Blake Tierney

Blake Tierney ran for election to the Little Rock Board of Directors to represent Position 10 in Arkansas. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Tierney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Little Rock Board of Directors Position 10 (At-large)

Incumbent Joan Adcock defeated Blake Tierney in the general election for Little Rock Board of Directors Position 10 (At-large) on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joan Adcock (Nonpartisan)	52.3	36,382
	Blake Tierney (Nonpartisan)	47.7	33,124

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,506
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2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Blake Tierney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tierney's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Blake grew up in Central Arkansas, graduated summa cum laude from Hendrix College, served Little Rock through AmeriCorps service, and chose to return to Little Rock after graduate school. His heart is in Little Rock because he has given so much of himself to it in service. From his work at Our House, the Multi-Faith Youth Group, the Queer Collective, the Age Friendly Commission, local churches, he sees the heartbreak right alongside the incredible potential of the city. Blake is running for At-Large City Director because we need a fresh perspective in this seat to help us get unstuck. Blake knows that bold solutions can come from small changes and steady leadership. He got his Master of Arts in Public Service from Marquette University and learned how to help groups and governments work better together. He put that into practice to help city, county, and state governments become more collaborative, data-informed, and technologically efficient. He has the experience we need to make our city work for everyday people. By openly campaigning on his queer identity in a state where the legislature attacked the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, Blake embodies the boldness needed to do what is right in City Hall.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

From his work at Our House, the Multi-Faith Youth Group of Arkansas, and the Queer Collective, we can trust that Blake will serve and represent all of Little Rock. From downtown to southwest and Pinnacle to the Port, Blake will champion a city where everyone can thrive.
Blake brings a fresh perspective to prepare the city for its future. Blake got a Master of Arts in Public Service to learn how to help groups and governments work better together, and he has helped many groups become more data-informed, technologically efficient, and collaborative.
It’s clear that Blake cares. He shows up and speaks with passion. Running for this position is an act of love for Little Rock and all its residents. We need a leader who cares and listens like Blake. He will ensure that every neighborhood has a voice, every neighbor has a home, and every street is safe.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe we can make our streets safer when we relieve our overburdened police force and make smart investments in mental health and social service response teams, in calmer street designs, and in activities and support for our young people.

I believe we can make houses, mobile homes, and apartments safer for our residents and firefighters. I support renters' rights so residents have their basic needs met and so firefighters don’t fall through broken roofs.

I believe we can turn trash into treasure when we address the vacant, abandoned, and nuisance properties that have dotted our city for decades. The future of Little Rock transforms these properties so new residents and business owners can take root.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

With over a decade of experience serving community groups, managing multi-million dollar grants, and helping government and nonprofits work with their communities, I bring positive change wherever I go. I have been a leader with the city’s youth and marginalized through grassroots groups like Mercy Community Church of Little Rock, Multi-Faith Youth Group of Arkansas, and Queer Collective, as well as established institutions like Our House, Second Presbyterian Church, and the Age-Friendly Little Rock Commission. I bring compassion, collaboration, curiosity, responsiveness, vision, meticulousness, determination, critical thought, openness, supportiveness, humor, laughter, and fun to the city board.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

A City Director should unite public and private sectors to work towards bold, achievable goals like zero homelessness. They should coordinate action on public safety that empowers residents and addresses root causes and demand a government that is effective, proactive, and responsive to everyday people. City Directors should collaborate on solutions among one another, across sectors and levels of government, and with the Mayor, city officials, and residents. They should listen and be leaders in setting or amending policies to address residents concerns proactively or responsively and achieve a vision for the city desired by residents. They should be leaders who encourage hope and investment in the city. The At-Large City Directors like this one should represent every corner of Little Rock.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Helping my dad in my uncle's comic book store for a few summer weeks in high school

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Run For Something

Judge Marion Humphrey

Greg Henderson

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2024

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General election for Little Rock Board of Directors Position 10 (At-large)

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