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Greg Ballard
Greg Ballard is the former mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. He was elected in November 2007 and was re-elected in 2011.[1] Ballard did not seek re-election in 2015, and was replaced by Joseph Hogsett.
Biography
Ballard obtained a B.A. in economics from Indiana University, Bloomington. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1978 to 2001. He fought in the Persian Gulf War and was awarded the Legion of Merit Award. He retired from the military after 23 years of service at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. Republican and Democratic primary elections took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates was July 15, 2015.[2] Twenty-five city council seats were up for election. Indianapolis' four at-large seats were not up for election because those seats were scheduled to expire at the end of 2015.[3]
2011
| Mayor of Indianapolis, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Ballard Incumbent |
51.3% | 92,525 | |
| Democratic | Melina Kennedy | 47.2% | 84,993 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Bowen | 1.5% | 2,677 | |
| Total Votes | 180,195 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis Elections - 2011 Election Results | ||||
2007
| Mayor of Indianapolis, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Greg Ballard Incumbent |
50.5% | 83,238 | |
| Democratic | Bart Peterson Incumbent | 47.2% | 77,926 | |
| Libertarian | Fred Peterson | 2.3% | 3,787 | |
| Total Votes | 164,951 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis Elections - 2011 Election Results | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Office of the Mayor website
- Campaign website
- Social Media
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bart Peterson |
Mayor of Indianapolis 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Joseph Hogsett (D) |
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State of Indiana Indianapolis (capital) |
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