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Gary Butler
Gary Butler is a former candidate for the Ward 7 seat on the Council of the District of Columbia. He ran in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Butler participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. 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:
| “ | Public Safety[2][3] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Violent Crimes[2][3] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | History of Community[2][3] | ” |
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. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Housing | |
| Unemployment | |
| Government transparency | |
| Transportation | |
| City services | |
| K-12 education | |
| Homelessness | |
| Environment | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Civil rights | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four 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:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Local | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Elections
2016
| Washington, D.C. Council Ward 7, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vincent Gray |
86.29% | 27,956 | |
| Independent | Gary Butler | 7.31% | 2,367 | |
| Independent | Christian Carter | 5.67% | 1,837 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 237 | ||
| Total Votes | 32,397 | |||
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "General Election 2016 - Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Washington, D.C.
- Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," March 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Gary Butler's Responses," October 10, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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