Jerry Nickerson
Jerry Nickerson was a member of the Garland City Council in Texas, representing District 3. Nickerson assumed office in 2017. Nickerson left office on June 15, 2021.
Nickerson ran for re-election to the Garland City Council to represent District 3 in Texas. Nickerson won in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Biography
Nickerson earned a B.S. in environmental geography and a B.S. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. At the time of his 2017 run for office, he was the vice president of facilities and development for the Parkland Hospital Health System. Nickerson has also served as the secretary treasurer for Green Forest Water Utilities.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Garland, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Garland City Council District 3
Incumbent Jerry Nickerson defeated Stephen Stanley in the general election for Garland City Council District 3 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry Nickerson (Nonpartisan) | 53.8 | 670 |
 | Stephen Stanley (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 575 | |
| Total votes: 1,245 | |||
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2017
The city of Garland, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.
Mayor Douglas Athas ran for re-election in 2017. The city council seats in Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8 were also up for election. Jerry Nickerson defeated Edward Moore in the runoff election for the District 3 seat on the Garland City Council.[2]
| Garland City Council, District 3 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jerry Nickerson |
51.67% | 480 |
| Edward Moore | 48.33% | 449 |
| Total Votes | 929 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "June 10, 2017 - Joint Runoff Election," accessed June 30, 2017 | ||
Jerry Nickerson and Edward Moore defeated Patricia Anthony in the general election for the District 3 seat on the Garland City Council.[3]
| Garland City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jerry Nickerson |
46.23% | 435 |
| Edward Moore |
29.86% | 281 |
| Patricia Anthony | 23.91% | 225 |
| Total Votes | 941 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "May 6, 2017 - Joint Election," accessed June 9, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2019
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2017
Nickerson's campaign website listed the following priorities:
| “ | Fiscal Conservative Management
Fresh approach to Growing Garland
Improving City Services
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” |
| —Jerry Nickerson's campaign website, (2017)[5] | ||
In response to a question from the Dallas Morning News about the three most important actions he would take if elected, Nickerson said:
| “ | Help to build a collaborative City Council and improve communication with the citizens of Garland and District 3
Improve the transparency of the decision making process. Improve the outreach to the citizens of Garland and especially those of District 3 and South Garland. None of these action will require increased cost and will in fact provide opportunities to decrease costs and increase economic growth.[4] |
” |
| —Jerry Nickerson[1] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Dallas Morning News, "Voter Guide," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with Garland City Secretary," February 20, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with Garland City Secretary," February 20, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jerry A. Nickerson - Candidate for City Council District 3, "Issues," accessed May 31, 2017
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| Preceded by Stephen W. Stanley |
Garland City Council, District 3 2017 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Edward Moore |
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