Don Weeks
Don Weeks was a mayoral candidate for the city of Virginia Beach in Virginia. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Weeks earned his bachelor's degree in real estate finance from Old Dominion University. He is the owner of Don Weeks Homes, LLC. Weeks is also an agent with Shaffer Real Estate. He previously served as a city councilman for Virginia Beach and a commissioner for Tidewater Regional Transit and Hampton Roads Transit.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Weeks submitted the following statement of political philosophy to Ballotpedia in July 2016:
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After serving on the Virginia Beach City Council in 1998, Don once again feels compelled to run for the Mayor in 2016. He believes his experience in the Council, business, and a common-sense approach to protecting taxpayers can help to improve Virginia Beach. As a member of City Council, Don Weeks was in favor of the Boardwalk Restoration Program as well as NAS Oceana. He strongly opposed the “sweetheart deal” with the 31st Street Hotel and Light Rail. He favors strong accountability for politicians and views his role as Mayor to be one of service to the community. Don Weeks feels passionately about serving his hometown community and, in 2016, he hopes to again make a difference and give back as Mayor of the Virginia Beach City Council. [2] |
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| —Don Weeks (2016), [1] | ||
Elections
2016
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held elections for mayor and four city council seats on November 8, 2016. Candidates interested in seeking these offices had to file with the city's voter registrar by June 14, 2016.[3][4] Incumbent Will Sessoms defeated Richard Kowalewitch, Don Weeks, and George Furman III in the nonpartisan general election for Mayor of Virginia Beach.
| Mayor of Virginia Beach, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Will Sessoms Incumbent |
54.06% | 101,251 |
| Richard Kowalewitch | 19.40% | 36,329 |
| Don Weeks | 18.39% | 34,449 |
| George Furman III | 7.60% | 14,238 |
| Write-in votes | 0.56% | 1,040 |
| Total Votes | 187,307 | |
| Source: City of Virginia Beach, "Election Information & Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
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See also
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Municipal elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical submission to Ballotpedia on July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Virginia Beach Voter Registrar, "Elected Offices and Terms," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Find out who's running for Virginia Beach mayor and City Council," June 14, 2016
