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Ibrahima Sow
Ibrahima Sow was a 2015 candidate for the Columbus, Ohio City Council. Ibrahima Sow lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Sow earned a bachelor's degree in political science and international studies from Ohio State University in 2014. He later enrolled in a master's program at American Public University in crisis/disaster management and homeland security and was on track to graduate in 2017.[1]
Sow's professional experience includes the following:
- 2014-Present: Chief administrative officer, Millennial Partner Group, LLC
- 2013-Present: Executive director, Project Aspire, Inc.
- 2014-2015: Policy staff page, Ohio House of Representatives
- 2012-2014: Home impact council member, United Way of Central Ohio
- 2012-2014: Contituent aide (District 7), Ohio House of Representatives
- 2010-2013: President, African Youth United
- 2011-2012: Vice president, African Youth League of Ohio State University
- 2009-2010: Vice president, Student Cultural Council of Ohio State University[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Sow's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Investing in entrepreneurship and growth
- Excerpt: "Supporting the expansion and growth of small businesses through ensuring accessibility to resources such as office space lotteries and grants will work for the benefit of the entire city. Education is also crucial, and working in concert with civic and community organizations through workshops and seminars will help equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge they need for their businesses to succeed. Lowering income taxes will also increase the spending power of each citizen, allowing for easier entrance to the marketplace and more financial independence."
Reversing neighborhood deterioration
- Excerpt: "Ensuring working streetlights and adequate roads is essential to improving all areas of Columbus. Working with the city attorney and state legislature to convert vacant lots into affordable housing and business space will increase opportunity for growth throughout the city. Neighborhood Associations should also be called on to ensure the responsible use of resources allocated to them."
Ensuring public safety
- Excerpt: "The crime rates in Columbus are climbing higher and higher all too quickly. In order to fix this trend, we must ensure that there are more accessible and safe recreational areas for our city’s youth. It is important that these areas be secure, while at the same time making sure our police force is equipped to respond to a rapidly diversifying city. Creating a voluntary program whereby security cameras are installed around businesses can help deter crime and increase our base of evidence to catch criminals."
Promoting human welfare
- Excerpt: "Bolstering assistance library programs to aid those seeking employment and education, helping those who seek to learn anything from healthy living to financial literacy, will make sure Columbus is a city better prepared for 21st century living. Furthermore, in order to develop a strong workforce, we must work with local colleges and universities across Central Ohio to increase accessibility to career and technical education through marketing and voucher programs."
Elections
2015
- See also: Columbus, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 4, 2015.[3][4] Four of the city's seven at-large council seats were up for election. In the primary election for city council, incumbents Zachary M. Klein, Michelle Mills and Jaiza N. Page and challengers John Rush, Besmira Sharrah, Ibrahima Sow, Dimitrious Wayne Stanley and Michael Stinziano advanced to the general election past Orie Givens, Kiwan R. Lawson and Will Petrik.[5][6] Former candidates include Josh Jaffre, Zachary E. Manifold and Francine C. Ryan. They were "placeholder" candidates. In March 2015, they were removed from the list and replaced by John Rush, Michael Stinziano and Jaiza N. Page, respectively. Doyline E. Williams appeared on the original 2015 filing list, but did not appear on the 2015 certified list. Incumbent Andrew J. Ginther ran for mayor of Columbus. Zachary M. Klein, Jaiza N. Page, Elizabeth Brown and Michael Stinziano won the election.[7]
| Columbus City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
18.2% | 92,250 |
| Elizabeth Brown |
17.5% | 89,049 |
| Michael Stinziano |
17.4% | 88,273 |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.0% | 76,248 |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley | 13.1% | 66,269 |
| John Rush | 8.5% | 43,182 |
| Besmira Sharrah | 5.2% | 26,513 |
| Ibrahima Sow | 4.9% | 24,933 |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 924 |
| Total Votes | 507,641 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
| Columbus City Council, At-large, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Michael Stinziano |
16.6% | 26,489 | |
| Michelle Mills Incumbent |
16.4% | 26,109 | |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
15.8% | 25,212 | |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.3% | 24,303 | |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley |
10.5% | 16,681 | |
| John Rush |
8.1% | 12,844 | |
| Besmira Sharrah |
5.4% | 8,609 | |
| Ibrahima Sow |
4.6% | 7,383 | |
| Will Petrik | 4.3% | 6,905 | |
| Kiwan R. Lawson | 3% | 4,790 | |
| Total Votes | 118,794 | ||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Sow is of Senegalese descent and speaks French.[1][8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ibrahima + Sow + Columbus"
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Ibrahima Sow on Facebook
- Ibrahima Sow on Twitter
- Franklin County Board of Elections - Primary Election Certified Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn, "Ibrahima Sow Profile," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Ibrahima Sow, "Issues," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Election Info," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Ohio, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Certified Candidate List," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Ibrahima Sow for Columbus City Council – About," accessed August 4, 2015
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