Britton Anne Griffith

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Britton Anne Griffith

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Reno, Nev.

Britton Anne Griffith ran for election to the Reno City Council to represent Ward 1 in Nevada. She lost in the primary on June 9, 2020.

Griffith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Britton Anne Griffith was born and lives in Reno, Nevada. She pursued her undergraduate education at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Reno, Nevada (2020)

General election

General election for Reno City Council Ward 1

Incumbent Jenny Brekhus defeated John Drakulich in the general election for Reno City Council Ward 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Brekhus (Nonpartisan)	50.2	12,048
		John Drakulich (Nonpartisan)	49.8	11,966

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,014
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Reno City Council Ward 1

Incumbent Jenny Brekhus and John Drakulich defeated Britton Anne Griffith in the primary for Reno City Council Ward 1 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Brekhus (Nonpartisan)	45.2	5,515
✔		John Drakulich (Nonpartisan)	35.6	4,348
		Britton Anne Griffith (Nonpartisan)	19.2	2,344

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,207
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Channing Jackson (Nonpartisan)

Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Britton Anne Griffith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Griffith'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.

I am Britton Griffith, a proud 5th generation Nevadan, University of Nevada graduate with an emphasis in International Business and Law, I have 12 years of Business Development and leadership, Two-Years of sitting as a City of Reno Commissioner, founding member of the downtown Reno Partnership, I assisted in the development of Reno's Master Plan, in the past decade I have sat on more than 15 boards ranging from youth homelessness, to downtown beautification, and economic development, and I am fiercely committed to preserving and protecting our neighborhoods.

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?

• Small Business Champion - PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH SMALL BUSINESSES CAN SUCCEED
• Public Safety - ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SAFETY FOR OUR CHILDREN, VETERANS AND SENIORS
• Parks and River Preservation - ENFORCE QUALITY OF LIFE LAWS TO CLEAN UP OUR STREETS AND PRESERVE OUR PARKS AND RIVERS

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Reno is in the midst of unprecedented change. Out of these times of positive population growth comes many challenges, of which we need to make smart decisions that will ensure our neighborhoods, parks, rivers and families are being protected, that we are preserving our heritage, that we are responsible about development and supporting our small businesses. My years of volunteerism and commitment to our growing community has enforced my dedication to make safer streets, to build a better city for each of us, to engage with our neighbors and support our growing local business.

My Vision for Reno includes Preservation, Public Safety, Compassionate Commerce and Responsible Development.

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