Abel Laeke

Abel Laeke

Nonpartisan

Personal

Profession

Business consultant

Contact

Personal website

Abel Laeke was a nonpartisan candidate for at-large representative on the Aurora City Council in Colorado. Laeke was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Laeke's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

Laeke's professional experience includes working as a business consultant. He earned a bachelor's degree in medical sciences.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Aurora, Colorado (2017)

The city of Aurora, Colorado, held elections for city council on November 7, 2017. Wards I, II, and III were up for election, as well as two at-large seats. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 29, 2017. The following candidates ran in the Aurora City Council at-large general election.

Aurora City Council, At-large General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Allison Hiltz	22.88%	17,697
Dave Gruber	17.52%	13,554
Thomas Tobiassen	17.46%	13,509
Timothy Huffman	15.33%	11,857
Brian Arnold	10.54%	8,157
Russell Wagner	8.62%	6,667
Abel Laeke	3.83%	2,965
Reid Hettich	3.82%	2,956
Total Votes		77,362
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Laeke participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Inclusion	”
—Abel Laeke (September 7, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Civil rights	7	Housing
2	Environment	8	Homelessness
3	Government transparency	9	Public pensions/retirement funds
4	Crime reduction/prevention	10	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
5	K-12 education	11	Transportation
6	Unemployment	12	Recreational opportunities

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased economic opportunities
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Diversity
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	City service Contracting

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Abel Laeke Aurora City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Abel Laeke - Google News

See also

Aurora, Colorado	Colorado	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Aurora Mayor & City Council
• Campaign website