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Arlington, Texas municipal elections, 2015
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The city of Arlington, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. An incumbent ran for re-election in each district. Mayor Robert Cluck ran for a sixth term.[1]
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram surveyed candidates that ran for city council. You can view their stated priorities below. Some common themes amongst the candidates were public safety, transportation and bringing more businesses to Arlington.
Mayor
Candidate list
May 9 General election candidates:
- Robert Cluck - Incumbent Cluck was first elected in 2003.
- Jeff Williams
- Didmus B. Banda
- Jerome Raymond Pikulinski
Election results
| Mayor of Arlington, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jeff Williams |
57.2% | 10,161 | |
| Robert Cluck Incumbent | 40.1% | 7,119 | |
| Jerome Raymond Pikulinski | 1.9% | 329 | |
| Didmus B. Banda | 0.8% | 147 | |
| Total Votes | 17,756 | ||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 | |||
City council
Candidate list
District 3
May 9 General election candidates:
- Robert Rivera - Incumbent Rivera was elected to the council in 2005.
- Daniel R. Melendez
- Marvin Sutton
District 4
May 9 General election candidates:
- Kathryn Wilemon - Incumbent Wilemon was elected to the council in 2003.
- Nicolas Nervo
District 5
May 9 General election candidates:
- Lana Wolff - Incumbent Wolff was elected to the council in 2003.
- Eleonor Hernandez
- Mark Liberto
District 8
May 9 General election candidates:
- Michael Glaspie - Incumbent Glaspie was elected to the council in 2013.
- Gregory Gerami
- Chris Dobson
- Richard Weber
Election results
| Arlington City Council, District 3, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Robert Rivera Incumbent |
57.7% | 1,196 | |
| Marvin Sutton | 36.3% | 752 | |
| Daniel R. Melendez | 6% | 124 | |
| Total Votes | 2,072 | ||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 | |||
| Arlington City Council, District 4, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Kathryn Wilemon Incumbent |
82.2% | 4,231 | |
| Nicolas Nervo | 17.8% | 917 | |
| Total Votes | 5,148 | ||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 | |||
| Arlington City Council, District 5, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Lana Wolff Incumbent |
64.7% | 1,264 | |
| Mark Liberto | 17.7% | 346 | |
| Eleonor Hernandez | 17.6% | 345 | |
| Total Votes | 1,955 | ||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 | |||
| Arlington City Council, District 8, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Michael Glaspie Incumbent |
54.9% | 8,209 | |
| Chris Dobson | 24.7% | 3,691 | |
| Richard Weber | 17% | 2,539 | |
| Gregory Gerami | 3.5% | 521 | |
| Total Votes | 14,960 | ||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 | |||
Districts map
Below is a map of Arlington's City Council at the time of the 2015 general election. The Districts are numbered 1-5. Districts 6-8 are not pictured because they were at-large seats.[2]
Issues
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram asked each candidate to explain which changes and improvements were among their priorities. Those answers are listed below.
District 3
- "If re-elected I’ll continue to focus on improving the educational opportunities for every citizen, encouraging more citizens to participate in community watch and crime prevention to support public safety, fix our roads and help provide an environment to promote more jobs."[3]
- "To create a more people-friendly police force, and to keep a rein on the frivolous spending that’s going on."[3]
- "Compared to the first quarter of 2014, property crimes have almost doubled. We’ll hire more officers as well update our model for staffing patrol in our communities. National Semiconductor left Arlington about three years ago and several hundred employees were laid off. We’ll actively compete for quality jobs to complement our tourism industries. Traffic congestion continues to be a problem in our city. We’ll develop a comprehensive traffic and rail transit system to minimize the gridlock that plagues our commuters and visitors."[3]
District 4
- "We will continue to improve technology, public safety, education and infrastructure."[3]
- "Try to revitalize Six Flags area, open up Abram to four lanes with a median, phase out red-lights cameras or introduce a countdown above the lights, have the train stop where it used to stop near Abram and Center Street, extend Arlington Yacht Club’s lease for an additional 10 years. All these are designed to invite companies to choose Arlington for job growth and opportunities. As a professor of economics and a Realtor for Keller Williams, my colleagues tell me that real estate could really use a boost with a pharmaceutical or another computer factory coming to Arlington."[3]
District 5
- "Promote and implement adopted strategies that encourage revitalization and reinvestment to create lasting value within and around neighborhoods and commercial corridors."[4]
- "I am focusing on education, infrastructure, redevelopment, mass transit and lowering crime rates in District 5."[4]
- "First thing is to ban the red-light cameras and to see the streets are repaired."[4]
District 8
- "We must upgrade our infrastructure (roads, utilities, etc.), enhance the beauty and livability of our neighborhoods and position ourselves to have vibrant, dynamic economic development. Much focus and resources are being allocated to address these; however, we need to assure there is a defined value for the investment of our limited resources."[4]
- "My priorities are to work on our crime rate, work on a transit system in this city and work on city building improvements and clean up the lakes and all across the city."[4]
- "Firstly, I’ll push to take the luxury box seats our council abuses and instead reward our voting population through a raffle system. Secondly, I’ll push to end the predation of our residents at the hands of the city, whether red-light camera tickets, marijuana possession charges or onerous fines and permit costs. Thirdly, I’ll fight to make Arlington the city with the cleanest air, regulating drilling, and water, removing industrial fluoridation."[4]
- "No more high-density apartments. Treat the citizens with respect. My vote will be for the citizens and not owned by special interests. Richard Weber for the citizens."[4]
Ballot measures
Proposition 1: Red Light Camera Ban
| Arlington Proposition 1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date May 9, 2015 | |
| Topic Local red light cameras | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Initiative | Origin Citizens |
Arlington, Texas, Proposition 1, the Red Light Camera Ban Initiative, was on the ballot for voters in Arlington, Texas, on May 9, 2015. The ballot measure was approved.[5]
Election results
| Arlington, Proposition 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 15,885 | 59.51% | ||
| No | 10,809 | 40.49% | ||
- Election results from Tarrant County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[5]
| “ |
Addition of Section 12 of Article X of the City Charter to prohibit photographic traffic signal enforcement. [ ] For [ ] Against[6] |
” |
Path to the ballot
Members of the group Citizens for a Better Arlington needed to collect 9,651 valid signatures to qualify this measure for the ballot. This number was calculated from 5 percent of the city's registered voters. The petitioners turned in 11,405, and at least 9,382 were certified as valid, legally compelling the city council to put the charter amendment on the ballot. The city council voted 8–0, with one abstaining, to put the measure on the ballot.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Arlington, "May 9, 2015, Election," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ Opinion Arlington, "Voter's Guide," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Arlington election preview: City Council Districts 3 and 4," April 6, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Arlington election preview: City Council Districts 5 and 8," April 13, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tarrant County Elections Office, "Arlington Sample Ballot for election on May 9, 2015," accessed April 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Shorthorn, "Council approves adding red light camera amendment to ballot," February 26, 2015
Recent news
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See also
- United States municipal elections, 2015
- Arlington, Texas
- City of Arlington Red Light Camera Ban, Proposition 1 (May 2015)
External links
- City of Arlington
- City of Arlington - 2015 Official Candidate Filings
- Tarrant County Elections - Official general election results
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