Connor Meek
Connor Meek was a candidate for president of the Baltimore City Council. Meek was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Campaign themes
2016
Meek participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | My top priority would be an elected school board.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | The overwhelming feeling that our elected officials are self-serving, out of touch, and unable to improve the quality of our lives.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | I'm proud of the thousands of citizens working tirelessly to bring about the changes they wish to see.[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Civil rights | |
| K-12 education | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Housing | |
| Unemployment | |
| Government transparency | |
| Homelessness | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Environment | |
| Transportation | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Important | |
| Local | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Elections
2016
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), Council President, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bernard C. "Jack" Young Incumbent |
76.03% | 173,065 | |
| Republican | Shannon Wright | 12.04% | 27,408 | |
| Green | Connor Meek | 4.88% | 11,119 | |
| Unaffiliated | Sharon Black | 3.68% | 8,368 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Gaztanaga | 2.80% | 6,380 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.57% | 1,300 | ||
| Total Votes | 227,640 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential General Election results for Baltimore City," accessed December 11, 2016 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Municipal elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Connor Meek's Responses," February 22, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
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