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John Crawford (Indiana)
John Crawford (Republican Party) was an at-large member of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana. Crawford assumed office in 1996. Crawford left office on January 1, 2020.
Crawford (Republican Party) ran for election for Mayor of Fort Wayne in Indiana. Crawford lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2019.
Crawford is a Republican at-large member of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana. He was first elected to the council in 1995.[1]
Crawford passed away from a heart attack on July 17, 2022.[2]
Biography
Born in New Orleans in 1949, Crawford earned an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1968. He went on to graduate from LSU's medical program in 1972.
Crawford moved to Fort Wayne in 1976, entering private medical practice to work with cancer patients using radiation therapy. He was the medical director of radiation oncology services at Parkview Regional Oncology Center.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2019)
General election
General election for Mayor of Fort Wayne
Incumbent Tom Henry defeated Tim Smith in the general election for Mayor of Fort Wayne on November 5, 2019.
| Total votes: 53,201 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne
Incumbent Tom Henry defeated Gina Burgess and Tommy Schrader in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Henry | 86.2 | 6,797 |
| Gina Burgess | 11.1 | 875 | ||
| Tommy Schrader | 2.7 | 216 | ||
| Total votes: 7,888 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne
Tim Smith defeated John Crawford and David Roach in the Republican primary for Mayor of Fort Wayne on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Smith | 56.4 | 9,065 |
 | John Crawford | 42.1 | 6,776 | |
 | David Roach | 1.5 | 235 | |
| Total votes: 16,076 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2015
The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.[3]
In the at-large city council race, three seats are up for election. In the Republican primary, candidates included Robert A. Armstrong, Michael Barranda, Lee Bradley, incumbent John Crawford, Thomas Freistroffer, Teresa Sutton and Eric Tippmann. In the Democratic primary, candidates included Terry Anderson, Mike Avila, Kevin R. Brown, Gina M. Burgess, Michelle Chambers, Cathy Cross, Daniel P. Lobdell, Lloyd Osborne and Tommy A. Schrader. Barranda, Crawford, Freistroffer, Anderson, Avila and Chambers advanced to the general election. Tabitha Dyck also ran in the general election as a Libertarian. Barranda, Crawford and Freistoffer won in the general election. Incumbents John H. Shoaff (D) and Marty Bender (R) did not run for re-election.[4][5]
| Fort Wayne City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Barranda |
18.8% | 22,545 | |
| Republican | John Crawford Incumbent |
18.1% | 21,679 | |
| Republican | Thomas Freistroffer |
17.1% | 20,482 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Chambers | 15.4% | 18,529 | |
| Democratic | Mike Avila | 14.2% | 16,997 | |
| Democratic | Terry Anderson | 13.4% | 16,099 | |
| Libertarian | Tabitha Dyck | 3.0% | 3,631 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 119,962 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, At-large Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
John Crawford Incumbent |
22.1% | 6,458 | ||
| Michael Barranda |
20.8% | 6,075 | ||
| Thomas Freistroffer |
17.1% | 4,984 | ||
| Eric Tippmann | 12.7% | 3,711 | ||
| Robert A. Armstrong | 12.1% | 3,532 | ||
| Teresa Sutton | 11.3% | 3,293 | ||
| Lee Bradley | 3.9% | 1,153 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,206 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, At-large Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Michelle Chambers |
23.9% | 4,630 | ||
| Terry Anderson |
17.4% | 3,377 | ||
| Mike Avila |
15.4% | 2,987 | ||
| Gina M. Burgess | 11.3% | 2,182 | ||
| Kevin R. Brown | 10.4% | 2,020 | ||
| Cathy Cross | 8.4% | 1,634 | ||
| Lloyd Osborne | 6.7% | 1,303 | ||
| Tommy A. Schrader | 5% | 969 | ||
| Daniel P. Lobdell | 1.4% | 280 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,382 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Crawford did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Crawford's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Riverfront development
- Excerpt: "Riverfront development was identified by the Legacy task force as the number one issue that Fort Wayne citizens wish to see go forward. … Crawford wishes to work on this project during the next term. He believes it is very important to leverage the Legacy money with private developers to develop large scale exciting projects. It is also very important to be careful to enter wise deals with this money and not jeopardize the tax payers [sic] funds."[6]
Quality of life
- Excerpt: "The best economic development tools in the past were tax abatements, low taxes and favorable regulations for businesses. These are all still very important. But, the big issue now is to make Fort Wayne a very attractive destination for young professionals to begin their careers in. Downtown living, entertainment, parks and trails are big factors when young people decide to locate."[7]
Fiscal policy issues
- Excerpt: "In 2014, Crawford led City Council in a year long discussion on the optimum fiscal policy for the city. First an exhaustive review was done of the fiscal status of the needs of the city for roads, public safety and parks. Then, decisions were made as to the optimal funding for those issues. Then, the Council debated the best route to obtain the funding. A complex formula of property taxes, income taxes, use of Legacy Funds was utilized to reach those goals. Crawford then led the legislative changes needed to bring those changes to fruition."[8]
Legacy fund
- Excerpt: "The Legacy Fund represents a great opportunity for Fort Wayne if used wisely. Crawford has been advocating very careful use of these funds and only for major transformative projects that would probably would not have happened without the Legacy funding. The goal is to leverage a much greater amount of private funding from the Legacy dollars utilized."[9]
Smoking ban
- Excerpt: "My guiding principle of regulation is that government should not get involved unless the action of one citizen hurts another person or their property. I would not vote for seat belt laws, motorcycle helmet laws, laws limiting intake of salt, sugar, fat, etc. because if a person chooses to do those things, they only hurt themselves . However, second hand smoke hurts another person so that is why it is different. I am a physician and treat cancer patients. The scientific evidence is conclusive that second hand smoke hurts others—the debate is long over."[10]
Personal
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Crawford and his wife, Marcia, were married in 1994. They live on the northeast side of Fort Wayne and have one son, Grant, who was Crawford's campaign chairman. Crawford has served on the board of the Allen County Cancer Society and the Fort Wayne Healthy Cities Committee, and he enjoys reading and playing tennis in his spare time.[1]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Fort Wayne, "Crawford," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ WOWO, "Former City Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Dr. John Crawford Passes Away," July 18, 2022
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Allen County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Candidate Filings," accessed February 10, 2015
- ↑ Allen County, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of John Crawford, "Riverfront Development," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of John Crawford, "Quality of Life and Quality of Place," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of John Crawford, "Fiscal Policy Issues," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of John Crawford, "Legacy Fund," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of John Crawford, "Smoking Ban," accessed August 27, 2015
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