Ian Baltutis
Ian Baltutis is the Mayor of Burlington in North Carolina.
Baltutis ran for re-election for Mayor of Burlington in North Carolina. Baltutis won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Ian Baltutis earned a bachelor's degree in business entrepreneurship from Elon University in 2008. His career experience includes working as a supply chain manager for Honda Power Equipment Mfg and as the founder and owner of Vibration Solution LLC. Baltutis was first elected to serve as the mayor of Burlington in 2015.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Burlington, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Mayor of Burlington
Incumbent Ian Baltutis defeated Joey Cook Sr. in the general election for Mayor of Burlington on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ian Baltutis (Nonpartisan) | 66.5 | 2,387 |
| Joey Cook Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 33.2 | 1,191 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 3,590 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Burlington
Incumbent Ian Baltutis and Joey Cook Sr. defeated Lisa Patrick in the primary for Mayor of Burlington on October 8, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ian Baltutis (Nonpartisan) | 67.7 | 1,342 |
| ✔ | Joey Cook Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 397 | |
 | Lisa Patrick (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 242 | |
| Total votes: 1,981 | |||
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2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Stephen M. Ross was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Ian Baltutis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Baltutis was defeated by Ross in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Stephen Ross Incumbent |
57% | 13,041 | |
| Democratic | Ian Baltutis | 43% | 9,834 | |
| Total Votes | 22,875 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ian Baltutis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Baltutis' campaign website stated the following:
| “ | One city – One Burlington – Re-Elect Mayor Baltutis
Safe Neighborhoods – Building safe communities takes total involvement from each of us. Its foundation begins at the most basic level, our neighborhoods. When we reach out and get to know the families who live next door and across the street, we build strength through association. We forge partnership and understanding that enables us to better understand the needs and challenges facing our community. Through cooperation, we can begin to address those needs. Safety is built through numerous ways. It can be as simple as a hosting a block party or as involved as organizing a neighborhood watch group. All it takes is a few community members stepping up and taking a leadership role in their neighborhood. Before long the buds of community grow and neighbors come together under a common purpose. United to create a safe place to live, work and play. Total Transportation – In 2013 we fought for a bus system. Today, we can look forward to seeing those buses begin mobilizing our city as early as Spring 2016. But the fight isn’t over. Every day, thousands of our citizens struggle to find suitable transportation to school, work, and medical care. The future of our city hinges on connecting our greatest asset, our people, with the economic engines of our future, our schools, and businesses. It hinges on the long-term health of our seniors and their ability to access high-quality care providers. The prosperity of our economy depends on connecting businesses to the customers who demand their goods and services. Every movement, every commute, every inch of our city, drives us towards our future. Our feet, our wheels and our wings get us there. We have the strategic plans to make it happen, but we lack the financial gas to get us there. It is time for us to have a mayor and a city government who really make pedestrian safety and transportation infrastructure a priority. Education for All – Education extends well beyond the classroom. It takes place 24/7/365. As a city, we must look beyond the traditional classroom environment and ask ourselves how to best prepare our students to be full citizens of our community. The core focus our efforts must be on STEM fields. Employment opportunities in STEM fields will grow at twice the rate of non-STEM opportunities over the next decade. 80% of the fastest growing careers are dependent on STEM based skills. Our community must provide the programs and extracurricular activities necessary to engage our students in STEM. While ABSS is managed at a county level, we as a city can make our students more competitive by creating programs that allow our students to learn and experience STEM outside of the traditional school day. Leadership with Vision – Our city is filled with innovative and creative community leaders. These are the people that we need to more fully engage in active leadership roles. It is the responsibility of our mayor to be an advocate who reaches out to all corners of our community and empowers these leaders. Our city’s future success and growth depends on Burlington being a community that continually innovates. We must truly live up to our goal of being a dynamic community that attracts and retains talented and engaged citizens.[6] |
” |
| —Ian Baltutis' campaign website (2019)[7] | ||
2014
Baltutis' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
- Excerpt: "We as a county and a state have to be able to compete at a national level to attract and retain talented and dedicated educators. Funding for education is an investment in North Carolina’s future and a vote of confidence in the next generation of our state’s leaders."
- Excerpt: "It’s more important than ever to make sure that programs are available to help retrain our workers, keep them in their homes, keep their children in school and help them continue to support their communities."
- Excerpt: "In order for North Carolina to compete in the global economy we have to be a state that supports new and existing business needs. We’ve always thrived on the innovation of our local entrepreneurs, we need to show them that we are still committed to helping them succeed in our communities."
- Excerpt: "As a state, North Carolina cannot selectively reject to support the needs of some citizens and not others. The system only works when everyone participates and has access to the services and care that they need. It makes sense whether your a patient or a hospital, we’re all part of building a better healthcare system."
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- City of Burlington website
- Mayor of Burlington webpage
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Campaign Instagram page
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ Baltutis, "About Ian," accessed September 9, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ian Baltutis’ campaign website, “Vision and Platform,” accessed September 9, 2019
- ↑ baltutis.us, "Issues," accessed August 19, 2014
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