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Lynne Abraham
Lynne Abraham was a 2015 candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Campaign themes
2015
In a Q&A series with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Abraham gave answers on the following issues. All quotes below are excerpts.[1]
| “ | On day one as mayor, I will appoint a committee of stakeholders to address business-tax reform with a mandate to deliver a fair and rational tax-reform package for our city to: Fund our schools and retain, grow, and attract employers that provide well-paying jobs.[2] | ” |
| “ | Following SRC’s eventual exit, I envision a school board that has a superintendent appointed by the mayor, and a hybrid board structure comprised of both elected and appointed members. To get the structure right, I would convene a committee of experts to recommend board structure, member qualifications, and proper checks and balances.[2] | ” |
| “ | I firmly believe that it is time for the Inspector General’s Office, first established under the Goode administration, to have permanent, independent status.[2] | ” |
| “ | Overall, growth alone will not suffice in funding the pension plan. Given the challenges, there has to be a thorough analysis of the ongoing viability of our current pension plans. Everything needs to be on the table. An example of necessary reform: eliminating the wasteful requirement of mandatory bonuses in any fiscal year in which the city’s pension fund stock pickers outperform their investment objectives.[2] | ” |
| “ | I will work to put an end to senseless violence and start building a safer Philadelphia. We cannot allow another generation to walk down the same unsafe streets.[2] | ” |
| “ | To reduce poverty, we need to create jobs in our city, and we do that by attracting employers. This can be done via fair, coherent, user-friendly, business tax reform. I have also pledged to appoint an experienced, full-time commerce director to work 24/7 to help attract businesses to Philadelphia.[2] | ” |
| “ | Compared with other cities, Philadelphia doesn’t fare well in tax policy. Our wage tax is an anomaly; the net profits tax is a drag in generating new business and job creation; and the system is overly complex and full of loopholes and exceptions.[2] | ” |
Elections
2015
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 10, 2015. In the Democratic primary for mayor, James Kenney defeated Anthony Williams, T. Milton Street, Doug Oliver, Nelson Diaz and Lynne Abraham. In the Republican primary, Melissa Lynn Bailey ran unopposed.[3] Kenney defeated Bailey, Socialist Workers Party candidate Osborne Hart and Independent candidates James Foster and Boris Kindij in the general election. Incumbent Michael Nutter (D) was ineligible to run for re-election after two terms due to term limits.[4]
| Mayor of Philadelphia, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Kenney |
85.4% | 203,730 | |
| Republican | Melissa Lynn Bailey | 13.2% | 31,563 | |
| Independent | James Foster | 0.7% | 1,713 | |
| Socialist Workers | Osborne Hart | 0.5% | 1,234 | |
| Independent | Boris Kindij | 0.1% | 321 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 103 | ||
| Total Votes | 238,664 | |||
| Source: City of Philadelphia, "Official general election results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Philadelphia Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
James Kenney |
55.8% | 130,775 | ||
| Anthony Williams | 26.1% | 61,160 | ||
| Lynne Abraham | 8.4% | 19,782 | ||
| Doug Oliver | 4.2% | 9,934 | ||
| Nelson Diaz | 3.7% | 8,691 | ||
| T. Milton Street | 1.7% | 3,937 | ||
| Write-in | 0% | 24 | ||
| Total Votes | 234,303 | |||
| Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquierer, "The Next Mayor 2015," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Comprehensive Election Calendar," accessed November 17, 2014
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