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John Burnard
John Burnard was a member of the Riverside City Council in California, representing Ward 7. He was elected in 2015. Burnard resigned effective on August 8, 2017, following his July 2017 arrest on two counts of aggravated assault in Arizona.[1] Click here to read more about the arrest and resignation.
Elections
2015
The city of Riverside, California, held elections for city council on June 2, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 6, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. In Ward 7, candidates included John Burnard and Alysia Webb. Burnard was the winner.[2] Incumbent Steve Adams did not run for re-election.[3]
| Riverside City Council, Ward 7, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 John Burnard |
81.4% | 2,100 | |
| Alysia Webb | 18.6% | 479 | |
| Total Votes | 2,579 | ||
| Source: Riverside County, "Official election results," accessed June 11, 2015 | |||
Noteworthy events
Resignation after July 2017 arrest
On July 25, 2017, Burnard announced his resignation from the city council effective on August 8, 2017. The resignation took place following a July 3 arrest in Arizona on two charges of aggravated assault. The police report said that Burnard strangled a woman until she lost consciousness before strangling a second woman who attempted to intervene. Burnard pleaded not guilty during a phone arraignment on July 17, 2017.[1] The full text of the police report is included below:
In a statement read by Mayor Rusty Bailey at a July 25 council meeting, Burnard said, "Since being elected to the Riverside City Council in 2015, I have faced challenges of a personal nature that have affected both my physical health and my immediate family."[1] The city charter requires the council to fill vacant seats within 60 days of their vacancy or schedule a special election if no appointment is made.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Press-Enterprise, "Riverside City Councilman John Burnard to quit after domestic violence arrest," July 26, 2017
- ↑ City of Riverside, "2015 General Election Results," accessed June 2, 2015
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "2015 Annual Calendar," accessed January 7, 2015
- ↑ The Press-Enterprise, "Riverside to take applications to fill Ward 7 spot vacated by arrested councilman," August 8, 2017
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| Preceded by Steve Adams |
Riverside City Council, Ward 7 2015 - 2017 |
Succeeded by Steve Adams |
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