Jordan Thompson (Alabama)
Jordan Thompson was a nonpartisan candidate for District 2 representative on the Birmingham City Council in Alabama. Thompson was defeated in the general election on August 22, 2017.
Biography
Thompson received a bachelor's degree in political science, with a minor in civic engagement and leadership, from the University of Alabama in 2013. He earned a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in 2017. Thompson joined the Alabama Army National Guard in 2009 and founded Teams For Troops 501(c)3 in 2015. His professional experience also includes working as a legal assistant at McMillan Associates.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Birmingham, Alabama, held elections for mayor and city council on August 22, 2017. A runoff was held on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 7, 2017.
The following candidates ran in the Birmingham City Council District 2 general election.[2]
| Birmingham City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Hunter Williams |
29.31% | 1,123 |
| Kim Rafferty Incumbent |
17.36% | 665 |
| Deanna Reed | 14.62% | 560 |
| Lawrence Conaway | 11.67% | 447 |
| Tyrone Williams | 9.42% | 361 |
| Kimberly Jeanty | 8.12% | 311 |
| Jordan Thompson | 4.91% | 188 |
| Stephen Murphy | 4.59% | 176 |
| Total Votes | 3,831 | |
| Source: City of Birmingham, "General Election Results," August 29, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Thompson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[3] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Adjusting the budget to better fund education. We'll have more people move here, a better talent pool for businesses to choose from, and more opportunities overall; thus helping fight poverty as well as crime.[4] | ” |
| —Jordan Thompson (July 24, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| K-12 education | Unemployment | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Civil rights | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | Environment | ||
| Government transparency | Housing | ||
| Homelessness | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Transportation | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Local | |
| A combination of more job opportunities, better education overall, mentoring programs, and after-school programs. That plus an increased police presence. | |
| Lowering business taxes as well as giving incentives to be environmentally-friendly, build in underdeveloped areas, hire veterans, hire homeless, hire disabled, and hire other minorities. Streamline business license process, so citizens don't have to go to city hall twenty separate times. | |
| Our ability to constantly drive forward utilizing our rich history of cultures, innovators, medical personnel, and entrepreneurship; despite small setbacks along the way. | |
| More emphasis on better education, which includes after school programs and mentoring opportunities from the community. Education is the cornerstone of a great city. |
Endorsements
2017
Thompson received the following endorsements in 2017:[1]
- Former Lt. Governor of Alabama George D.H. McMillan
- U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D)
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Jordan Thompson Birmingham City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Birmingham, Alabama | Alabama | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Birmingham City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Jordan Thompson's Responses," July 24, 2017
- ↑ AL.com, "Meet the candidates for Birmingham City Council," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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