Athena Moore

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Athena Moore
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Democratic Party

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Last election

June 22, 2021

Contact

Personal website

Athena Moore (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 9. Moore lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.

Moore was also a candidate for District 9 representative on the New York City Council in 2017. Moore was defeated in the special election on February 14, 2017.

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 9

Kristin Richardson Jordan defeated Alpheaus Marcus in the general election for New York City Council District 9 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kristin Richardson Jordan (D)
 
93.9
 
24,169
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Alpheaus Marcus (R)
 
5.7
 
1,475
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
100

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,744
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 9

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kristin Richardson Jordan in round 13 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

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Total votes: 25,627
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Alpheaus Marcus advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 9.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

The following candidates ran in the special election for the District 9 seat on the New York City Council.[1]

New York City Council, District 9 Special Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bill Perkins 33.95% 3,933
Marvin Holland 18.38% 2,129
Athena Moore 14.81% 1,715
Larry Scott Blackmon 11.84% 1,371
Cordell Cleare 9.51% 1,101
Dawn Simmons 5.15% 596
Charles Cooper 3.05% 353
Todd Stevens 1.59% 184
Caprice Alves 1.49% 173
Write-in votes 0.24% 28
Total Votes 11,583
Source: Board of Elections in the City of New York, "Statement and Return Report for Certification," February 27, 2017

Campaign themes

2021

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2017

Moore's campaign website included the following themes:

“

After working and listening to you, here is my focus:

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  • Preserve affordability of NYCHA, Mitchell Lama, HDFCs, Senior Housing.
  • Address privatization of NYCHA and ensure proper oversight & maintenance.
  • Ensure that new developments preserve neighborhood character & affordability.

EMPLOYMENT

  • Fight for fair & livable wages.
  • Ensure equal pay for equal work.
  • Create jobs through training, vocational & MWBE opportunities.

EDUCATION

  • Ensure equity in public education & eliminate the school to prison pipeline.
  • Encourage teacher support & professional development.
  • Close the achievement gap and foster positive learning environments & mentoring opportunities.
  • Boost parental engagement, civic participation, and partnerships with school leadership teams.

ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

  • Expand access to health care and mental health services
  • Advocate for social work in schools and address generational poverty
  • Address Healthcare disparities including diabetes, asthma, heart disease, HIV/AIDS.[2][3]
 ”
—Athena Moore (2017)

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External links

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Board of Elections of the City of New York, "The Contest List, Special Election 9th Council," February 1, 2017
    2. ↑ Athena Moore, "My Plan and Focus," accessed February 6, 2017
    3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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