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Crispin Gravatt
Crispin Gravatt ran for election to the Boise City Council to represent Seat 5 in Idaho. Gravatt lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Gravatt was a nonpartisan candidate for Seat 4 representative on the Boise City Council in Idaho. Gravatt was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Gravatt's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Gravatt attended Boise High School. He received a bachelor's degree in sociology, French, gender studies, and economics from Boise State University. His professional experience includes working as an education researcher. He previously served as a human rights delegate.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Boise, Idaho (2021)
General election
General election for Boise City Council Seat 5
Incumbent Holli Woodings defeated Katie Fite, Steve Madden, and Crispin Gravatt in the general election for Boise City Council Seat 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Holli Woodings (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 3,317 | |
| Katie Fite (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 1,436 | ||
| Steve Madden (Nonpartisan) | 18.7 | 1,260 | ||
 | Crispin Gravatt (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 725 | |
| Total votes: 6,738 | |||
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2017
The city of Boise, Idaho, held elections for city council on November 7, 2017. Three of the six seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 8, 2017.[2] Incumbent TJ Thomson defeated Naomi Johnson, Crispin Gravatt, and Nicolas Way in the Boise City Council Seat 4 general election.[3]
| Boise City Council, Seat 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 TJ Thomson Incumbent |
46.79% | 10,955 |
| Naomi Johnson | 38.37% | 8,985 |
| Crispin Gravatt | 7.47% | 1,748 |
| Nicolas Way | 7.38% | 1,727 |
| Total Votes | 23,415 | |
| Source: Ada County Clerk's Office, "November 2017 Consolidated Election Official Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Crispin Gravatt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Gravatt participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] 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 is to address to build wages for our workforce. The City of Boise has a skilled workforce gap that keeps growing. Skilled workers are leaving Boise for better opportunities in our neighboring states, and it is leaving us in a bind. I will work with local businesses, civic organizations, and higher education to address the needs of the next generation of our workforce.[5] | ” |
| —Crispin Gravatt (October 20, 2017)[1] | ||
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: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Civil rights | Crime reduction/prevention | ||
| Homelessness | Government transparency | ||
| K-12 education | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Environment | Unemployment | ||
| Transportation | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| Housing | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer 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. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| The candidate did not respond to this question. | |
| Local | |
| Public outreach/education programs | |
| We need to create a sense of belonging for the workforce we train at our colleges and universities. Part of this is paying our workforce enough to live and play in the community where they work. | |
| I am proud of the efforts and enthusiasm we have put into preserving our public lands. | |
| I want to encourage better partnerships with local organizations that build on the talents and address the needs of all our neighborhoods. |
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Crispin Gravatt's Responses," October 20, 2017
- ↑ City of Boise, "City Elections," accessed February 22, 2017
- ↑ City of Boise, "Election Documents," accessed September 10, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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