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Greg Clay
Greg Clay ran in a special election to the Atlanta City Council to represent District 3 in Georgia. Clay lost in the special general election on March 19, 2019.
Clay was previously a candidate for the same seat. Clay was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Clay earned his B.S. in business administration from Florida A&M University. He later received his master's degree in public administration from the University of Kansas. Clay is the founder and spokesman for the Atlanta Speaks Initiative, which provides career education to public school students.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2019)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 3
Antonio Brown defeated Byron Amos in the special general runoff election for Atlanta City Council District 3 on April 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Antonio Brown (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 670 |
 | Byron Amos (Nonpartisan) | 46.7 | 588 | |
| Total votes: 1,258 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Atlanta City Council District 3
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Atlanta City Council District 3 on March 19, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Byron Amos (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 359 |
| ✔ | | Antonio Brown (Nonpartisan) | 19.3 | 296 |
 | Greg Clay (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 293 | |
| Shalise Young (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 165 | ||
| Jabari Simama (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 152 | ||
 | Mesha Mainor (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 125 | |
| Matthew Charles Cardinale (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 72 | ||
 | Erika Estrada (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 51 | |
 | Ricky Brown (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 18 | |
| Total votes: 1,531 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricia Crayton (Nonpartisan)
2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[2] Incumbent Ivory Lee Young Jr. defeated Greg Clay in the general election for District 3 seat on the city council.[3]
| Atlanta City Council District 3, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ivory Lee Young Jr. Incumbent |
67.22% | 2,051 |
| Greg Clay | 32.78% | 1,000 |
| Total Votes | 3,051 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Greg Clay did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Clay's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:
| “ |
Partnerships Greg understands that the many different stakeholders in our communities must work together, and he has been a bridge-builder throughout his career and in the community. Continuing our work to formally connect with and routinely meet with entities to strengthen our relationships to serve more people and make our people and community healthier. Service Delivery Mobility |
” |
| —Greg Clay (2017) | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Greg Clay 2017 campaign website, "Who's Greg?" accessed October 13, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Greg Clay 2017 campaign website, "Great 8," accessed October 13, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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