John Lim
John Lim was an independent candidate for District 23 representative on the New York City Council in New York. Lim was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[1] Incumbent Barry Grodenchik (D) defeated Joseph Concannon (R) and John Lim (Independent) in the general election for the District 23 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 23 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barry Grodenchik Incumbent |
65.32% | 15,683 | |
| Republican | Joseph Concannon | 32.67% | 7,843 | |
| Independent | John Lim | 1.92% | 462 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.08% | 20 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,008 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2017
Lim provided the following candidate statement for the New York City voter guide:
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Raising of children can and should be taught. Children should play outside and their laughter and interaction should be the measure. When there is more green, the air is cleaner, stress and crime is reduced, and newborns are born heavier. Man can not clean up their own garbage.[2][3] |
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| —John Lim (2017) | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "2017 General Election Voter Guide," accessed October 19, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
