Elvert Lewis Stephens
Elvert Stephens was a 2015 candidate for District 7 of the St. Petersburg City Council in Florida. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Elvert Lewis Stephens attended Gibbs High School but writes on his website that he was expelled for fighting, "due to him not knowing how to channel his anger because of the pain he endured throughout the mishaps in his life." After earning his GED from the Thomlinson Adult Center, he began working with young people at the J.W. Cate Recreation Center, Campbell Park Elementary and the Campbell's Park Boys Mentor Program. He also started an organization called I Support St. Pete Youth.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on August 25, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 22, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. In the District 7 primary, Lisa Wheeler-Bowman and Winthrop “Will” Newton advanced past Sheila Scott Griffin, Aaron Sharpe and Elvert Lewis Stephens.[2] Wheeler-Bowman defeated Newton in the general election. Incumbent Wengay M. "Newt" Newton Sr. did not run for re-election.[3]
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
57.7% | 15,180 |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton | 42.3% | 11,115 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 26,295 | |
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "MUNICIPAL GENERAL NOVEMBER 3, 2015", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
37.3% | 1,027 | |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton |
34.5% | 948 | |
| Sheila Scott Griffin | 17.7% | 487 | |
| Aaron Sharpe | 6.8% | 186 | |
| Elvert Lewis Stephens | 3.7% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 2,750 | ||
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Stephens has a son, Sir John Stephens, as well as a surrogate daughter Amora Watson. He attends Christ Gospel Church, where he joined the staff as the youngest minister.[1]
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See also
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- St. Petersburg, Florida municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
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