Cecelia Adams
Cecelia Adams was an at-large member of the Toledo City Council in Ohio. Adams assumed office in 2015. Adams left office on January 3, 2022.
Adams ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Toledo City Council in Ohio. Adams won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Although municipal positions in Toledo are officially nonpartisan, Adams was affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Adams worked for Toledo Public Schools as a teacher and administrator from 1973 until her retirement in 2008. She later served on the district's school board from 2011 until her appointment to the city council.[2]
Elections
2017
The city of Toledo, Ohio, held elections for mayor and six seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for this election was July 14, 2017.[3][4] The following candidates ran in the general election for six at-large seats on the Toledo City Council.
| Toledo City Council, At-large General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sandy Spang Incumbent |
12.12% | 27,459 |
| Rob Ludeman Incumbent |
11.04% | 25,004 |
| Cecelia Adams Incumbent |
9.72% | 22,030 |
| Gary Johnson |
9.40% | 21,296 |
| Nick Komives |
9.13% | 20,689 |
| Larry Sykes Incumbent |
8.94% | 20,246 |
| Harvey Savage Jr. | 8.23% | 18,656 |
| Sam Melden | 8.13% | 18,410 |
| Kurt Young Incumbent | 6.90% | 15,637 |
| Patricia Robinson | 6.55% | 14,847 |
| Alfonso Narvaez | 5.99% | 13,566 |
| Clyde Phillips Jr. | 3.85% | 8,722 |
| Total Votes | 226,562 | |
| Source: Lucas County, Ohio, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for six at-large seats on the Toledo City Council.
| Toledo City Council, At-large Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sandy Spang Incumbent |
12.16% | 12,679 |
| Rob Ludeman Incumbent |
10.75% | 11,205 |
| Larry Sykes Incumbent |
10.55% | 11,004 |
| Cecelia Adams Incumbent |
10.27% | 10,704 |
| Harvey Savage Jr. |
8.81% | 9,186 |
| Gary Johnson |
8.39% | 8,745 |
| Nick Komives |
8.24% | 8,595 |
| Sam Melden |
7.33% | 7,646 |
| Kurt Young Incumbent |
6.30% | 6,570 |
| Patricia Robinson |
5.75% | 5,994 |
| Alfonso Narvaez |
5.03% | 5,243 |
| Clyde Phillips Jr. |
3.60% | 3,754 |
| Thomas Names | 2.83% | 2,949 |
| Total Votes | 104,274 | |
| Source: Lucas County Board of Elections, "Board of Elections," accessed September 12, 2017 | ||
2015
- See also: Toledo, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Toledo, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2015.[5] In the at-large race, incumbent Cecelia Adams was unopposed in the general election on November 3, 2015.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lucas County Board of Elections, "Elected Officials List," June 27, 2017
- ↑ The Toledo Blade, "Toledo City Council names Cecelia Adams as newest member," April 14, 2015
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with LaVera Scott," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Lucas County Board of Elections, "Historic Election Results," accessed September 16, 2021
- ↑ Lucas County, OH elections, "May 5 Special Election," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Lucas County Board of Elections, "Official general election candidate list," accessed August 11, 2015
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