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Frank Colvett Jr.
Frank Colvett Jr. was a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Colvett ran for election for Mayor of Memphis in Tennessee. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on October 5, 2023.
Biography
Colvett is from Memphis, Tennessee. His professional experience includes serving as president of GreenScape, Inc. since 1992. Other experience includes serving as chairman of the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment and as an alternate on the Land Use Control Board. Colvett has a wife, Lesley, and two children. Colvett is a member of the Calvary Episcopal Church.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)
General election
General election for Mayor of Memphis
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Memphis on October 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Young (Nonpartisan)  | 27.6 | 24,420 |
| Floyd Bonner (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 19,900 | ||
 | Willie Herenton (Nonpartisan) | 21.5 | 18,994 | |
| Van Turner (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 18,784 | ||
| JW Gibson (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 2,176 | ||
| Michelle McKissack (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 1,437 | ||
| Joe Brown (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 1,030 | ||
 | Karen Camper (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 591 | |
| James Harvey (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 325 | ||
 | Brandon Price (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 129 | |
 | Carnita Atwater (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 122 | |
| Tekeva Shaw (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 95 | ||
| Jennings Bernard (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 89 | ||
 | Reggie Hall (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 77 | |
| Kendra Calico (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 58 | ||
| Derek Winn (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 57 | ||
| Justina Ragland (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 88,337 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Frank Colvett Jr. (Nonpartisan)
- George Flinn Jr. (Nonpartisan)
- David Winston (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Colvett in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Memphis City Council District 2
Incumbent Frank Colvett Jr. defeated Marvin White and John Emery in the general election for Memphis City Council District 2 on October 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Frank Colvett Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 8,541 |
 | Marvin White (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 4,296 | |
| John Emery (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 1,338 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 70 | ||
| Total votes: 14,245 | |||
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Endorsements
Colvett was endorsed by the Republican Party of Shelby County.[3]
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[4] In the District 2 race, Jim Tomasik, Frank Colvett, Jr., Detric Golden and Rachel Knox faced off in the general election on October 8, 2015. Incumbent William C. Boyd did not run for re-election.[5] A runoff between Frank Colvett, Jr. and Rachel Knox took place on November 19, 2015.[6]
| Memphis City Council, District 2, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Frank Colvett, Jr. |
73.9% | 2,353 |
| Rachel Knox | 26.1% | 833 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 3,186 | |
| Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015 | ||
| Memphis City Council District 2 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Frank Colvett, Jr. |
49.5% | 7,455 | |
| Rachel Knox |
22.5% | 3,387 | |
| Jim Tomasik | 18.7% | 2,811 | |
| Detric Golden | 9.1% | 1,364 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 36 | |
| Total Votes | 15,053 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Frank Colvett Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Frank Colvett Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Colvett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Crime
- Excerpt: "We must work with our police and fire departments to give them the personnel and equipment they need to be as effective at stopping crime and protecting us all as possible. This can be in the form of community involvement, using statistics to work areas of highest crime, cameras in high concentrations of people, etc."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "I believe we must continue to seek reductions of personnel or task that is not absolutely vital. We need to look for all avenues of saving, whether it is adding additional tasks to city employees before hiring additional people. Outsourcing services should always be investigated. Selling city assets should also be investigated to determine if it is beneficial to Memphis."
Workforce development
- Excerpt: "Economic development is created when the business community partners with our educators, community centers, the police department and the fire department to provide as many safe alternatives and educational opportunities for our citizens as possible. Add the Governor’s program to make two years of community and technical college free through the Tennessee Promise, and Memphis has a golden opportunity to create a well trained workforce enticing businesses to move to Memphis and hire."
Responsible Development
- Excerpt: "The Unified Development code is still a work in progress, but is clearer than the previous code and presents “walkable community” opportunities for development. With my background, I wish to be involved in this area to prevent situations like “clear cutting” of sites some developers do in order to save money. LEED and energy efficient buildings offer responsible answers to our environment and attractive things like roof gardens to our community."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Frank Colvett campaign website, "About Frank," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Frank Colvett for Memphis City Council, District Two," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ The Republican Party of Shelby County, "2019 Memphis City Election Endorsements," September 12, 2019
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
- ↑ Frank Colvett campaign website, "On the Issues," accessed August 11, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Boyd |
Memphis City Council District 2 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Jerri Green |
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