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Brian Hart
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Brian Hart was a 2014 Independent candidate for an at-large seat on the Washington, D.C. City Council.
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Hart highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Our government can and must do more to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity to receive a high-quality education. Education is the lifeblood of our youth, families, and city. Schools serve as vital community hubs that unite residents and neighborhoods ... Through persistent efforts, stronger oversight, and collaboration, our government can and must ensure that every student – from early childhood to adulthood – receives a high-quality education."
Affordable housing
- Excerpt: "Our government can and must do more to improve affordable housing for residents. Access to affordable housing is a great challenge to our communities and a serious risk to residents' well-being. Too many residents are being priced out of their homes and forced to leave their neighborhoods."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We as a city must cultivate and expand job opportunities for District residents. In 2014, DC reported an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, which alone is significantly higher than Maryland, Virginia, and the national rate. For Wards 5, 7, and 8, however, the city reported unemployment rates of 9.4 percent, 11.6 percent, and 17.7 percent, respectively, for that same time period. This disparity in jobless rates across our communities is unacceptable; our government can do more to create opportunities and well-paying jobs for all residents."
LGBT issues
- Excerpt: "Despite achieving marriage equality and having one of the largest LGBT communities in the nation, DC still lacks adequate protections for all of our LGBT citizens. LGBT hate crime has increased, and LGBT residents lack many services necessary to live openly and safely in our communities. On the Council, I will work to ensure our existing laws are being properly enforced, and work for greater protections and services for the LGBT community."
Homelessness
- Excerpt: "The DC Council has an enormous responsibility to mitigate the homelessness crisis in our city by enacting policies that support homeless families, advancing projects that move individuals into housing, and bolstering programs that address the root causes of homelessness, including chronic unemployment, low wages, substance abuse, and mental health issues."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "At a time when our city is rapidly expanding, and the strain on public safety services grows, we should be strengthening our public safety departments and supporting our public safety personnel, not neglecting them. Our brave and committed public safety personnel do so much to help our communities – our government must do more to support them. DC can and should have among the best public safety departments in the world serving residents every day."
Government transparency
- Excerpt: "We need to view transparency and honesty in government more broadly, and we should adopt concrete, pragmatic solutions that can be implemented in the short-term to advance these principles."
Elections
2014
- See also: Washington, D.C. Council elections, 2014
Washington, D.C. held elections for two at-large city council seats on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on April 1.
Incumbent Anita Bonds defeated Nate Bennett Fleming, Kathy Henderson, Chantel Mapp, Pedro Rubio, John Settles, II and Kevin Valentine Jr. in the Democratic primary. Eugene Puryear defeated G. Lee Aikin in the D.C. Statehood Green Party primary.[2][3] Bonds and Elissa Silverman (I) defeated Puryear, Michael D. Brown (I), Frederick Steiner (L), Eric J. Jones (I), Kishan Putta (I), Wendell Felder (I), Courtney R. Snowden (I), Brian Hart (I), Robert White (I), Calvin H. Gurley (I), Graylan Scott Hagler (I) and Khalid Pitts (I) in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anita Bonds Incumbent |
24.1% | 85,575 | |
| Independent | Elissa Silverman |
11.6% | 41,300 | |
| Independent | Michael D. Brown | 8.1% | 28,614 | |
| Libertarian | Frederick Steiner | 1.1% | 3,766 | |
| Independent | Eric J. Jones | 1.2% | 4,405 | |
| Independent | Kishan Putta | 1.7% | 6,135 | |
| Independent | Wendell Felder | 0.8% | 2,964 | |
| Green | Eugene Puryear | 3.5% | 12,525 | |
| Independent | Courtney R. Snowden | 5.5% | 19,551 | |
| Independent | Brian Hart | 2.5% | 8,933 | |
| Independent | Robert White | 6.3% | 22,198 | |
| Independent | Calvin H. Gurley | 1.3% | 4,553 | |
| Republican | Marc Morgan | 2.8% | 9,947 | |
| Independent | Graylan Scott Hagler | 3% | 10,539 | |
| Independent | Khalid Pitts | 2.9% | 10,392 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.4% | 1,472 | |
| Other | Over and Under Votes | 23.1% | 81,847 | |
| Total Votes | 354,716 | |||
| Source: Washington, D.C. Board of Elections - General Election Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anita Bonds Incumbent |
53.2% | 43,586 | ||
| Nate Bennett Fleming | 22.3% | 18,232 | ||
| Pedro Rubio | 7.4% | 6,082 | ||
| John Settles, II | 13.2% | 10,775 | ||
| Kevin Valentine Jr. | 3.1% | 2,560 | ||
| Write-in | 0.8% | 624 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,859 | |||
| Source: Washington D.C. Board of Elections |
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brian + Hart + Washington, D.C."
See also
External links
- DC Board of Elections - November 4, 2014 General Election Sample Ballot
- Campaign website
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ Brian Hart DC, "Issues," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ DC Board of Elections, "November 4, 2014 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Washington, D.C. Board of Elections, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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