Andre Spivey
Andre Spivey was the nonpartisan District 4 representative on the Detroit City Council in Michigan. First elected in 2009, Spivey won a new term in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Spivey pleaded guilty to a bribery conspiracy charge on September 28, 2021. He resigned from office on September 29 of that year.[1]
Biography
Spivey grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Cass Technical High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College and a master's degree in divinity from Colgate Rochester Divinity School. Spivey was ordained in 1997. His experience includes serving as an itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.[2]
Elections
2017
The city of Detroit, Michigan, held elections for mayor, city council, city clerk, and the Detroit Board of Police Commisisoners on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 25, 2017.[3]
Incumbent Andre Spivey defeated Latisha Johnson in the general election for District 4 on the Detroit City Council.
| Detroit City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andre Spivey Incumbent |
57.48% | 6,560 |
| Latisha Johnson | 42.04% | 4,798 |
| Write-in votes | 0.47% | 54 |
| Total Votes | 11,412 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Andre Spivey and Latisha Johnson defeated Jackie Grant and Ane Bomani in the primary election for District 4 on the Detroit City Council.[4]
| Detroit City Council, District 4 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Andre Spivey Incumbent |
58.68% | 4,261 |
| Latisha Johnson |
24.93% | 1,810 |
| Jackie Grant | 11.22% | 815 |
| Ane Bomani | 4.85% | 352 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 7,261 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Spivey's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Public safety
- Excerpt: "He will continue to fight for resources to ensure Police, Fire and EMS services respond to our community's needs."
Neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "He will continue to focus on cleaning up our neighborhoods and advocate for city services that are critical to our quality of life."
Seniors and youth
- Excerpt: "He will continue to work to address the well being of our senior citizens and seek the ideas and leadership of our youth."
Leadership
- Excerpt: "He will continue to be responsible and accountable to every citizen, bringing together neighborhoods, community groups, schools, faith-based organizations and the business community."
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Detroit News, "André Spivey resigns from Detroit City Council after pleading guilty to bribery," September 29, 2021
- ↑ City of Detroit, "Andre Spivey," accessed June 16, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid," February 4, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot," May 11, 2017
- ↑ Andre Spivey campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 16, 2017
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Succeeded by Latisha Johnson |
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