Jibreel Ali

Jibreel Ali

Education

Bachelor's

Florida A&M University

Contact

Personal website

Jibreel Ali was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Orlando City Council in Florida. Ali was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Ali's campaign themes for 2017.

Biography

Ali received his bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Orlando, Florida (2017)

The city of Orlando, Florida, held elections for city council on December 5, 2017. A primary took place on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 8, 2017. Three of seven council seats were up for election. The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 5 seat on the Orlando City Council.

Orlando City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Regina Hill Incumbent	50.24%	1,146
Ericka Dunlap	24.73%	564
Sarah Abuobaida Elbadri	7.32%	167
Cynthia Harris	7.32%	167
Jibreel Ali	6.66%	152
Betty Gelzer	3.46%	79
Ondria James	0.26%	6
Total Votes		2,281
Source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "2017 City of Orlando General Election," accessed November 7, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Ali's campaign website included the following themes:

“	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Increase Support for Home Owners Associations and Neighborhood Associations Development of a Comprehensive Needs Assessment for the District 5 Neighborhoods Increase Programs managed by the Housing and Community Development Department SAFETY & CRIME PREVENTION Make Body Cameras Mandatory for All Orlando Police Department Increase Funding for the Citizens Observer Program Increase Diversity and Deescalation Training Expand Role of the Citizen Review Board TRANSPORTATION ​* Creating A bicycle-friendly place makes bicycling safe, comfortable, and convenient for people of all ages and abilities Advocate for transportation system with technology, such as traffic light timing, variable tolls and electronic message boards and congestion advisories HOUSING Permanent Supportive Housing For Homeless- Housing that is linked to flexible support and services designed to meet tenants’ needs Accessibility for Seniors: The aging of the population creates an increasing need for housing that is accessible for occupants as well as visitors JOBS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Advocate for lower Taxes for local small Businesses to Hire and Grow Increased support for MBE and WME Inclusion Reform the City Blue Print Program for disadvantaged Orlando residents	”
—Jabreel Ali (2017)

Recent news

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See also

Orlando, Florida	Florida	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Orlando City Council
• Campaign website