John Delgado

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John Delgado

Republican Party

Prior offices

East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12

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John Delgado is a former Republican member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 12. He was elected to the council in 2012. Delgado served until the end of his term in 2016.

Delgado was a mayoral candidate for the city of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He was defeated in the primary election on November 8, 2016.

Campaign themes

2016

Delgado's campaign website listed the following themes:

“	Public Safety The safety of our community will always be my top priority. We can’t just point to certain zip codes and pretend that crime is someone else’s problem. We are all impacted by crime regardless of where it occurs, and we all share in the responsibility to fight it. I’ll give the Baton Rouge Police Department the manpower needed to effectively fight crime in our communities. I’ll put an additional 200 officers on our streets, not just the 15 new officers planned for this year. I support the use of body cameras for BRPD and will work with the Council to create policies and procedures for their use. I’ll provide the Baton Rouge Fire Department and EMS with the tools they need to save lives. That’s why I fought to maintain fire department resources when others called for reductions. We cannot scrimp and save when it comes to public safety. Traffic & Infrastructure Traffic problems have plagued us for years. We must build upon the success of the Green Light Program and improve our traffic infrastructure. I will fix our bridges, build connector streets and support expanding roadways. Most importantly, we will create a real alternative to the interstate system for travel across our parish. I support the proposed BUMP plan that would connect interstates 10, 12 and 110 with U.S. 190 and Airline Highway. It can be done as a public private partnership at little or no cost to the taxpayers. This is the kind of outside the box thinking that Baton Rouge needs. I’ll make sure we design our roads to fight the traffic of tomorrow - not just fix the problems of today. We need an effective and efficient transit system in our community. Instead of providing a solution to our traffic problems, CATS has become part of the problem - with broken down buses clogging up our roads. The solution is simple: Hire a professional management company to run our transit system. Education The only thing that can never be taken away from you is your education. With a good education system, we will create a stronger economy and safer community. For too long, we have acted like educating our kids is solely the job of the School Board. It's time we commit our full resources to educating our children. Every option must be on the table. I will seek additional funding for Head Start programs and recruit great charter schools to give parents choices in their children's education. I will provide additional security resources to our schools to ensure the safety of our students and teachers. I will work with the Library Board to improve students' access to computer labs. Many of our kids lack Internet access at home. I believe that our City-Parish government can help Superintendent Warren Drake fix our schools. Economic Development Planning for our future includes creating good-paying jobs for our citizens. Develop our riverfront. East Baton Rouge has more than 12 miles of riverfront property, from the new bridge to the Iberville Parish line, and the only thing built on it is one casino. We may be the only city in America with so little development on its prime waterfront. I’ll make sure we no longer waste this beautiful resource. Create opportunities. Business development should happen all over our parish. That's why I created a North Baton Rouge economic opportunity zone to encourage businesses to open and redevelop land there. I’ll work with local Chambers of Commerce, civic groups, and businesses to make sure our city is on a path to sustainable economic prosperity.	”
—John Delgado (2016),

Elections

2016

Mayor of Baton Rouge, Primary Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sharon Weston Broome	31.62%	60,368
	Republican	Bodi White	29.36%	56,059
	Democratic	C. Denise Marcelle	13.34%	25,477
	Republican	John Delgado	8.41%	16,049
	Republican	R.J. Bourgeois	6.13%	11,710
	Independent	Darryl Gissel	5.88%	11,228
	Democratic	Greg LaFleur	1.83%	3,498
	Democratic	Byron Sharper	1.30%	2,484
	Libertarian	Rufus Craig	1.05%	2,002
	Independent	Beverly Amador	0.44%	843
	Republican	Braylon Hyde	0.42%	805
	Independent	Cade Williams	0.21%	410
Total Votes				190,933
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016

Endorsements

2016

In September 2016, Delgado received the endorsements of city's police and firefighter unions.

Recent news

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See also

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Cities in Louisiana
• Municipal elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2016)

External links

Suggest a link

• Profile from the City of Baton Rouge
• Louisiana Secretary of State - Candidate Inquiry
• 2016 campaign website

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Baton Rouge Metro Council, District 12 2013 – 2017	Succeeded by Barbara Freiberg (R)