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Charles Pickard
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Nonpartisan

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois, 1995

Graduate

University of Illinois, 1997

Personal
Profession
Architect
Contact

Personal website


Charles "Chooch" Pickard was a 2015 candidate for District 5 of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015.

Biography

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Pickard received a B.S. in architectural studies from the University of Illinois in 1995, going on to earn a master's in architecture there in 1997. He has professional experience in architecture, having worked in the following capacities:

  • 2013-Present: Executive architect, City South Ventures
  • 2009-2013: Executive director and chief design officer, Memphis Regional Design Center
  • 2010-2011: Past president, American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Memphis
  • 2009-2010: President, AIA Memphis
  • 2008-2010: National secretary, Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity
  • 2004-2009: Owner, CM Design
  • 2004-2008: National expansion director, Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity
  • 1998-2004: Intern architect, TRO
  • 1997-1998: Development project coordinator, Center City Commission
  • 1995-1996: Intern architect, Architecture Incorporated[1]

Campaign themes

2015

Pickard's website highlighted the following campaign themes.[2] Read about more issues on his website.

Focus on smart, strategic development

“
  • Generate a Comprehensive Plan for Memphis including smart, strategic development in the authentic and denser parts of the city.
  • Adopt a Preservation Plan that will ensure that our unique historic assets are protected and utilized for their true potential, contributing to the authenticity of Memphis.
  • Create a “one-stop shop” for smart, strategic development that will make investing in Memphis efficient and profitable for local and outside investors.
  • Provide development incentives that generate growth in the densest areas of the city, while discouraging sprawl in the outer portions of Memphis that are expensive to service.[3]
 ”

Ensure fiscal stability

“
  • Create places that your children and grandchildren will want to stay, invest, and thrive in.
  • Promote smart, strategic development that will create a faster and larger return on investment, increasing the tax base without raising property taxes.
  • Restore a proactive approach to development in Memphis and support the redevelopment of vibrant and economically sustainable communities.
  • Preserve and improve our paid-for city owned assets, such as the Mid-South Coliseum, other fairgrounds property, vacant municipal buildings, closed school buildings, and community centers.[3]
 ”

Return City of Memphis employee benefits

“
  • *mprove the morale of all City employees by providing an appropriate benefits package that will also attract new hires. Funding for benefits will be viable through creating more fiscal stability, smart investments in development, and elimination of wasteful spending.[3]
 ”

Increase adult literacy

“ Reduce the following staggering statistics:
  • 14% of Shelby County adults are at a 3rd grade reading level or below.
  • 22% are at a 6th grade reading level or below.
  • 70% of prisoners are at a 6th grade reading level or below.

[3]

”

Improve public transportation for all

“
  • Create a first class public transit system that balances the needs of all users including those who are transit dependent, persons with disabilities, those who choose to use transit, and tourists.
  • Provide a reliable, safe, accessible, clean, and customer-friendly public transportation system that meets the needs of the community to travel to work, school, health care, and entertainment.

[3]

”

Elections

2015

See also: Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015

The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[4] In the District 5 race, Jimmie Franklin, John Marek, Worth Morgan, Charles Pickard, Dan Springer, Mary Wilder and Jennifer James Williams faced off in the general election on October 8, 2015. Incumbent Jim Strickland did not run for re-election.[5] A runoff between Morgan and Springer took place on November 19, 2015.[6]

Memphis City Council, District 5, Runoff election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Worth Morgan 50.9% 3,374
Dan Springer 49.1% 3,252
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 6,626
Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015


Memphis City Council District 5 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWorth Morgan 31.9% 6,374
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Springer 23.3% 4,647
Mary Wilder 18.6% 3,705
John Marek 16.9% 3,375
Charles Pickard 6.4% 1,274
Jennifer James Williams 1.6% 316
Jimmie Franklin 1.3% 251
Write-in votes 0.1% 28
Total Votes 19,375
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Chooch Pickard Profile," accessed August 11, 2015
  2. ↑ Charles Pickard, "Issues," accessed August 10, 2015
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
  5. ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
  6. ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
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