Todd Divers
I came to Charlottesville in the late summer of 1990 to attend the University of Virginia, and like so many others who have come to this beautiful city under similar circumstances, I never left. In the intervening twenty-two years, having planted deep roots in this community where my wife and I are now raising a family, I believe that it is time to give back.
After graduating from the Curry School of Education, I spent a number of years teaching civics and economics in the Greene County Public Schools. It was during this time teaching middle school children about their government (and coaching a little football) that I developed a deep appreciation for the importance of civic engagement in a vital, functioning democracy. I later practiced what I preached as a participant in Charlottesville’s Neighborhood Leadership Institute, as co-chair of Walker Precinct, and most recently, as a graduate of the Sorensen Institute’s Candidate Training Program.
In 2005, I went to work for a small full-service sign shop, one of the many small businesses that form the backbone of this community. I quickly discovered that sign shops are uniquely situated, coming into contact with many other small businesses and assisting them at the most formative stage of their development—literally the moment when entrepreneurs hang out their “shingle” in order to make their way in the world. I believe that these experiences and sensitivities will be a great asset to my office when it comes to helping small business owners navigate their way through licensing and taxation issues.
In 2002, I married my best friend Annie and we soon moved into our home in the Greenbrier Heights neighborhood. Our family has grown to include two wonderful boys, Mason and Nolan. We cannot imagine a better place to raise them than in Charlottesville. With your support, I hope to be able to serve this community that has given us so much. I would very much appreciate your vote on not one but two occasions, the primary on June 11th and the general election on November 5th.
After graduating from the Curry School of Education, I spent a number of years teaching civics and economics in the Greene County Public Schools. It was during this time teaching middle school children about their government (and coaching a little football) that I developed a deep appreciation for the importance of civic engagement in a vital, functioning democracy. I later practiced what I preached as a participant in Charlottesville’s Neighborhood Leadership Institute, as co-chair of Walker Precinct, and most recently, as a graduate of the Sorensen Institute’s Candidate Training Program.
In 2005, I went to work for a small full-service sign shop, one of the many small businesses that form the backbone of this community. I quickly discovered that sign shops are uniquely situated, coming into contact with many other small businesses and assisting them at the most formative stage of their development—literally the moment when entrepreneurs hang out their “shingle” in order to make their way in the world. I believe that these experiences and sensitivities will be a great asset to my office when it comes to helping small business owners navigate their way through licensing and taxation issues.
In 2002, I married my best friend Annie and we soon moved into our home in the Greenbrier Heights neighborhood. Our family has grown to include two wonderful boys, Mason and Nolan. We cannot imagine a better place to raise them than in Charlottesville. With your support, I hope to be able to serve this community that has given us so much. I would very much appreciate your vote on not one but two occasions, the primary on June 11th and the general election on November 5th.
By Waldo Jaquith from Charlottesville, VA, United States (City Hall) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Bob Mical from Charlottesville, VA, USA (yet_another_pav_sunrise) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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