John Terry Jr.
John Terry Jr. was a candidate for District 8 representative on the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin. He was defeated in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held an election for common council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 3, 2017.
All 20 common council seats were up for election in 2017. Incumbents ran for re-election in 19 of the 20 districts. They were unopposed in 15 of those races. Incumbent Zachary Wood defeated John Terry Jr. in the general election for the District 8 seat on the Madison Common Council.[1]
| Madison Common Council, District 8 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Zachary Wood Incumbent |
74.18% | 454 |
| John Terry Jr. | 24.84% | 152 |
| Write-in votes | 0.98% | 6 |
| Total Votes | 612 | |
| Source: Dane County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed May 4, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
The Capital Times reported in January 2017 that Terry's campaign priorities included affordable housing and mental health care. Terry, who was formerly homeless, wanted to promote awareness of and solutions for issues affecting the city's homeless population.[2]
In a column for The Capital Times, Terry wrote:
| “ | When I had my first debate, the question was presented to me about sexual assaults and what I think should be done about them. I did not know how to answer it, I gave pat answers: Walk in pairs, do not get to intoxicated, be aware of your surroundings, etc. That was not the answer they were looking for.
As I became more involved in my campaign I started to talk to various people, mostly women, about sexual assaults and I was sorely unprepared for what I heard. There are one in four assaults that are reported, and the numbers are higher, much higher. In 2016 the number of assaults at UW rose from 217 to 325. That is quite a leap. Let's be honest about this — we are talking about rape. Sexual assault sounds so generic, almost sterile. There was an article in one of the campus newspapers about just that. More than two-thirds of the rapes are confidential, I or the newspaper did not have access to what happened or how. I can respect that, but there are 15 that I can talk about, and I will. Of the 15, four were found to be "not responsible," six were found to be "responsible." Out of those six, two were put on academic probation, three were suspended and one was expelled. None of those sounds like any kind of rough justice — it sounds like to me that anyone who happens to rape a woman, there are no consequences... If I am elected the status quo will change! There are some who think that they are above the law, that they can do as they will, boys will be boys. Langdon Street, anything East of Lake, is in the city of Madison, and there have been instances where women were assaulted at one of the frat houses and the only thing that happened was the university took away their chapter: Once again no consequences. What should have happened is the police should be called, the police should treat it as a crime scene and the Dane County DA should decide what if any charges should be given, not the university and their student standards committee. If I am elected I will work my damnedest to make changes in that regard. The status quo be damned.[3] |
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| —John Terry[4] | ||
See also
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External links
- Madison Common Council
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Madison City Clerk's Office, "Candidate Filings," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ The Capital Times, "Election 2017: Who's Running for Madison City Council?" January 3, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Capital Times, "John Terry, City Council District 8," March 25, 2017
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