Colin Beavan
| Colin Beavan | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, New York, District 8 | ||
| Party | Green Party | |
| Education | ||
| Ph.D. | University of Liverpool | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Founder and Executive Director of non-profit | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Beavan is the founder and executive director of the No Impact Project, an non-profit that helps people help their communities and their planet. He is on the board of directors of New York City's Transportation Alternatives. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool.[2]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Beavan listed some of his campaign themes on his website:[3]
- "Corporate money out of politics
- A constitutional amendment making the right to vote inalienable
- Massive voter registration and civic engagement promotion
- Keeping youth out of prison (treatment not incarceration)
- An end to stop and frisk
- Food stamps for use at farmer’s markets
- Tax breaks for sole proprietorships
- Massive shift of military spending towards education
- U.S. leadership on climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Community-based assisted living programs for the elderly
- Encouragement of service rather than product-based economies
- Prioritizing human connection before goods consumption."
Elections
2012
Beavan ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing New York's 8th District. He sought the nomination on the Green Party ticket. He was unopposed in the June 26th, 2012 primary[4] and will face Hakeem Jeffries (D) and Alan Bellone (R) in the November 6, 2012, general election. He was defeated by Hakeem Jeffries on November 6, 2012.[5]
| U.S. House, New York, District 8 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Hakeem Jeffries |
77.9% | 184,038 | |
| Republican | Alan Bellone | 7.5% | 17,650 | |
| Green | Colin Beavan | 1% | 2,441 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 13.6% | 32,163 | |
| Total Votes | 236,292 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results" | ||||
Campaign donors
2012
Beavan lost election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Beavan's campaign committee raised a total of $7,633 and spent $7,436.[6]
| U.S. House, New York, District 8 General Election, 2012 - Colin Beavan Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $7,633 |
| Total Spent | $7,436 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,405,685 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,361,037 |
| Top contributors to Colin Beavan's campaign committee | |
| Green Party | $1,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Construction Services | $509 |
| Computers/Internet | $400 |
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- A week in my life pedaling Citi Bikes - New York Daily News
- Her wheels are always turning - Harvard Gazette
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External links
References
- ↑ York ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Campaign website "Bio"
- ↑ Campaign website "Issues"
- ↑ New York Board of Elections "Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," Accessed June 11, 2012
- ↑ York ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Colin Beavan 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed May 20, 2013
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