David L. Howard
David Howard was a Democratic at-large member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. He was elected to the council in 2009.[1]
Howard was a 2015 Democratic candidate for mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Howard is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina. He began working at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership, a developer for affordable housing, in 1997.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Howard's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Economic growth & international business
- Excerpt: "Our global aspirations also will be aided by the International Cabinet, which we made into a city department. We need to explore ways we can leverage this group, along with our Sister Cities program and other globally focused organizations, to expedite Charlotte’s worldwide business and social expansion."[2]
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Accessible mass transit provides quality of life advantages for Charlotte’s working population. By offering more expedient alternatives to driving, we empower the working class to spend more time with their families."
- Excerpt: "Having a wide range of efficient, sustainable transportation options is good for our environment and even better for our economy."[3]
Education
- Excerpt: "We frequently reference our local colleges and universities when recruiting companies to come, stay, or grow here. We must take this a step further by developing ways to deliberately involve these wonderful institutions, the great work they do, and the outstanding people who attend and work for them in the business recruitment process."[4]
Elections
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. A primary runoff took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[5] In the mayoral race, incumbent Dan Clodfelter faced Councilman Michael D. Barnes, Roderick Davis, Councilman David L. Howard, DeJawon Joseph and Jennifer Roberts in the Democratic primary. Because no candidate received more than 40 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Clodfelter and Roberts - met in a primary runoff election, which Roberts won.[6] Edwin B. Peacock III defeated Scott Stone in the Republican primary.[7] Roberts defeated Peacock in the general election.[8][9]
| Mayor of Charlotte, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jennifer Roberts |
52.3% | 41,749 | |
| Republican | Edwin Peacock | 47.6% | 38,019 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 112 | ||
| Total Votes | 79,880 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Jennifer Roberts |
54.3% | 12,811 | ||
| Dan Clodfelter Incumbent | 45.7% | 10,784 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,595 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary runoff results," accessed October 22, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Jennifer Roberts |
35.8% | 11,106 | ||
| Dan Clodfelter Incumbent |
25.8% | 7,998 | ||
| David L. Howard | 23.7% | 7,369 | ||
| Michael D. Barnes | 14% | 4,335 | ||
| Roderick Davis | 0.5% | 152 | ||
| DeJawon Joseph | 0.3% | 86 | ||
| Total Votes | 31,046 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Charlotte Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Edwin B. Peacock III |
66.1% | 8,354 | ||
| Scott Stone | 33.9% | 4,275 | ||
| Total Votes | 12,629 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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Howard and his wife, Mary Walker-Howard, have four children and two grandchildren.[1]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Charlotte, "Howard," accessed December 22, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ David Howard campaign website, "Economic Growth," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ David Howard campaign website, "Transportation Opportunities," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ David Howard campaign website, "Educational Development," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary runoff results," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Charlotte City Council, At-large 2009 – 2015 |
Succeeded by NA |
