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Doug Oliver
Doug Oliver was a 2015 candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Campaign themes
2015
In a Q&A series with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Oliver gave answers on the following issues:[1]
| “ | As mayor, I will consider all options for increasing funding for our Philadelphia schools, including modifying the tax-abatement program, increasing property taxes, looking to collect the city’s delinquent taxes, and possibly selling city assets that would alleviate some of the city’s pension challenges and in turn free up more funding for schools. I will give preference to those options that do not require the sale of a city asset or increasing taxes for our working families.[2] | ” |
| “ | Initially, I believe the mayor should appoint three SRC board members, while the governor should appoint the remaining two. This would enable lines of accountability to be maintained with the city and state and aligns the interests of the superintendent and the governing authority.[2] | ” |
| “ | As mayor, I will advocate for an amendment to create an independent inspector general with jurisdiction over all of city government.[2] | ” |
| “ | I am not in favor of privatizing city services and taking jobs away from Philadelphians. I do believe, however, that there are certain situations that necessitate the privatization of city assets.[2] | ” |
| “ | As mayor, I will ensure there is [an] ongoing situational training that prepares our officers for what they may encounter while on the streets and that provides them with the sensitivity tools they need to interact in a respectful and fair manner.[2] | ” |
| “ | I would invest in job training and development — specific to existing and expected jobs that would provide living wages. Specifically, I’d look at training unemployed and underemployed Philadelphians in a number of careers, including welding (pipeline and underground infrastructure improvements), technology (tech start-ups have a tremendous need for coders), and weatherization (many Philadelphia homes are dilapidated and need structural repair).[2] | ” |
| “ | I am a proponent of reducing both wage and business privilege taxes with a dollar-for-dollar increase in property taxes. Doing so will help make Philadelphia more competitive from a tax standpoint while at the same time shifting a larger proportion of our tax revenue to the taxes that fund our schools and to the taxes (property) that are the most elastic. Reductions of business and wage taxes can be accelerated, commensurate to the number of jobs created and a corresponding decrease in Philadelphia’s unemployment rate.[2] | ” |
Elections
2015
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 10, 2015. In the Democratic primary for mayor, James Kenney defeated Anthony Williams, T. Milton Street, Doug Oliver, Nelson Diaz and Lynne Abraham. In the Republican primary, Melissa Lynn Bailey ran unopposed.[3] Kenney defeated Bailey, Socialist Workers Party candidate Osborne Hart and Independent candidates James Foster and Boris Kindij in the general election. Incumbent Michael Nutter (D) was ineligible to run for re-election after two terms due to term limits.[4]
| Mayor of Philadelphia, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Kenney |
85.4% | 203,730 | |
| Republican | Melissa Lynn Bailey | 13.2% | 31,563 | |
| Independent | James Foster | 0.7% | 1,713 | |
| Socialist Workers | Osborne Hart | 0.5% | 1,234 | |
| Independent | Boris Kindij | 0.1% | 321 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 103 | ||
| Total Votes | 238,664 | |||
| Source: City of Philadelphia, "Official general election results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Philadelphia Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
James Kenney |
55.8% | 130,775 | ||
| Anthony Williams | 26.1% | 61,160 | ||
| Lynne Abraham | 8.4% | 19,782 | ||
| Doug Oliver | 4.2% | 9,934 | ||
| Nelson Diaz | 3.7% | 8,691 | ||
| T. Milton Street | 1.7% | 3,937 | ||
| Write-in | 0% | 24 | ||
| Total Votes | 234,303 | |||
| Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquierer, "The Next Mayor 2015," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Comprehensive Election Calendar," accessed November 17, 2014
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