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Anthony Anderson (Tennessee)
Anthony Anderson was a 2015 candidate for District 7 of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015. Anderson and Berlin Boyd were competing in a runoff election on November 19, 2015.
Biography
Anderson moved to Memphis in 1995. He earned an undergraduate degree from Jackson-State University and a seminary degree from Vanderbilt. He works as the pastor of Faith UMC in Fraysure and as CEO of the Memphis Business Academy Charter Schools.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Anderson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Anthony believes that the City of Memphis must take an active role in our public school systems. He believes that the City of Memphis needs to have an active voice in the design and implementation of our schools of the future."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Anthony will continue to work with the Chamber of Commerce and others to bring more jobs to district 7. Anthony will spend time looking at the comprehensive plans around the Nike Plant area to see how residents of District 7 can benefit from that growth."
Communities
- Excerpt: "Work with civic leaders and non profits (that have shown that they are sustainable) organizations to strengthen our communities."
Elections
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 7 race, incumbent Berlin Boyd faced Anthony Anderson, Eric Dunn, Anthony Ambee Johnson, Alfonzo Durell Lee, Michael Moore, Coby V. Smith, Thurston Smith and David W. Vinciarelli in the general election on October 8, 2015.[4] A runoff between Anderson and Boyd took place on November 19, 2015.[5]
| Memphis City Council, District 7, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Berlin Boyd |
62.8% | 1,196 |
| Anthony Anderson | 37.2% | 709 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,905 | |
| Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015 | ||
| Memphis City Council District 7 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Berlin Boyd Incumbent |
26.4% | 2,577 | |
| Anthony Anderson |
24% | 2,340 | |
| Anthony Ambee Johnson | 12.2% | 1,192 | |
| Thurston Smith | 10.5% | 1,028 | |
| Michael Steven Moore | 8.6% | 839 | |
| David W. Vinciarelli | 6.7% | 653 | |
| Coby V. Smith | 4% | 390 | |
| Eric Dunn | 3.7% | 362 | |
| Alfonzo Durell Lee | 3.5% | 339 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 7,976 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Anderson and his wife Celia have five children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Anthony Anderson on Facebook
- Shelby County Election Commission - Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of Anthony Anderson, "About," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Anthony Anderson, "The Issues," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
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