John Cornes
John Cornes was a 2015 candidate for District 4 of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015.
Biography
Cornes attended Trezevant High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration, with an emphasis in accounting, from LeMoyne-Owen College. His professional experience includes working as a senior accountant at Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare Corporation and as a licensed affiliate real estate broker with Keller Williams Realty. He completed the City of Memphis Diversity Developer program in 2008.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Cornes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Police
- Excerpt: "My goal is to help reduce crime and foster better relationships between police and the communities they serve."
Green space
- Excerpt: "I believe there should be a combination of green space for families and pets to enjoy while at the same time provide recreational activities and amenities for sports, the arts and music."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "One of my goals is to help strengthen the City of Memphis’ Tax freeze, Tax Abatement and PILOT programs. I believe PILOTS, which allow companies to defer taxes, should be tied to performance based results that include fiscal and social impact on the communities and citizens of Memphis."
Economy
- Excerpt: "I recently met with a representative from EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine) which is a jointly funded organization by the City of Memphis and Shelby County that creates economic development. There is definitely opportunity to not just build up and rebuild downtown Memphis, but our inner-city communities as well, which will be one of my initiatives."
Community centers
- Excerpt: "With my initiative to expand the use of community centers for teens and seniors, my goal is to build stronger neighborhoods and a stronger workforce. I believe we can use these centers as training hubs for jobs, technical skills and life skills."
Elections
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 4 race, Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw, Kirstin L. Cheers, Donnell Cobbins, John Cornes, Adrian Jones, Louis Matthew Morganfield, III, Jamita E. Swearengen, George Walker faced off in the general election on October 8, 2015. Incumbent Wanda Halbert did not run for re-election.[4] A runoff between DeBerry-Bradshaw and Swearengen took place on November 19, 2015.[5]
| Memphis City Council, District 4, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jamita E. Swearengen |
77.2% | 1,154 |
| Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw | 22.8% | 340 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,494 | |
| Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015 | ||
| Memphis City Council District 4 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jamita E. Swearengen |
33.1% | 3,688 | |
| Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw |
24.4% | 2,726 | |
| Donnell Cobbins | 12.4% | 1,388 | |
| Kirstin L. Cheers | 9.2% | 1,023 | |
| John Cornes | 7.9% | 884 | |
| Adrian Jones | 4.8% | 533 | |
| George Walker | 4.6% | 508 | |
| Louis Matthew Morganfield, III | 3.2% | 361 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 9,709 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Cornes has one daughter, Sharreda.[1]
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See also
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Shelby County Election Commission - Official candidate list
- Official campaign website
- John Cornes on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Cornes campaign website, "About John," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ John Cornes campaign website, "On the Issues," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
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