Kelli Ross
Kelli Ross was a candidate for Ward 6 representative on the Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. She was defeated in the general election on June 13, 2017.
Ross was also a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 18 of the Nevada State Senate.
Biography
At the time of her 2017 run for office, Ross was a flight attendant with Allegiant Airlines. Her professional experience includes work as support staff for Palm Northwest Mortuary, owner of the electrical contracting company Keleeco Electric, and director of advertising and marketing for several hotels and casinos in Nevada. Ross has also served as the Nevada chair for Women's Business Enterprise Council West and the campaign treasurer for her husband, outgoing Ward 6 Councilman Steven D. Ross.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, held a primary election for city council on April 4, 2017. A general election was scheduled for June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 3, 2017.
The city council seats in Wards 2, 4, and 6 were up for election in the primary, and the Wards 2 and 6 races advanced to the general election. Ward 6 Councilman Steven D. Ross was not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits.[2] Michele Fiore defeated Kelli Ross in the general election for the Ward 6 seat on the Las Vegas City Council.[3]
| Las Vegas City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michele Fiore |
51.08% | 3,885 |
| Kelli Ross | 48.92% | 3,720 |
| Total Votes | 7,605 | |
| Source: Clark County, Nevada, "2017 Municipal General Election - Official Final Results," accessed June 27, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Ward 6 seat on the Las Vegas City Council.[4]
| Las Vegas City Council, Ward 6 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michele Fiore |
46.08% | 2,802 |
| Kelli Ross |
30.77% | 1,871 |
| Christine Garvey | 12.14% | 738 |
| Allen Jordan | 3.09% | 188 |
| Thaddeus Ynigues | 2.06% | 125 |
| Adam Christian | 1.56% | 95 |
| Reid Rasner | 1.22% | 74 |
| Joel Jarvis | 1.13% | 69 |
| Ryan Alarid | 1.05% | 64 |
| Matthew Consoli | 0.90% | 55 |
| Total Votes | 6,081 | |
| Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
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2012
Ross ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 18. Ross defeated Donna Schlemmer in the June 12 primary election and was defeated by Scott Hammond (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7][8]
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Campaign themes
2017
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the following would be Ross' priorities for the city council if elected: "Infrastructure, public safety, improving/maintaining quality of life in Ward 6."[9]
Endorsements
2017
Ross received endorsements from the following in 2017:[10]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 357
- Seniors United
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kelli + Ross + Las + Vegas + City + Council"
See also
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External links
- Las Vegas Government
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kelli Ross," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Political Newcomer Joins Field for Las Vegas City Council Seat," January 18, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas, Nevada, "Candidate Filing List," February 3, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas, Nevada, "Candidate Filing List," February 3, 2017
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Washoe County, "2012 General Election candidates," accessed May 5, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Las Vegas City Election Packed with Candidates in Each Council Ward," March 17, 2017
- ↑ Kelli Ross for Las Vegas City Council, "Endorsed By," accessed March 29, 2017
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