Angel VanStark
Angel VanStark was a candidate for District 1 on the Anaheim City Council in California. Anaheim's city council elections are officially nonpartisan, and VanStark is not affiliated with a party.[1] VanStark was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
District 1 was a new district in 2016. In 2014, voters approved a ballot measure to expand the Anaheim City Council in 2016 from four council members to six council members.[2] Starting with the 2016 elections, city council members were also selected in by-district elections rather than at-large elections.[2]
Biography
VanStark has been active in youth, LGBTQ, and homelessness causes, serving as a youth representative to the San Francisco Youth Council, speaker with the San Francisco LGBTQ Speakers Bureau, member of the LGBT Center of San Francisco Board of Directors, and state director of the Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council.[3][4] In 2015, she was awarded a True Colors Fund True Fellowship Grant to complete a six-month project for LBGTQ youth. She was also named Best LGBTQ Youth Activist Under 25 by the Bay Area Reporter and Best Youth Advocate by SF Weekly that year.[4]
Campaign themes
2016
On their campaign website, VanStark said:[5]
| “ |
My name is Angel VanStark, and I am a second-generation immigrant and openly queer. At the age of 19, I became homeless. By the age of 23, I worked hard and was hired at two Fortune 500 companies, served as a Board of Directors for a community center, served on two commissions representing 88,266 constituents, and spoke at the White House on youth empowerment and then again, a year later, on solving youth homelessness. I was raised in Anaheim and my friends and family are in Anaheim. Harsh economic conditions have concerned me, and I want to fight for those that are suffering the most due to income inequality and make sure that people are treated fairly. I am not happy that 24% of children in Anaheim live under the poverty line. I will fight to end homelessness, create more transitional employment opportunities/job programs, and bring safety to the streets of West Anaheim by investing our current tax dollars in programs that have proven track records. I believe that as a community, we can solve anything! I ask you to join me on a journey to help Anaheim, District 1, elect a candidate of the people by the people and for the people.[6] |
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Elections
2016
The city of Anaheim, California, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 12, 2016. Because of a switch from at-large to by-district elections, four of the six city council seats were up for election.[7][8] The following candidates ran in the Anaheim City Council District 1 general election.[9]
| Anaheim City Council, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denise Barnes |
27.28% | 3,646 |
| Steven Chavez Lodge | 25.10% | 3,355 |
| Leonard Lahtinen | 21.38% | 2,858 |
| Mark Daniels | 14.22% | 1,901 |
| Orlando Perez | 6.06% | 810 |
| Angel VanStark | 2.99% | 400 |
| Freddy Carvajal | 2.97% | 397 |
| Total Votes | 13,367 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
2016
VanStark received endorsements from the following in 2016:
Personal
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VanStark is a second-generation immigrant and member of the LGBTQ community who experienced periods of homelessness at age 6, in junior high school, and at age 19.[4][12]
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See also
- Anaheim, California
- Municipal elections in Anaheim, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anaheim Blog, "UPDATED: Final List of Anaheim City Council Candidates," August 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Anaheim, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ San Francisco Weekly, "Best Youth Advocate," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 LinkedIn, "Angel VanStark," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Angel VanStark for Anaheim City Council, "Angel VanStark," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Anaheim, "Elections 2016," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ KPCC, "5 changes for Anaheim now that district elections are coming," February 10, 2016
- ↑ City of Anaheim, "Qualified Candidate List - November 8, 2016 Election," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Orange County, "New County Council Members Elected," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Angel VanStark for Anaheim City Council on August 17, 2016," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Deseret News, "Periods of Homelessness During Childhood Fuels Advocate for Homeless LGBT Youth," February 25, 2016
