Felicia Kalan
Felicia Kalan (Republican Party, Conservative Party, Save Our City Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 22. She lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Kalan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kalan's professional experience includes working as an operations consultant. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Evansville in 2011.[1]
Kalan has been affiliated with the Interfaith Coalition for Peace & Safety, Bridge Community Church, Astoria Homeowners & Tenants Association, Lifestyle Lifespan, and Women's National Republican Club.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 22
Tiffany Cabán defeated Felicia Kalan and Edwin DeJesus in the general election for New York City Council District 22 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tiffany Cabán (D) | 63.4 | 12,884 |
 | Felicia Kalan (R / Conservative Party / Save Our City Party)  | 30.6 | 6,209 | |
 | Edwin DeJesus (G) | 5.8 | 1,172 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 20,318 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 22
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Tiffany Cabán in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 16,240 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Felicia Kalan advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 22.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Felicia Kalan advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Council District 22.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Felicia Kalan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kalan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am currently the Chairwoman of the Interfaith Coalition for Peace & Public Safety and a Founding Member of the Lifestyle Lifespan campaign advocating for healthy food access for our most vulnerable communities. She is a former Legislative Aide and a social entrepreneur. I also co-founded a national non-profit, UNCHAINED Fashion Show, and an ethical clothing line, NOVEL, with a mission to end human trafficking. I'm the former V.P. of COhatch, a successful Midwest based company that creates co-working and social enterprise incubator spaces that revitalize local economies.
My vision for Queens is prosperity bringing good paying jobs, a vision that creates a safe and clean city with good schools, a place families can raise children, and a place where all people can thrive regardless of socioeconomic status.- Public Safety: Crime is at an all time high and our quality of life is diminishing. We need safe and clean streets- without public safety we have nothing as a community.
- Support for Kids & Families: Our kids have fallen behind in education and we need to invest in families who have shouldered the burden of the pandemic.
- Rebuilding Our Economy: We need to bring good paying jobs to New York City, grow and support our small businesses, and incubate start-ups in our district.
We must support and fully fund the NYPD and build positive community relations with our public safety officers, working together to make improvements to ensure an equitable criminal justice system.
Supporting Small Businesses & Rebuilding our Economy through Innovative Ideas//
We need good paying jobs in Queens and that means partnering with large and small businesses, and we also need to invest in our local economy. We need to provide more access to upward mobility through greater access to resources, education, training, apprenticeships and jobs. We need targeted economic revitalization efforts in Commercial Areas in our Districts, and local Business Sales Tax Free Tuesdays to incentivize shopping local.
Better Quality of Life//
It’s time that we ensure quality of life for all and clean up our sanitation problem once and for all by investing in beautification and sanitation in our neighborhoods. We need to update our outdated trash bins to better contain waste and expand recycling and composting in our district and
Increase fines for individuals that litter and illegally dump.
Kids Over Politics//
I will ensure children and families are TOP priority in the city budget. Queens is the borough with the most overcrowded schools and we must invest in our kids.
Honest Government & Accountability//
I co-founded a national nonprofit called UNCHAINED and performed artistic fashion shows across the country raising awareness about human trafficking and domestic violence, even performing at the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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