Kenneth Wayne Jackson
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Candidate for
City Council |
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| District | At-Large | |
| Election | Nov. 7, 2017 | |
| For term to start | 2018 | |
Candidate for
City Council |
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| District | At-Large | |
| Term Start | July 2004 | |
Biographical Information
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| Campaign $ | VPAP | |
| Contributions $ | VPAP | |
Kenneth Wayne Jackson is an independent candidate for City Council who placed fourth in the November 2017 general election. [1] [2]
He also ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate in the 2004 Council race. [3]
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2017 City Council election
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nikuyah Walker (I) | 7,906 | 29.13 |
| Heather Hill (D) | 7,752 | 28.57 |
| Amy Laufer (D) | 7,697 | 28.36 |
| Kenneth Jackson (I) | 2,186 | 8.06 |
| Paul Long (I) | 804 | 2.96 |
| John Edward Hall (I) | 597 | 2.20 |
| Write-In | 95 | na |
Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
Jackson's campaign finance reports contained several questionable items such as multiple bank fees to the University of Virginia Credit Union for overdrawing the account. [4]
Biography
As a black gay man who received public housing assistance, Jackson was a candidate for the Republican party in 2004. At the time, he was a cook at Ludwig's Schnitzelhouse on Fontaine Avenue. [3] He appeared before Council on April 21, 2003 to protest the increases of certain fees and the meal tax in the budget year for fiscal year 2004. [5]
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| Kendra Hamilton (D) | 3,465 | 64.90 |
| David E. Brown (D) | 3,366 | 63.05 |
| Kevin J. Lynch (D) incumbent | 3,183 | 59.62 |
| Ann Reinicke (R) | 1,782 | 33.38 |
| Kenneth Wayne Jackson (R) | 1,557 | 29.16 |
| Write-In | 778 | 14.57 |
| Vance D. High (I) | 717 | 13.43 |
| Source: City of Charlottesville | ||
Voters could cast three votes, one for each of the three seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
External links
References
- ↑ Web. First Independent since 1948 win election to Charlottesville City Council, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 7, 2017, retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Three independents fail to qualify for City Council ballot, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 19, 2017, retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. HOTSEAT- Kenneth Jackson: Not your stereotypical Republican, Lisa Provence, The Hook, February 19, 2004, retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Independent City Council candidates lead in late summer fundraising, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, April 21, 2003.
- ↑ Web. Elections Database, Elections Database, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved July 25, 2017.