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Linda Dewey
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Linda Dewey was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Metro Council of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. She was defeated in the general election on December 10, 2016.

Campaign themes

2016

Dewey's campaign website listed the following themes:

“

Education

  • Fight for quality schools
  • Fight for local control of schools
  • Develop partnerships with school board to return students to neighborhood schools

Better Road and Traffic Conditions

  • Continue and expand funding for the Green Light Plan Program Projects
  • Relieve traffic congestion
  • Seek funds at the state and federal level to add additional lanes on major thoroughfares (Airline Hwy. and Plank Road)

Economic Growth

  • Support business development and incentives for businesses in Baton Rouge
  • Provide grant writing and small business loan workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs

Public Safety and Healthcare

  • Support pay raises for 1st responders
  • Support funding to improve police training and equipment
  • Support emergency room in North Baton Rouge
  • Support better police relations within the community

Governmental Transparency

  • Provide equitable access to governmental contracts for minorities and women

[1]

”
—Linda Dewey (2016), [2]

Elections

2016

The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, held elections for mayor and metropolitan council on December 10, 2016. A primary election took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 22, 2016. All 12 metropolitan council seats were up for election.[3][4] Incumbent Erika Green defeated Linda Dewey in the Baton Rouge Metro District 5 general election.

Baton Rouge Metro Council District 5, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Erika Green Incumbent 57.88% 5,054
     Democratic Linda Dewey 42.12% 3,678
Total Votes 8,732
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 21, 2016


Baton Rouge Metro Council District 5, Primary Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Erika Green Incumbent 42.01% 5,416
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Dewey 29.88% 3,852
     Democratic Daniel Banguel 20.08% 2,588
     Republican Joe Dorsey 6.78% 874
     Democratic Abi Winget 1.25% 161
Total Votes 12,891
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Linda Dewey for Metro Council District 5, "Platform," accessed August 29, 2016
  3. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Elections," accessed January 21, 2016
  4. ↑ The Advocate, "Baton Rouge faces political shake-up with all 12 seats on Metro Council up for grabs this fall," January 19, 2016
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