John Drakulich

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John Drakulich

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Birthplace

Reno, Nev.

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John Drakulich (also known as J. D.) ran for election to the Reno City Council to represent Ward 1 in Nevada. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Drakulich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Drakulich was born in Reno, Nevada, and attended the University of Nevada Reno.

Drakulich has been affiliated with the following organization:

• The Eddy House

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Reno, Nevada (2020)

General election

General election for Reno City Council Ward 1

Incumbent Jenny Brekhus defeated John Drakulich in the general election for Reno City Council Ward 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Brekhus (Nonpartisan)	50.2	12,048
		John Drakulich (Nonpartisan)	49.8	11,966

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,014
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Reno City Council Ward 1

Incumbent Jenny Brekhus and John Drakulich defeated Britton Anne Griffith in the primary for Reno City Council Ward 1 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Brekhus (Nonpartisan)	45.2	5,515
✔		John Drakulich (Nonpartisan)	35.6	4,348
		Britton Anne Griffith (Nonpartisan)	19.2	2,344

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,207
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Channing Jackson (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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John Drakulich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Drakulich's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a fourth generation Nevadan and have lived in my ward for 33 years. I am a devoted husband and father to a 7 year old boy and I currently run a successful small business in residential real estate. In 2016 my company decided to support a local non profit, we found the Eddy House which serves our homeless youth. I was invited on to their board and am currently in my second term as their Board President. During my tenure I have led the organization from a drop-in center to a 24/7 facility that can house over 40 homeless youth. This experience is the catalyst for my run. I have seen first hand how bad the homeless issue is in our community and how poorly it is being handled. I believe in prevention and housing, with a strong focus on housing options for those that live on our river and in our public areas. I am a strong supporter of our police and fire and will focus on ways our community can support small businesses. I have no allegiance to anyone on the council and can be an independent voice when I'm elected but I also understand that I must collaborate with my colleagues in order to meet the needs of my ward.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will work tirelessly to solve our community's homeless issue by focusing on prevention and housing options so that we can help those that live along the river transition to appropriate accomodations.
• Strategize and collaborate to find ways to adequately fund our police and fire services to keep our community safe.
• Promote smart policies and streamline our local government to help small businesses succeed.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We must treat the homeless issue with more urgency, this is a public health and safety issue for our houseless. This issue effects not only our homeless residents but our fellow residents, business community and overall health of our community. In my first day in office I will propose the city rehire their grant writer which was lost in the recession. This person will focus on applying and acquiring non-local private and federal money aimed at providing diverse housing segments that include transitional and permanent supportive housing and stronger shelter services.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My grandfather, Duke Drakulich. He was a soldier, a father of 9 children, inventor and a pillar of our community.

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