JoAnna Underwood
JoAnna Underwood was an at-large member of the Detroit Charter Commission in Michigan. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on August 6, 2021.
Underwood ran for election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 7 in Michigan. She lost in the primary on August 3, 2021.
Biography
Underwood co-founded the People's Action Committee (PAC), and has worked with organizations including the People's Water Board and Michigan Welfare Rights. Underwood has one son.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 7
Fred Durhal III defeated Regina Ross in the general election for Detroit City Council District 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Durhal III (Nonpartisan)  | 50.1 | 5,607 |
 | Regina Ross (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 5,548 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 11,197 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council District 7
The following candidates ran in the primary for Detroit City Council District 7 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Durhal III (Nonpartisan) | 29.9 | 2,563 |
| ✔ | | Regina Ross (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 2,076 |
| John Bennett (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 1,676 | ||
 | JoAnna Underwood (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 1,210 | |
| William Davis (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 454 | ||
| Angy Webb (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 353 | ||
| Robert Dunlap (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 1.4 | 120 | ||
| Reba Neely (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 19 | ||
| Ericka Murria (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 18 | ||
| Charles Anthony (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 80 | ||
| Total votes: 8,571 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- DeQuincy Hyatt (Nonpartisan)
- Terrell George (Nonpartisan)
2018
General election
General election for Detroit Charter Commission (9 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Detroit Charter Commission on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carol Weaver (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 64,681 | |
| ✔ | | JoAnna Underwood (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 61,008 |
| ✔ |  | Quincy Jones (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 58,420 |
| ✔ | Nicole Small (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 57,150 | |
| ✔ | Tracy Peters (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 56,512 | |
| ✔ | Laura Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 56,300 | |
| ✔ | Richard Mack (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 54,119 | |
| ✔ | Barbara Anne Wynder (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 48,970 | |
| ✔ | Karissa Holmes (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 48,794 | |
 | Denzel McCampbell (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 43,980 | |
| Byron Osbern (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 43,632 | ||
| Graham Davis (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 43,028 | ||
 | Taylor Harrell (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 39,106 | |
 | Michael Griffie (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 36,442 | |
| Emily Dabish (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 35,609 | ||
| Chase Cantrell (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 29,396 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 6,783 | ||
| Total votes: 783,930 | |||
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2017
The city of Detroit, Michigan, held elections for mayor, city council, city clerk, and the Detroit Board of Police Commisisoners on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 25, 2017.[2]
Incumbent Gabe Leland and Regina Ross defeated JoAnna Underwood in the primary election for District 7 on the Detroit City Council.[3]
| Detroit City Council, District 7 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gabe Leland Incumbent |
59.17% | 4,554 |
| Regina Ross |
24.67% | 1,899 |
| JoAnna Underwood | 15.81% | 1,217 |
| Write-in votes | 0.35% | 27 |
| Total Votes | 7,697 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Underwood received the following endorsements in 2017:[4]
- New Era Detroit
- Obama Grassroots
- People Action Committee
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
JoAnna Underwood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Underwood's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Public safety
- Excerpt: "When I assume office the first thing I will implement is New Era's 'Streets Is Watching Program', which involves the residents in that community to patrol their neighborhood. We were already successful with this program at Noble middle school in 2016 with no break-ins or robberies while on patrol. Volunteers will go through a rigorous rules of engagement training."
Economic development
- Excerpt: "Job training centers will be first on my list, given there has been a consensus from some developers and city officials that there is not enough qualified Detroiters for new job placements. I will fight for more accountability on the city to have more Information Technology and Vocational training institutes in our district."
Blight
- Excerpt: "Blight is a serious issue and putting pressure on the District manager to expedite the process to demolish property that poses a health risk to our neighborhoods will be a priority as well. We will allocate funds to beautify our neighborhoods through assistance loan programs like Michigan Homeowner Assistance Non-Profit that needs to provide more than 30k in interest free loans to our valuable residents. I believe in working closely with block clubs and neighborhood association to get more of the city funds allocated for their initiatives."
Traffic tickets
- Excerpt: "Driving with no insurance, substantial amount of parking tickets and suspended license are all hurdles that can prevent you from obtaining a job or commuting to work. In a city where our transportation system is not modernize unlike other major metropolitan cities, having a vehicle is essential. As your city councilwoman I will work hard to ensure more traffic amnesty programs to alleviate these types of conditions."
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Joanna Underwood campaign website, "Biography," accessed June 16, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid," February 4, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot," May 11, 2017
- ↑ Joanna Underwood campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 16, 2017
- ↑ Joanna Underwood campaign website, "Platform," accessed June 16, 2017
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