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Christine Parker (New York)
Christine Parker was a Republican candidate for District 35 representative on the New York City Council in New York. She was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Parker earned a degree in business administration with a focus on economics from St. John's University.[1]
Parker's professional experience includes work as the deputy director of advancement for The Cultural Museum of African Art and a constituent services representative for the Public Advocate's Office. She has also worked in business growth and development for a financial services firm, worker training and prospective employee placement for the City University of New York, and development for the New School University and served as the founder of Courtney's Dream Advocates and a board member for the Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz Educational Center.[1][2]
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[3] Incumbent Laurie Cumbo (D) defeated Jabari Brisport (Green) and Christine Parker (R) in the general election for the District 35 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 35 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Laurie Cumbo Incumbent |
67.24% | 21,695 | |
| Green | Jabari Brisport | 28.84% | 9,307 | |
| Republican | Christine Parker | 3.73% | 1,203 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 61 | ||
| Total Votes | 32,266 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Christine Parker ran unopposed in the Republican primary election for the District 35 seat on the New York City Council.[4]
| New York City Council, District 35 Republican Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Christine Parker | ||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Parker provided the following candidate statement for the New York City voter guide:
| “ |
Christine has always fought for her community. She believes that government should be run more transparently and work for the people of the community rather than for itself. Christine is a proud mother of two, and wants the brightest future for her children and the children of New York.[2][5] |
” |
| —Christine Parker (2017) | ||
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christine Parker - City Council, "About Christine Parker," accessed November 1, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New York City Campaign Finance Board, "2017 General Election Voter Guide," accessed October 19, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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