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Jeff Wilson (Aurora, Colorado)

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Jeff Wilson

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Nonpartisan

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Personal
Profession
Software engineer and real estate investor
Contact

Personal website

Jeff Wilson was a nonpartisan candidate for Ward II representative on the Aurora City Council in Colorado. Wilson was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Wilson's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

Wilson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. His professional experience includes working as a software engineer and a real estate investor.[1]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Aurora, Colorado (2017)

The city of Aurora, Colorado, held elections for city council on November 7, 2017. Wards I, II, and III were up for election, as well as two at-large seats. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 29, 2017.[2] Nicole Johnston defeated Bob Hagedorn, Robert O'Riley, Ruben Medina, and Jeff Wilson in the Aurora City Council Ward II general election.[3]

Aurora City Council, Ward II General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Johnston 49.66% 3,219
Bob Hagedorn 23.65% 1,533
Robert O'Riley 11.60% 752
Ruben Medina 9.30% 603
Jeff Wilson 5.79% 375
Total Votes 6,482
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Wilson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Housing Affordability[5] ”
—Jeff Wilson (September 7, 2017)[1]
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking		 Issue Candidate's
ranking		 Issue
1
Housing
7
K-12 education
2
Transportation
8
Homelessness
3
Civil rights
9
Unemployment
4
Crime reduction/prevention
10
City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
5
Government transparency
11
Recreational opportunities
6
Environment
12
Public pensions/retirement funds
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		 Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 None
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		 Increased economic opportunities
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 Immigrant and Refugee Programs
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 Housing Affordability


Recent news

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Jeff Wilson (Aurora, Colorado) - Google News

See also

Aurora, Colorado Colorado Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Jeff Wilson's Responses," September 7, 2017
  2. ↑ City of Aurora, "Current & Upcoming Elections," accessed February 21, 2017
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Aurora City Clerk's Office," August 31, 2017
  4. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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