Kirk Rich
Kirk Rich was a candidate for District 6 representative on the Atlanta City Council in Georgia. Rich was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Rich is a principal at commercial real estate services firm Avison Young. He previously served as principal and president of Rich Real Estate Services Inc. Rich was appointed by Mayor Kasim Reed to the board of Invest Atlanta in 2014.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[2] Jennifer Ide defeated Kirk Rich in the general election for District 6 seat on the city council.[3]
| Atlanta City Council District 6, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jennifer Ide |
68.69% | 6,353 |
| Kirk Rich | 31.27% | 2,892 |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 9,249 | |
| Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Rich's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:
| “ |
In running for Atlanta City Council, I intend to focus on the following:
Why run for Atlanta City Council? For the first time in my lifetime, the City of Atlanta has the unique opportunity to reset many of our governmental objectives. With the election of a new mayor and a significant number of new Council members, we can improve transparency and implement progressive policies to move Atlanta forward.[4][5] |
” |
| —Kirk Rich (2017) | ||
Endorsements
2017
Rich's campaign website included the following endorsements for 2017:[6]
- Atlanta Police and Fire Fighters Unions
- Georgia Equality
- The Victory Fund
- The Atlanta Realtors Association
- Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kirk Rich 2017 campaign website, "About Kirk," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Kirk Rich 2017 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kirk Rich 2017 campaign website, "Kirk Rich in the News," accessed October 12, 2017
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