Lorry Woods
Lorry Woods was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for District 2 of the Miami City Council in Florida. Lorry Woods lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Woods is the owner of Elwoods Gastro Pub. She is also a member of the Downtown Miami Partnership.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Woods' campaign website listed the following themes for the 2015 election:
Community
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Lorry will bring change in our government and ensure everyone has a seat at the table. She will Protect, invest in and preserve our public spaces while encouraging and growing art programs to develop a shared vision for Miami’s future. Lorry will continually push to preserve individuality of our neighborhoods while repairing our historic buildings. [2] |
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| —Lorry Wood, (2015), [1] | ||
Economic growth
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Lorry brings an entrepreneur’s perspective to management of the city. She encourages new business growth by streamlining the permit approval process while supporting independent businesses and community redevelopment with tailored plans for each neighborhood based on resident and business input. Continual growth and support of our Tech sector while supporting and rewarding fair wages. [2] |
” |
| —Lorry Wood, (2015), [1] | ||
Public safety
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Lorry will prioritize developing protected bike lanes while ensuring our streets and sidewalks are maintained. Dark streets and parks will be further illuminated to encourage Safety and discourage crime. Lorry will work towards further engagement with our Police department in support of their efforts while working with the county on plans to end homelessness. [2] |
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| —Lorry Wood, (2015), [1] | ||
Elections
2015
- See also: Miami, Florida municipal elections, 2015
The city of Miami, Florida, held elections for the city council on November 3, 2015. A runoff took place on November 17, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 19, 2015. In the race for District 2, Ken Russell and Teresa Sarnoff advanced past Graciela Solares, Mike R. Simpson, Rosa Palomino, Seth Sklarey, Lorry Woods, Williams Armbrister Sr., Javier Gonzalez in the general election. Russell and Sarnoff advanced to the runoff election. Sarnoff conceded the race to Russell on November 5, but did not officially withdraw from the race. "I did not engage in negative campaigning and do not condone negative campaigning," she said.[3] On November 10, she officially withdrew. Hours later, the city attorney stated that the runoff could not be cancelled but votes for Sarnoff would not be counted.[4][5][6]
| Miami City Council District 2, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ken Russell |
41.3% | 2,727 |
| Teresa Sarnoff |
23.5% | 1,553 |
| Graciela Solares | 22.2% | 1,467 |
| Javier Gonzalez | 4.2% | 278 |
| Lorry Woods | 3.4% | 224 |
| Rosa Palomino | 3.1% | 202 |
| Williams Armbrister Sr. | 1.1% | 73 |
| Mike R. Simpson | 0.6% | 39 |
| Seth Sklarey | 0.5% | 35 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 6,598 | |
| Source: "Miami, Florida", "Miami Dade County Official Election Results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
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See also
External links
- City of Miami - 2015 Official candidate list
- Official campaign website
- Lorry Woods on Facebook
- Lorry Woods on Twitter
- Lorry Woods on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lorry Woods, "Home," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ NBC Miami, "Teresa Sarnoff Concedes Miami Commission Election," November 5, 2015
- ↑ Miami Herald, "City attorney: Votes for Sarnoff won’t count in Miami election," November 10, 2015
- ↑ City of Miami, "2015 Official candidate list," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ City of Miami, "Fall Municipal Runoff Unofficial Results," November 17, 2015
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