Crystal Hendrickson
Crystal Hendrickson was a candidate for mayor of Henderson in Nevada. She was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017. Although mayoral elections in Henderson are officially nonpartisan, Hendrickson identified as a member of the Republican Party.[1] Click here to read her response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
In 2015, Hendrickson was a candidate for Ward 2 of the Henderson City Council. She was defeated by Debra March 59 percent to 41 percent.[2]
Biography
Hendrickson earned an associate degree in applied science with an emphasis on land surveying from the College of Southern Nevada.[1][3]
As of her 2017 run for mayor, Hendrickson owned the parking lot maintenance business Curb 2 Curb.[1][4]
Elections
2017
The city of Henderson, Nevada, held a primary election for mayor and city council on April 4, 2017. A general election was scheduled for June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 2, 2017.
Incumbent Mayor Andy A. Hafen was not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits. The race for the Ward III seat on the city council advanced to the general election.[5] The following candidates ran in the primary election for mayor of Henderson.[6]
| Mayor of Henderson, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Debra March |
55.04% | 11,367 |
| Rick Workman | 35.74% | 7,380 |
| Crystal Hendrickson | 3.46% | 714 |
| Angelo Ray Gomez | 1.79% | 370 |
| Eddie Hamilton | 1.48% | 305 |
| Anthony Csuzi | 1.29% | 266 |
| Gerald Sakura | 1.21% | 250 |
| Total Votes | 20,652 | |
| Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
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2015The city of Henderson, Nevada, was initially scheduled to hold elections for city council on June 2, 2015. A primary took place on April 7, 2015. Because one candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election, the general election was called off. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 5, 2015. Three of the four city council seats were up for election.[7] In the primary election for Ward 2, incumbent Debra March defeated Crystal Hendrickson.[8][9]
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Campaign themes
2017
Hendrickson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[10] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | I will investigate, report, and discuss all questionable relationships or expenses.[11] | ” |
| —Crystal Hendrickson (March 20, 2017)[12] | ||
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 |
| Government transparency | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Housing | Civil rights | ||
| Transportation | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| K-12 education | Environment | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Unemployment | ||
| Public pensions/retirement funds | Homelessness | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| State | |
| Harsher penalties for offenders | |
| Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform | |
| Henderson is a beautiful suburb and the people are great. | |
| Henderson needs new leadership on the City Council. |
Additional themes
Hendrickson's 2017 campaign website listed the following priorities:[4]
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2015
In 2015, Hendrickson said that "transparency and accountability are paramount," along with a balanced city budget.[3]
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[O]ur local government needs to be reminded that our property rights and individual liberties set forth in the Bill of Rights should not be eroded under the guise of sustainable development.[11] |
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Crystal + Hendrickson + Henderson"
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Crystal Hendrickson's Responses," March 20, 2017
- ↑ Clark County Election Department, "2015 Municipal Primary," accessed February 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Crystal Hendrickson," February 20, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Crystal Hendrickson - Henderson Mayor," accessed February 3, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Henderson Mayoral Field Includes 19-Year-Old Trump Intern," February 2, 2017
- ↑ City of Henderson, Nevada, "Candidates Filed," accessed February 3, 2017
- ↑ City of Henderson, "2015 Municipal Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Henderson, "Official 2015 Candidate List," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Clark County Nevada, "Unofficial election results," accessed April 8, 2015
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Crystal Hendrickson's Responses," March 20, 2017
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