John Quincy

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John Quincy

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Minneapolis City Council Ward 11

Years in office: 2010 - 2018

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Education

Bachelor's

Creighton University

Graduate

DePaul University

Personal

Profession

Marketing services consultant

Contact

Personal website

John Quincy is the former Ward 11 representative on the Minneapolis City Council in Minnesota. First elected in 2009, he lost a re-election campaign in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Although municipal elections in Minneapolis are officially nonpartisan, candidates can choose a party affiliation to appear on the ballot. Quincy ran as a DFL candidate.

Biography

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Quincy earned a B.S.B.A. in marketing with a concentration in finance from Creighton University and an M.B.A. in marketing with a concentration in association management from DePaul University.

Quincy's professional experience includes work as a marketing services consultant, the director of marketing services for Lakewood Publications/Nielsen Business Media, and the director of periodical publishing and director of conferences and exhibits for the American Marketing Association. He has also served as the first vice president of the National Association to Insure a Sound Controlled Environment, a parish council chair for St. Stephen's Catholic Community, a board member and treasurer for aMaze and Kids Vote Minneapolis, the cochair of the Minneapolis Public Schools' District Parent Advisory Committee and MPS DPAC Area B, and a member of the Democratic Municipal Officers Association and the Government Finance Officers Association.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2017) and Mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2017)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, both elected members of the board of estimate and taxation, and all nine members of the park and recreation board on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 15, 2017.

Incumbents ran for re-election to all but two of the city council seats. Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey filed to run for mayor instead, and Ward 8 Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden opted not to run for re-election.

Minneapolis City Council Ward 11, 2017, Round 2
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Transfer
John Quincy (i)	45.6%	3,981	781
Erica Mauter - Eliminated	0%	0	−2,696
Jeremy Schroeder - Winner	54.4%	4,757	1,527
Undeclared Write-ins - Eliminated	0%	0	−34
Exhausted		422	422
Total Votes		9,160	0
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.

Legend:     Eliminated in current round     Most votes     Lost

This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.

Minneapolis City Council Ward 11, 2017, Round 1
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Transfer
John Quincy (i)	34.9%	3,200
Erica Mauter	29.4%	2,696
Jeremy Schroeder - Most votes	35.3%	3,230
Undeclared Write-ins	0.4%	34
Exhausted		0	0
Total Votes		9,160	0
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.

Campaign themes

2017

Quincy's campaign website listed the following priorities:

“	A City of Equity My vision for Minneapolis is to be a city where disparities are nonexistent and all people have opportunities for success. I promise to fight tirelessly for the families of our Ward, and of the City, and ensure all residents of Minneapolis are welcomed, treated fairly, and able to provide for themselves and their families. A Safe Place to Call Home Together we can make Minneapolis a city where all people have access safe, decent, and affordable housing. A city where everyone has access to the services needed to prevent the cycle of homelessness. Public Safety, Public Trust We must continue to invest in public safety – but also change the center of gravity on what public safety is. Public safety is racial equity training, anti-bias training, body cameras, early intervention training, and procedural justice training. It is hiring firefighters and police officers who look like and live in the communities they serve. Most of all, it is about working with residents, community organizations, non-profits, neighborhood groups, schools, and churches to rebuild trust and understanding. A Thriving Small and Local Business Environment I have championed and will continue to champion the needs of our very robust and thriving small business community. I worked hard to ensure that the 2017 budget created a small business team, staffed with navigators who will work to align and/or reorganize small business touch points across the enterprise. This will help our culture change to a city of Yes, and help nurture and support small businesses to start, grow, and stay in Minneapolis. A Livable Community Ward 11 is a vibrant community and I am committed to making our neighborhoods even better. I will continue to fight for investments in our roads, parks, bike trails, recycling programs, and our efforts to address airplane noise.	”
—John Quincy's campaign website, (2017)

Endorsements

2017

Quincy received endorsements from the following in 2017:

• Minnesota Sen. Scott Dibble
• Minnesota Rep. Jean Wagenius
• Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak

Recent news

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See also

Minneapolis, Minnesota	Minnesota	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Social media
  • Campaign Facebook
  • Official Facebook
  • Twitter

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Minneapolis City Council, Ward 11 2010-2018	Succeeded by Jeremy Schroeder