Kellen Wilson
Kellen Wilson ran for election to the Phoenix City Council to represent District 6 in Arizona. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kellen Wilson earned a high school diploma from Canterbury School and a bachelor's degree from Fordham University in 2009.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Phoenix, Arizona (2022)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 6
Kevin Robinson defeated Sam Stone in the general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 6 on March 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 62.2 | 23,178 | |
| Sam Stone (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 14,109 | ||
| Total votes: 37,287 | |||
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General election
General election for Phoenix City Council District 6
The following candidates ran in the general election for Phoenix City Council District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 12,072 | |
| ✔ | Sam Stone (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 10,548 | |
 | Moses Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 10,098 | |
 | Joan Greene (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 10,036 | |
 | Kellen Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 7,552 | |
| Mark Moeremans (Nonpartisan) | 10.1 | 6,234 | ||
 | Harry Curtin (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 3,917 | |
 | Juan Schoville (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 1,291 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 164 | ||
| Total votes: 61,912 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kellen Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wilson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a mom of two, decisions made at the City directly impact my family. When aftercare programs are understaffed and underfunded, when programs are canceled, we miss out on opportunities and a sense of community.
We bought our house in Phoenix for the best quality of life. We want a neighborhood where we could ride bikes, a community with locally-owned businesses; a safe place to raise our family.
I decided to run for Council to bring urgency and energy to these issues and to work hard for all Phoenix families.
- My background in work force development gives me a unique perspective working with the underemployed, those working and living in temporary housing. There are unnecessary barriers to stable housing and employment. I support more shelters and temporary housing alternatives with low barriers to entry.
- I am also committed to street safety and keeping our parks clean and usable. I ride bikes with my children to their school every morning and we have to be very careful. Vehicular traffic and speed through residential neighborhoods as well as the availability of parks, recreation and community programming is a big concern.
- Fire and EMT response times are up to over 8 minutes with higher averages in Ahwatukee. Ten years ago it was 4 minutes, 40 seconds. This is not acceptable – lives are on the line. Our aging population, in particular, turns to 911 for medical needs. Care of and response to our Seniors is urgent. Public safety is my top priority.
Public Safety is deeply personal to me. In 2020, my neighbor’s truck and carport caught fire while my children and pets were home with a babysitter. I arrived just in time to see the car catch fire and call 911 before the fire spread. Our carport caught fire, melting our car and personal items. Phoenix Fire Fighters arrived in less than four minutes — and we were spared complete devastation. Today, average response times are close to 8 minutes. As a city council member, I would prioritize public safety and get back to the basics. We must invest in parks, recreation, after-school programs, workforce development, affordable housing and other programs that improve our quality of life while preventing crime and homelessness. Phoenix was once a national leader in these areas. It’s time to lead again.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
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