, smoke detector installations, public education, and emergency management.

Services are provided through a combination of career staff, nine volunteer fire and rescue agencies, and regional partners. Fire and rescue stations are placed strategically throughout the county to ensure proper coverage:

====Fire stations====
* [[Rivanna River|East Rivanna]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 2 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[North Garden, Virginia|North Garden]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 3 – (combination career/volunteer) 
* [[Earlysville, Virginia|Earlysville]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 4 – (combination career/volunteer) 
* [[Crozet, Virginia|Crozet]] Volunteer Fire Department – Station 5 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[Stony Point, Virginia|Stony Point]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 6 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[Scottsville, Virginia|Scottsville]] Volunteer Fire Department – Station 7 – (volunteer) 
* [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|Seminole Trail]] Volunteer Fire Department – Station 8 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport]] Department of Public Safety – Station 9 – (career)
* [[Monticello, Virginia|Monticello]] Fire Rescue – Station 11 – (career)
* [[Hollymead, Virginia|Hollymead]] Fire Rescue – Station 12 – (career)
* [[Ivy, Virginia|Ivy]] Fire Rescue – Station 15 – (career)
* [[Pantops, Virginia|Pantops]] Fire Rescue – Station 16 – (career)
<ref name="fire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.albemarle.org/government/fire-rescue/organizational-information/station-information|title=Station Information|website=Albemarle County, VA|access-date=August 17, 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gocho.com/dps|title=Public Safety|website=Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>

====Rescue squads====
* [[Charlottesville, VA|Charlottesville]]-Albemarle Rescue Squad – Rescue 1 – (volunteer)
* [[Crozet, VA|Western Albemarle]] Rescue Squad – Rescue 5 – (volunteer)
* [[Scottsville, VA|Scottsville Rescue]] – Rescue 17 – (career)
* [[Berkmar, Virginia|Berkmar Rescue]] – Rescue 18 – (career)
<ref name=fire />

# ''Combination career/volunteer – stations supplemented by career staff Monday - Friday, 6 AM - 6 PM. Volunteers operate these stations weeknights from 6 PM - 6 AM as well as weekends and holidays'' 
# ''Volunteer – stations that operate with an all-volunteer, 24/7 team.'' 
# ''Career – stations that operate with an all-career, 24/7 shift that work three distinct schedules''

=== Law enforcement ===
The Albemarle County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) and the Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) provide law enforcement services in the county.

The ACSO was created in 1745 when Joseph Thompson was appointed as the first sheriff. Then in 1895, citizens started electing sheriffs for 4-year terms. Lucian Watts was the first elected sheriff.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.albemarleso.org/Nhistory.html |title=Albemarle County Sheriff's Office - History<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=August 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627031218/http://www.albemarleso.org/Nhistory.html |archive-date=June 27, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{As of|2022}} the sheriff is Chan Bryant, the county's first woman sheriff.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bryant sworn in as Albemarle County Sheriff |url=http://www.cbs19news.com/story/41506256/bryant-sworn-in-as-albemarle-county-sheriff |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=CBS19 News |language=en}}</ref>

The ACPD was created in 1983. Prior to 1983, local county governments could create a police force by a simple vote held by their respective board of supervisors. In February 1983 the Virginia General Assembly restricted the authority of county governments to create police forces without a voter referendum. The law did not go into effect until July 1983: On May 11, 1983, before the law took effect, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance creating the Albemarle County Police Department. That original ordinance provided for a police chief and five full time officers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lfweb.albemarle.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=1769&dbid=0&repo=CountyofAlbemarle&cr=1|title=Error|website=lfweb.albemarle.org|accessdate=May 20, 2023}}</ref> George W. Bailey was the first chief of police.<ref name="auto"/> {{As of|2022}} the chief of police is Sean Reeves. The ACPD currently has 140 sworn officers, 23 civilian employees, and 3 animal control officers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=police&relpage=10237|title=Albemarle County Police Department - Who are we<!-- Bot generated title -->|accessdate=May 20, 2023|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929092205/http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=police&relpage=10237|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Representation and elections ===
Albemarle is represented by Democrat [[Creigh Deeds]] in the Virginia State Senate; Democrats [[Katrina Callsen]] and [[Amy Laufer]] represent the county in the Virginia House of Delegates. Republican [[John McGuire (Virginia politician)|John McGuire]] represents most of the county in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat [[Eugene Vindman]] represents a small sliver in the most northwestern portion of Albemarle County.

For much of the second half of the 20th century, Albemarle County was heavily Republican, like most of this part of Virginia. However, the Republican edge narrowed significantly in the 1990s, in part due to the influence of the [[University of Virginia]]. In [[2004 United States presidential election in Virginia|2004]], [[John Kerry]] carried it by two points, becoming the first Democrat to win the county since [[1948 United States presidential election in Virginia|1948]]. It swung hard to [[Barack Obama]] in [[2008 United States presidential election in Virginia|2008]], and since then, it has become one of the few Democratic bastions in central Virginia, though it is not as overwhelmingly Democratic as Charlottesville.

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{{PresRow|1992|Republican|13,894|13,886|4,024|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|15,117|10,363|273|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|14,455|7,982|93|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|10,424|7,293|1,865|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|9,084|7,310|238|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|8,447|4,303|201|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,512|2,255|1,674|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|3,251|3,062|2|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,135|2,102|35|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|2,508|1,412|466|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,523|1,642|18|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|984|1,178|281|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|964|1,725|12|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|804|1,648|6|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|635|1,825|7|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|508|1,949|34|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|846|1,571|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|366|1,383|53|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|541|1,587|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|223|1,376|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|144|1,215|144|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|380|999|27|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|309|1,069|15|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|1,674|2,411|20|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,918|2,628|76|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,795|2,757|29|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|2,166|2,573|13|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|2,587|2,941|0|Virginia}}
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