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Kevin Strickland
Kevin Strickland was a 2015 candidate for District 9 of the Philadelphia City Council in Pennsylvania. Kevin Strickland lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Strickland earned a B.A. in political science and government from Temple University in 2003. He went on to receive an M.A. in professional and business communication from LaSalle University in 2014. His professional experience includes the following:[1]
- 2009-Present: Director of client relations, Assist America, Inc.
- 2014: Deputy campaign manager, Armond James for Congress
- 2007-2009: Client manager, CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits
- 2004-2007: New business coordinator, MetLife Institutional Business[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Strickland's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Reconnecting communities to local government
- Excerpt: "There are many organizations and institutions across our city that provide valuable humanitarian services for the people of Philadelphia. Whether it is an organization that provides mentoring for at-risk youth, job training, or food for families in need, they all contribute to the betterment of our community. In addition, our houses of worship and faith-based institutions help to meet the psychological and spiritual needs of many. These are the organizations that truly know the needs of our community and how to best meet them. Our local government owes a debt of gratitude to these organizations and should build partnerships in order to gain insight and provide support and resources."
Strengthening our schools
- Excerpt: "Our teachers are being asked to do more with less and many of our students are underperforming. This is unfair to our teachers and our students. It will take a combination of approaches in order to properly address the problems in our public schools. … We must ensure our public schools are properly funded. However, a major part of ensuring our schools are properly funded is the wise use of the resources being provided."
Job growth and economic opportunity
- Excerpt: "Not only must we increase the rate of job growth in our city but they must be jobs that pay a living wage that allows people to provide for their families, buy a house, and build savings. We must encourage entrepreneurship and business development in our district. We cannot allow more of our residents to slip into poverty. We must create an environment with opportunities that raise people out of poverty and allows everyone to prosper."
Accountability and transparency
- Excerpt: "Government does not have all the answers, but It does seem to have all the information. I want to make as much information as possible available to the public in an easy to use format. Any citizen should be able to, at any time, review the city budget, statistics, for enforcement of city ordinances, school population figures, etc."
Elections
2015
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 10, 2015. In the Democratic primary election for District 9, Cherelle Parker was unopposed. In the Republican primary, Kevin Strickland was unopposed.[4] Parker defeated Strickland and Independent candidate Bobbie Curry in the general election. Incumbent Marian B. Tasco (D) did not run for re-election.[5][6]
| Philadelphia City Council District 9, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cherelle Parker |
91.1% | 21,565 | |
| Republican | Kevin Strickland | 8.1% | 1,920 | |
| Independent | Bobbie Curry | 0.8% | 182 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 1 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,668 | |||
| Source: City of Philadelphia, "Official general election results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Kevin Strickland on Facebook
- Kevin Strickland on Twitter
- Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners - 2015 Primary Election Candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kevin Strickland Profile," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlinkedin - ↑ Official campaign website of Kevin Strickland, "Issues," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ The Philadelphia Tribune, "Councilwoman Marian Tasco will not seek re-election," January 13, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Comprehensive Election Calendar," accessed November 17, 2014
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