Deidre Olivera
Deidre Olivera was a Democratic candidate for District 41 representative on the New York City Council in New York. She was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Biography
Olivera earned an associate degree from Fulton-Montgomery Community College and a bachelor's degree from The College of New Rochelle.[1]
At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Olivera was a small business owner. Her experience includes work as a skilled laborer and journeywoman and service as the editor-in-chief of The Brownsville Collective Community Newspaper, the president of the Waverly School of Arts PTA, a co-vice chair for Millennial Brooklyn High School, and the owner and founder of "Woman Up!"[2]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for the District 41 seat on the New York City Council.[3]
| New York City Council, District 41 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alicka Ampry-Samuel |
31.23% | 3,385 |
| Henry Butler | 22.04% | 2,389 |
| Cory Provost | 11.20% | 1,214 |
| Moreen King | 8.51% | 922 |
| Deidre Olivera | 8.11% | 879 |
| Royston Antoine | 5.72% | 620 |
| Victor Jordan | 5.28% | 572 |
| David Miller | 4.86% | 527 |
| Leopold Cox | 2.89% | 313 |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 10,838 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Olivera's campaign website listed the following priorities:
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| —Deidre Olivera's campaign website, (2017)[5] | ||
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Deidre Olivera," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ Deidre Olivera - City Council 2017, "Meet Deidre Olivera," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Deidre Olivera - City Council 2017, "Home," accessed September 1, 2017
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