Ezra Johnson
Ezra Johnson ran for election to the San Antonio City Council to represent District 10 in Texas. Johnson lost in the general election on May 1, 2021.
The city council is a nonpartisan body. Johnson stated in his response to Ballotpedia's 2017 candidate survey, "Though I identify with the Democratic Party, I want to respect our city charter. San Antonio municipal elections are non-partisan. I want to represent all residents of District 10 regardless of their political affiliation so as to provide a more walkable, drivable and beautify city for everyone."[1]
Biography
Johnson was born April 15, 1976. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for his undergraduate studies and St. Mary's University School of Law for a J.D. As of April 2017, he was an attorney and partner at Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett & Burton, PLLC, and held a Texas Board of Legal Specialization in oil, gas, and mineral law. He was also an adjunct professor at his law school alma mater at the time.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in San Antonio, Texas (2021)
General election
General election for San Antonio City Council District 10
Incumbent Clayton Perry defeated Ezra Johnson, Emily Norwood, Gabrien Gregory, and Alexander Svehla in the general election for San Antonio City Council District 10 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clayton Perry (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 10,694 |
 | Ezra Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 5,776 | |
 | Emily Norwood (Nonpartisan)  | 7.8 | 1,534 | |
 | Gabrien Gregory (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 1,093 | |
| Alexander Svehla (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 586 | ||
| Total votes: 19,683 | |||
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2017
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held runoff elections for mayor and six of its 10 city council seats on June 10, 2017. Clayton Perry defeated Ezra Johnson in the runoff election for the District 10 seat on the San Antonio City Council.
| San Antonio City Council, District 10 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Clayton Perry |
53.08% | 7,157 |
| Ezra Johnson | 46.92% | 6,326 |
| Total Votes | 13,483 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "June 10, 2017 Media Report," June 22, 2017 | ||
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 10 of its city council seats on May 6, 2017. Candidates had to earn a majority of the votes cast in this election to win. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for that position advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 10 seat on the San Antonio City Council.[2]
| San Antonio City Council, District 10 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ezra Johnson |
21.69% | 2,733 |
| Clayton Perry |
21.55% | 2,715 |
| Jonathan Delmer | 15.85% | 1,997 |
| Reinette King | 11.79% | 1,486 |
| Diana Kenny | 11.26% | 1,419 |
| John Alvarez | 9.60% | 1,209 |
| Celeste Montez-Tidwell | 3.05% | 384 |
| Andrew Padilla | 2.66% | 335 |
| Eric Morse | 1.54% | 194 |
| Lon Jett IV | 1.01% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 12,599 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017 | ||
2012
Johnson was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 20th District. Johnson did not appear on the Democratic filing list.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ezra Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Johnson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[3] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Increase staffing for the SAFFE Officer program.[4] | ” |
| —Ezra Johnson (April 20, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Government transparency | Homelessness | ||
| Civil rights | Environment | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | K-12 education | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Unemployment | ||
| Transportation | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
| Housing | Recreational opportunities | ||
Local topics
Ballotpedia asked candidates specific questions regarding recent issues in the city. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Vista Ridge is not the best available solution for supplying our water needs. | |
| We should implement the "cite and release" program for possession of small quantities. Public use should not be permitted. | |
| Through legal action in federal court. | |
| No. Sheriff Salazar and Chief McManus have struck the right balance in local law enforcement's relationship with the immigrant community. |
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| A little important | |
| Local | |
| Public outreach/education programs | |
| I think that recruiting new businesses and focusing on small business development are equally important. | |
| Best city to raise a family. | |
| There should be additional focus on reducing economic segregation in San Antonio. |
Johnson also stated in his survey response:
| “ | In ordering my priorities from one through twelve, I don't mean to imply that any of those issues is unimportant. In my opinion, you can't begin to focus on basic services until you built trust between city hall and the public. Transparency and respect for fundamental civil rights of all residents is the foundation of all successful municipal administrations.[4] | ” |
| —Ezra Johnson (April 20, 2017)[1] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Ezra Johnson's Responses," April 20, 2017
- ↑ City of San Antonio, "Candidate Listings," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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