LaRuby May

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LaRuby May
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Democratic Party

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Washington D.C. City Council Ward 8
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LaRuby May is a former Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing Ward 8. She was first elected to the council in 2015.[1]

May lost her re-election bid in 2016. She ran in the primary election on June 14, 2016.[2]

Campaign themes

2016

May's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:

“

SENIORS
The wisest most seasoned members of our community are our seniors. They are productive and contributing members of our households and our neighborhoods. Many are healthy, active, and socially connected in our community. They deserve not only our respect but also our compassionate assistance. For that reason, I am fighting for Ward 8 seniors. I am dedicating resources to support and guide the creation of quality and affordable housing, improved transportation options, and better healthcare for them. I am also working hard to Eliminate barriers that keep our seniors from accessing important government and nutritional services.

Among the many projects I have initiated in the Ward, I have also partnered with the AFL-CIO to conduct a Senior Service Project in Ward 8 during their Annual Civil Rights Conference here in the District. The Service Project includes minor cosmetic upgrades, small repairs, yard work, and the like, that will be helpful to the seniors in our neighborhoods. I identified several senior homeowners as project recipients, many of whom came through the Nominate-A-Senior Project that I started after I entered office.

YOUTH
Our youth are strong, smart and passionate. They must be included and valued. They are part of the solution to the challenges our community faces. With the right guidance, resources, inspiration, and support, they will rise to excellence with confidence.

To show my support for our young people, I regularly interact with them through school visits and by attending school opening programs, promotions, and graduation ceremonies. Also, in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, this summer I launched a lifeguard training academy for Ward 8 youth. This effort has led to sustainable employment as certified lifeguards. I also hired Ward 8 students through the Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program. These experiences provided them with an opportunity to gain insights into the public sector, learn new skills, and use them to make a difference in DC government agencies.

JOBS

I am committed to bringing jobs to our community for our residents. The dignity of a job brings pride to the person, prosperity to the household, and economic power to the community.

Economic growth, community development, neighborhood stability, safe streets, and feeding our families happen when we are able to earn a living. We must have jobs, and ones that pay livable wages, to make those things happen. To help us create pathways to the middle class, we established training and education programs like the Ward 8 Lifeguard Academy. To begin to gain our fair share of jobs, we delivered the Phase III expansion of the ARC and the Wizards/Mystics Entertainment & Sports facility to Ward 8 – creating hundreds of construction and permanent jobs for our people.

We all succeed when there are more jobs! Please click here to see the legislation I introduced or sponsored related to jobs.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Until there are no more homicides, we can all do more!

As an initial response to the surge of violence, we have initiated Healing Zones—bringing Government resources to focus on contributing factors to crime in our neighborhoods—including unemployment, homelessness, and neglected and blighted housing and neighborhoods. The first phase of the program has been launched in Congress Park and the Woodland communities.

We will continue to work with our Government partners to provide human and social services, as well as the Police Chief and her officers to develop responsive, responsible, and community-oriented solutions to further address the violence in our Ward. However, we will also need your continued help and input if we are to make a difference. Together, let’s make Ward 8 a safe place to live and raise a family.

I believe that the greatest instrument for social change is the law. Please click here to see the bills I have co-sponsored and/or co-introduced in furtherance of my public safety agenda. [3]

”
—LaRuby May (2016), [4]

Elections

2016

Trayon White defeated incumbent LaRuby May, Aaron Holmes, Bonita Goode, and Maurice Dickens in the Washington, D.C. Council Ward 8 Democratic primary election.[2]
Washington, D.C. Council Ward 8, Democratic Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Trayon White 51.40% 4,272
LaRuby May Incumbent 43.12% 3,584
Aaron Holmes 3.37% 280
Bonita Goode 0.90% 75
Maurice Dickens 0.84% 70
Write-in votes 0.36% 30
Total Votes 8,311
Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Primary Election 2016 - Certified Results," June 28, 2016

2015

See also: Washington, D.C. municipal elections, 2015

The city of Washington, D.C. held special elections for city council on April 28, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 28, 2015.[5]

