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Bob Ferron
Bob Ferron was a candidate for the at-large positions on the City Council of Gilbert in Arizona. He was defeated in the primary election on August 30, 2016. City councilor positions are technically nonpartisan, however Ferron is a Republican.[1]
Biography
Ferron received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. His professional experience includes working as a commercial district manager at Lennox Industries, regional sales director at Comfort System USA, branch sales manager at Johnson Controls Inc., and area sales manager at Carrier Commercial Service. Ferron has served on the Parks and Recreation and Library Services boards in Gilbert.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Ferron participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Get budget under control and make sure the money is being spent in priority that matches the citizens needs.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Develop strategic, responsible public/private partnerships to drive growth and bring new services/businesses to Gilbert.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Recreational opportunities and a great place to raise a family[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Government transparency | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| K-12 education | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Civil rights | |
| Transportation | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Housing | |
| Unemployment | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Environment | |
| Homelessness | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| State | |
| Increased police presence/activity | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Elections
2016
The city of Gilbert, Arizona, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 30, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2016. Two of the six city council seats were up for election.[3] The following candidates ran in the Gilbert City Council at-large seats primary election.[4]
| Gilbert City Council At-large, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jared Taylor Incumbent |
21.51% | 10,507 |
| Scott Anderson |
20.74% | 10,133 |
| Joel Anderson |
17.20% | 8,403 |
| Jim Torgenson |
16.38% | 8,001 |
| Seth Banda | 9.80% | 4,787 |
| Bob Ferron | 8.58% | 4,192 |
| Tim Rinesmith | 5.78% | 2,824 |
| Total Votes | 48,847 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Election Results," September 9, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
2016
Ferron was endorsed by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Bob Ferron Gilbert. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Municipal elections in Gilbert, Arizona (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Bob Ferron's Responses," July 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ City of Gilbert, "Candidate Information," accessed July 14, 2016
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