Cedric Coley
Cedric Coley was a 2014 Independence Party candidate for District 69 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Kelvin Lawrence was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Loretta Grant was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lawrence defeated Grant and Cedric Coley (Independence Party) in the general election.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 66.3% | 9,396 | ||
| Republican | Loretta G. Grant | 30.6% | 4,340 | |
| Independence Party of America | Cedric Coley | 3% | 425 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 14,168 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Coley's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Tax Reform
- Excerpt: "I support repealing the grocery tax. I support providing more access to tax credits, special depreciation allowances and tax holidays for small businesses."
Reform Judicial/Penal System
- Excerpt: "With prisons over 190% capacity, the economic toll of not having penal reform is felt by every Alabamian."
Education Vitalization
- Excerpt: "I believe every child deserves the best education our state can provide. I will work to modernize schools."
First Responders Pay Raise
- Excerpt: "First Responders are a vital part of law and order. I support and believe they deserve a pay raise."
Pay Elected Officials the Minimum Wage
- Excerpt: "One way to give first responders a pay raise is to lower the wages and benefits of elected officials state-wide. I oppose allowing the bureaucracy to have royal benefits while those we depend on to keep us safe and healthy struggle to make ends meet."
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cedric + Coley + Alabama + House"
See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House of Representatives District 69
- Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alabama State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Cedric Coley on Facebook
- Cedric Coley on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Campaign 2014: Results for Alabama state elections," November 5, 2014
- ↑ alabamaindependenceparty.com, "Official campaign website," accessed September 19, 2014