In the election to fill the Ward 8 seat of the late Marion Barry, LaRuby May defeated Jauhar Abraham, Stuart Anderson, Karlene Armstead, Marion C. Barry, Nate Bennett Fleming, Sheila Bunn, Greta Fuller, Eugene D. Kinlow, Anthony Muhammad, Genora Akosua Reed, "S.S." Sandra Seegars, Keita Vanterpool, Leonard Watson, Sr., Trayon "WardEight" White and Natalie Williams.[6][7][8]

Washington, D.C., City Council, Ward 8, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLaRuby May 27% 1,955
Trayon "WardEight" White 25.9% 1,877
Sheila Bunn 10.2% 741
Eugene D. Kinlow 9.6% 693
Natalie Williams 9.4% 683
Marion C. Barry 7.6% 554
"S.S." Sandra Seegars 4.6% 331
Anthony Muhammad 1.7% 123
Leonard Watson, Sr. 1.7% 123
Greta Fuller 1.4% 100
Keita Vanterpool 0.6% 46
Jauhar Abraham 0.2% 17
Stuart Anderson 0.1% 10
Total Votes 5,949
Source: DC Board of Elections, "Official election results," accessed May 18, 2015

Endorsements

2016

May's campaign received the following endorsements prior to the June 2016 primary:[9]

Additional endorsements

The following table displays endorsements issued in the 2016 election:

Candidate endorsements
Candidate The Washington Post[10] D.C. for Democracy[11] Gertrude Stein Democratic Club[12] Democrats for Education Reform[13]
At-large
Vincent Orange Democratic Party (Incumbent)
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David Garber Democratic Party
Robert White Democratic Party
{{{1}}}
District 2
Jack Evans Democratic Party (Incumbent)
{{{1}}}
District 4
Brandon Todd Democratic Party (Incumbent)
{{{1}}}
{{{1}}}
{{{1}}}
Leon Andrews Jr. Democratic Party
{{{1}}}
Ron Austin Democratic Party
Calvin Gurley Democratic Party
District 7
Yvette Alexander Democratic Party (Incumbent)
{{{1}}}
Delmar Chesley Democratic Party
Vincent Gray Democratic Party
{{{1}}}
{{{1}}}
{{{1}}}
Grant Thompson Democratic Party
District 8
LaRuby May Democratic Party (Incumbent)
{{{1}}}
{{{1}}}
{{{1}}}
Maurice Dickens Democratic Party
Bonita Goode Democratic Party
Aaron Holmes Democratic Party
Trayon White Democratic Party
{{{1}}}

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Council of the District of Columbia, "LaRuby May," accessed September 22, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," March 17, 2016
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Re-Elect LaRuby May, "Platform," accessed May 12, 2016
  5. ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "April 28, 2015 Special Election to Fill Vacancies in the Offices of Ward 4 and Ward 8 Members of the Council of the District of Columbia Calendar of Important Dates and Deadlines," accessed February 2, 2015
  6. ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the April 28, 2015 Ward 4 and Ward 8 Members of the Council Special Election," accessed February 2, 2015
  7. ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "2015 Special Election Results," accessed April 28, 2015
  8. ↑ The Washington Post, "Bowser ally LaRuby May victorious in Ward 8 council race by a 1.09% margin," May 8, 2015
  9. ↑ Re-Elect LaRuby May, "Endorsements," accessed May 12, 2016
  10. ↑ The Washington Post, "For D.C. Council," May 27, 2016
  11. ↑ Washington City Paper, "Lefty Group Endorses Green Team Foes," April 18, 2016
  12. ↑ Washington Blade, "Gray wins Stein Club endorsement," May 10, 2016
  13. ↑ Democrats for Education Reform, "Democrats for Education Reform Announces Endorsements for Key 2016 D.C. Council Primaries," April 6, 2016
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Preceded by
Marion Barry (D) 		Washington, D.C. Council, Ward 8
2015-2017 		Succeeded by
Trayon White (D)
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