John Quaglione
John Quaglione was a Republican, Conservative, and Independence Party candidate for District 43 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Quaglione previously ran for the District 43 seat on the city council in 2013.[1]
Biography
Quaglione earned a B.A. in political science from American University.[2]
At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Quaglione was the deputy chief of staff and press secretary for New York Sen. Marty Golden (R). His experience includes work as an intern for the U.S. House of Representatives and Meet the Press and service as the chair of the board of directors of St. Anselm Catholic Academic and the co-chair of the Brooklyn Committee of the March of Dimes.[2]
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.[3] Justin Brannan (D) defeated John Quaglione (R), Robert Capano (Reform), and Angel Medina (Women's Equality) in the general election for the District 43 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 43 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Justin Brannan |
50.23% | 12,894 | |
| Republican | John Quaglione | 47.14% | 12,100 | |
| Reform | Robert Capano | 1.34% | 344 | |
| Women's Equality | Angel Medina | 1.09% | 281 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 49 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,668 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
John Quaglione defeated Liam McCabe, Robert Capano, and Lucretia Regina-Potter in the Republican primary for the District 43 seat on the New York City Council.[4]
| New York City Council, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Quaglione |
47.01% | 1,865 |
| Liam McCabe | 33.22% | 1,318 |
| Robert Capano | 14.60% | 579 |
| Lucretia Regina-Potter | 4.59% | 182 |
| Write-in votes | 0.58% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 3,967 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Quaglione's campaign website highlighted the following issues. Click "show" on the boxes below for more information about his positions.
| Family Health |
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| "As a father of two daughters born early, I strongly support research funding and efforts to work to end premature births and support efforts in New York City to expand access to breast milk. That is why I am calling upon the NYC Department of Health and the City Council Health Committee to develop an initiative that will put the well-being of all Big Apple babies first. We already have milk banks in NYC, so now the City must partner in an effort to increase the positive results we are seeing.
Improved access will help mothers who cannot produce breast milk and families who cannot afford it for their newborn. The last thing we want is for those who need it to be forced to turn to cheaper, unregulated sources. The positive effect of breast milk on premature babies has been repeatedly proven, and any such City program, will surely yield a long term positive health impact."[5] |
| Public Safety |
|---|
| "NYPD
-Increase the number of police officers assigned to the 62nd & 68th precincts |
| Transportation |
|---|
| "-Increase the number of express buses during morning and evening rush hour
-Increase express train service |
| Quality Of Life |
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| "-Invest in rehabilitating NYCHA properties to address the homeless problem. -Stop supporting Mayor DeBlasio's Homeless Hotel Industry. Food Carts |
| Seniors |
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| "SENIOR LIVING -Increase eligibility limits for SCRIE and EPIC Programs |
Endorsements
2017
Quaglione received endorsements from the following in 2017:[10]
- Correction Officers' Benevolent Association
- Detectives' Endowment Association
- Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
- Port Authority Sergeants Benevolent Association
- Uniformed Fire Officers Association
- Uniformed Firefighters Association
- Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association
- New York Sen. Marty Golden
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election 2013 - 11/05/2013," accessed September 3, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Quaglione for City Council, "Meet John," accessed September 3, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ John Quaglione for City Council, "Family Health," accessed September 3, 2017
- ↑ John Quaglione for City Council, "Public Safety," accessed September 3, 2017
- ↑ John Quaglione for City Council, "Transportation," accessed September 3, 2017
- ↑ John Quaglione for City Council, "Quality of Life," accessed September 3, 2017
- ↑ John Quaglione for City Council, "Seniors," accessed September 3, 2017
- ↑ John Quaglione for City Council, "Media," accessed September 3, 2017
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