James Whitehead

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James Whitehead

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Community College of Philadelphia, 2015

Contact

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James Whitehead (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Philadelphia City Council to represent District 7 in Pennsylvania. Whitehead lost in the special general election on November 8, 2022.

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Biography

James Whitehead earned a bachelor's degree from the Community College of Philadelphia in 2015.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2022)

General election

Special general election for Philadelphia City Council District 7

Quetcy Lozada defeated James Whitehead and Randall Justus in the special general election for Philadelphia City Council District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Quetcy Lozada (D)	84.9	17,675
		James Whitehead (R)	12.9	2,690
	Submit photo	Randall Justus (L)	1.9	392
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	73

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,830
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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James Whitehead completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Whitehead's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

James was born and raised in Frankford, Philadelphia. He grew up in a Single parent home, along with 6 siblings. Raised in poverty, he graduated high school in the Philadelphia public school system and went to college at ccp and temple alumni. At an early age he was placed into the custody of the state. His grandmother fought to the very end to win him back into the family. Growing up in the inner city, there wasn’t much opportunity so he had to overcome a lot of adversity, but he was determined to win and be something better than what he was used to seeing. He lost friends to gun violence and drug use, even battled with chronic homelessness. I work with countless non profits giving back to the inner city youth organizations across the city of Philadelphia, and was elected to serve on the board for the Nicetown NAS committee and also Nicetown CDC serving philly's hunting park, Wyoming, Nicetown, Logan, Olney, Erie, Germantown, all whom are very bad neighborhoods. The reason I'm running for city council in this year's special and next year general election is crime is out of control, youth programs are missing, Affordable housing becoming less and less of a option, Philadelphia public school's are failing, Drug's in the form of opioid's are killing our youth, while destroying communities like Kensington, working as a board member on the nicetown nas committe prepared me along with growing up in all the problems I've talked prepared me for this very moment to become a leader.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Solutions For Philadelphia Crime Crisis
• Public school reform / school choice
• Affordable Housing

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Crime to me was always one of my areas I happen to be very passionate about, I grew up in a high crime neighborhood frankford to be exact and also living in Brooklyn,ny bedstuy. I truly believe there are many reasons why one commits a crime, but my favorite reason would be a low quality of life I believe if we increase people's well being I truly we can curve crime here in the city of Philadelphia.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Communication, Team Leader, Integrity, Honest, Hardworking, Understanding, Listening, Compromise

What legacy would you like to leave?

The legacy I would want to leave to the world is understanding pass our differences as a nation, compromise and learn to live amongst each other, there will be a matter of opinion, choose, Education, Race, Ethnicity, language, and also religion respect goes along with integrity.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The odyssey by homer - The tale of a young boy looking for he's father, to combat the forces that took over he's kingdom is fascinating to me.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Achilles from troy

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

50 Cent New Day

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Learning to be were I am in the current moment, most times i struggle with bringing work home into my family life and also time managing for other things in my life that are important to me.

Tell us your favorite joke.

A guy is stranded in the ocean and a boat goes pass, and the guy on the boat goes I'm here to save you, the man that is drowning goes no thanks GOD will save me, and two more boats goes pass and he say's the same thing. The man finally drowns and he gets to heaven an he goes "God why didn't you save me?' God responds " I sent three boats for you".

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