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Lon Jett IV
Lon Jett IV was a candidate for District 10 representative on the San Antonio City Council in Texas. Jett was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.
While the council is a nonpartisan body, Jett self-identified as an independent in Ballotpedia's 2017 candidate survey.[1]
Biography
Jett was born on January 25, 1974. He earned an associates applied sciences degree in law enforcement, and undergraduate degree in justice administration, and an MPA in emergency management and homeland security. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces, deploying to Kosovo (2005-2006) and Afghanistan (2008-2009).[1]
Elections
2017
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 10 of its city council seats on May 6, 2017. Candidates had to earn a majority of the votes cast in this election to win. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for that position advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 10 seat on the San Antonio City Council.[2]
| San Antonio City Council, District 10 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ezra Johnson |
21.69% | 2,733 |
| Clayton Perry |
21.55% | 2,715 |
| Jonathan Delmer | 15.85% | 1,997 |
| Reinette King | 11.79% | 1,486 |
| Diana Kenny | 11.26% | 1,419 |
| John Alvarez | 9.60% | 1,209 |
| Celeste Montez-Tidwell | 3.05% | 384 |
| Andrew Padilla | 2.66% | 335 |
| Eric Morse | 1.54% | 194 |
| Lon Jett IV | 1.01% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 12,599 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
As of April 18, 2017, Jett had been endorsed by Veterans for America.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Jett IV participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[3] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | PUBLIC SAFTEY!!![4] | ” |
| —Lon Jett IV (April 18, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Crime reduction/prevention | Government transparency | ||
| Transportation | K-12 education | ||
| Homelessness | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
| Civil rights | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| Housing | Environment | ||
| Unemployment | Recreational opportunities | ||
Local topics
Ballotpedia asked candidates specific questions regarding recent issues in the city. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Leave it up to the VOTERS!! Manage the pro's and con's We will need more water in the future because of the major influx of people that are predicted to come to San Antonio. It is expensive and takes up land, but for the future of our city it is something that needs to go through the voters first! Also the wording needs to be transparent and easy to read for all voters! | |
| The legalization of marijuana in America has been moving at a breakneck speed in recent years as states and territories across the nation have adopted regulations to allow for the medical or recreational use of cannabis.
Earlier in 2016, marijuana legalization in America reached a tipping point: Medical marijuana became legal in half of the 50 states. Election 2016 brought additional states into the fold: Now eight states and Washington, D.C., allow adult-use recreational marijuana; 28 states have approved medical marijuana programs. I say San Antonio needs to follow suit!! |
|
| This ordinance needs to be rewritten in order to protect and respect all people! | |
| YES!!! Since our population here in San Antonio are mostly Mexican Americans or of Hispanic origins it would not constitute racial profiling if the SAPD Officers stop and ask for identification on specific persons of interest. |
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Local | |
| Increased police presence/activity | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| Our will to never give up!! The willingness to strive through the bad times!
Remember the ALAMO!!!! | |
| Decrease crime! |
See also
| San Antonio, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Lon Jett IV's Responses," April 18, 2017
- ↑ City of San Antonio, "Candidate Listings," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
