Edith Ladipo

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Edith Ladipo
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Edith Ladipo was a candidate for District 11 representative on the Atlanta City Council in Georgia. Ladipo was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2017)

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[1] The following candidates ran in the general election for District 11 seat on the city council.[2]

Atlanta City Council District 11, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Harold Hardnett 18.61% 1,455
Green check mark transparent.png Marci Collier Overstreet 15.99% 1,250
Debra Harris 14.82% 1,159
Brionte McCorkle 13.64% 1,066
LaTarsha Holden 10.62% 830
Georgianne Thomas 10.12% 791
Anthony Johnson 9.12% 713
Edith Ladipo 7.09% 554
Total Votes 7,818
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Campaign themes

2017

Ladipo's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:

“

SAFER
A safer District 11 means:

  • Increasing police patrols in District 11.
  • Building strong community partnerships with police officers.
  • Expanding program offerings to support our most at-risk citizens.
  • Requesting an additional Zone to improve service delivery in Southwest Atlanta.
  • Reducing the number of blighted areas in the district.

SMARTER
A smarter District 11 means:

  • Working to strengthen the Neighborhood Planning Unit Program.
  • Forming public/private “Partnerships for Change.”
  • Expanding job training and small business development opportunities.
  • Creating “Common Ground” partnerships among/between neighborhoods/businesses.
  • Promoting “LIVE, WORK, PLAY” Robust Communities.
  • Establishing a Street Improvement Plan to repair/install roads, sidewalks, storm drains and other Infrastructure amenities.

CLEANER
A cleaner District 11 means:

  • Requiring more frequent street cleanings/bulk/litter pick-up services.
  • Organizing and supporting litter reduction programs.
  • Enforcing City of Atlanta Housing/Building Codes.
  • Using high surveillance systems to identify/prosecute illegal dumping in District 11.[3][4]
 ”
—Edith Ladipo (2017)

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Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
  2. ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
  3. ↑ Edith Ladipo 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 13, 2017
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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