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Gregory Livingston
Gregory Livingston was a candidate for Ward 4 representative on the Chicago City Council in Illinois. Livingston was defeated in the special election on February 28, 2017.
Campaign themes
2017
Livingston's campaign website listed the following themes for 2017:
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As a 4th Ward Aldermanic Candidate here are some Economic Development issues my team and I are working on: 4th Ward Economic Development Issues - The Michael Reese campus is in the 4th ward, it is of great importance because it butts up against McCormick and therefore critical for the continuation of the mega development... - The 4th Ward has the right to lead/input the details of this most important element in its development future... - We must use the same design thinking that went into Millennium Park - bridge over the IC tracks to create a continuous development from King Dr to the Lake... - New hotel/retail/entertainment complex - Clean up Cermak Rd from the Lake to Ashland; a new retail corridor that will run from McCormick Place, through ChinaTown and on to Pilsen... - More rental development with low rent set asides - New festivals to increase livability/commerce - A slice of Fed transportation funding to clean up/improve the I-55 tunnel acting as a topographical barrier between the so loop/McCormic/Bronzeville communities - City College funds to expand the IIT campus role with new programs e.g., vocational... - A 4th Ward Oversight Committee to be part of the DePaul Arena Development to ensure property owners/residents get their say. - Cermak Gardens Public Housing must be treated like Cabrini or any other public housing redevelopment, turned into e.g., mixed use but we must apply progressive, strategic community centered thinking and planning. - The 4th Ward has many natural assets that are underutilized, under-imagined, and not producing the revenue nor amenities that all our residents deserve...[1][2] |
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| —Gregory Livingston (2017) | ||
Elections
2017
Incumbent Sophia King defeated Ebony Lucas, Gregory Livingston, Marcellus Moore Jr., and Gerald McCarthy in the special election for the Ward 4 seat on the Chicago City Council.[3]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 4 Special Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sophia King Incumbent |
63.77% | 4,286 |
| Ebony Lucas | 17.54% | 1,179 |
| Gregory Livingston | 6.55% | 440 |
| Marcellus Moore Jr. | 6.10% | 410 |
| Gerald McCarthy | 6.04% | 406 |
| Total Votes | 6,721 | |
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Election Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
See also
| Chicago, Illinois | Illinois | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Gregory Livingston Democrat for 4th Ward Alderman, "Home," accessed February 16, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Candidate Filings for the February 28, 2017 Municipal Election," January 3, 2017
