Kathleen Springer

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Kathleen Springer
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Education

Bachelor's

Hunter College

Personal
Profession
Real Estate Broker
Contact

Personal website

Kathleen Springer was a Dive In candidate for District 22 representative on the New York City Council in New York. Springer was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Springer's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

Springer earned her B.A. from Hunter College. She is a real estate broker.[1]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (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.[2] Incumbent Costa Constantinides (D) defeated Kathleen Springer (Dive In) in the general election for the District 22 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 22 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Costa Constantinides Incumbent 92.95% 17,415
     Dive In Kathleen Springer 6.53% 1,223
Write-in votes 0.52% 98
Total Votes 18,736
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Springer participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[3] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Government accountability and independent oversight of Mayor, City Council and City Agencies. End Pay to play politics.[4] ”
—Kathleen Springer (October 16, 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
1
Housing
7
Homelessness
2
Transportation
8
Civil rights
3
Crime reduction/prevention
9
Government transparency
4
K-12 education
10
City services
5
Recreational opportunities
11
Environment
6
Unemployment
12
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
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		 Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		 Public outreach/education programs
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 Diversity and Culture
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 Lack of environmentally friendly green spaces, parks and swimming and upgrade of infrastructure.


Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Kathleen Springer New York City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Kathleen Springer - Google News

See also

New York, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Kathleen Springer's Responses," October 16, 2017
  2. ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
  3. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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