Darryl R Ware II (Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, candidate 2022)

Darryl R Ware II (Democratic Party) ran for election to Mayor of Shreveport in Louisiana.^[1]

Elections

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Darryl R Ware II completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ware II's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Darryl R Ware II and I am the youngest mayoral candidate for the city of Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 29.

I decided to run for mayor after hearing the countless gunshots, seeing the failing infrastructure, and feeling the effects of a dying economy myself.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I’m running to keep our kids and our streets safe
• I’m running to repair our city’s crumbling infrastructure
• I’m running to build a local economy that works for everyone.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Raise the minimum wage A lot more needs to be done to ensure equal rights for all Americans regardless of their racial or ethnic backgrounds. Violent crime is a very big local problem Churches and religious organizations are having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country these days The economic system in this country unfairly favors powerful interests Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient Favor free tuition at public colleges and universities The number of legal immigrants the U.S. admits should increase Approve of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president The Democratic Party makes me feel hopeful Government should do more to solve problems Government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest Government often does a better job than people give it credit for Voting gives people like me some say about how government runs things The U.S. should phase out the use of oil, coal and natural gas completely, relying instead on renewable energy sources only People who have immigrated to the U.S. illegally generally make the communities they live in better Tax rates on large businesses and corporations should be raised Government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest

There are still significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men America's openness to people from all over the world is essential

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Server at Coldstone Creamery for 1 year in high school.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

September 11th, 2001. I was 8 years old.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Compassionate World Leaders

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[1] ↑ Submitted to Ballotpedia's candidate survey in 2022.