DeQuincy Taylor
DeQuincy Taylor was a candidate for mayor of North Las Vegas in Nevada. He was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017.
Although mayoral elections in North Las Vegas are officially nonpartisan, Taylor was listed by the Clark County Democrats as a Democratic candidate in 2017.[1]
Biography
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Taylor was studying Christian leadership and management at Liberty University. In 2015, he founded the youth empowerment conference organization I Am.[2]
Elections
2017
The city of North Las Vegas, 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 3, 2017.
The mayor's seat and the Ward 1 and Ward 3 seats on the city council were up for election in the primary. The Ward 3 race advanced to the general election. Incumbent John J. Lee defeated Gary Bouchard and DeQuincy Taylor in the primary election for mayor of North Las Vegas.[3]
| Mayor of North Las Vegas, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John J. Lee Incumbent |
80.77% | 6,724 |
| Gary Bouchard | 10.20% | 849 |
| DeQuincy Taylor | 9.03% | 752 |
| Total Votes | 8,325 | |
| Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Taylor told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he would focus on creating recreational and vocational opportunities for youths and building relationships between police officers and the community if elected in 2017. He said, "Being mayor is the position that intersects between the community's needs and those who make the decisions, and I understand the community's needs. I would reach out to different companies and organizations to see how we can reach a common ground in helping single-parent families and kids find jobs."[4]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Democrats, "2017 Municipal Elections," March 4, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Mayor Taylor," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ City of North Las Vegas, "2017 Election Candidates & Reports," accessed February 4, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee Would Not Seek 3rd Term If Re-Elected," March 23, 2017
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