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M. Ben Davenport
Ben Davenport was an at-large member of the Virginia Beach City Council. Davenport assumed office on January 1, 2015. Davenport left office on December 31, 2018.
Davenport ran in a special election for Mayor of Virginia Beach. Davenport lost in the special general election on November 6, 2018.
Davenport was an at-large member of the Virginia Beach City Council in Virginia from 2015 to 2018. He was elected to the council on November 4, 2014, and was sworn into office on January 1, 2015.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Davenport highlighted the following issues:[2]
Transportation
- Excerpt: "I support the continued cooperation of the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization’s efforts to prioritize regional road projects. This has not only helped secure a new crossing between the Southside and the Peninsula, but it helped secure the funding for the construction of a new Lesner Bridge on Shore Drive. I also support extending Light Rail from Newtown Road to Town Center, and continuing our study of extending even farther to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. But it’s not just about cars and mass transportation. Virginia Beach has to also stay committed to providing bicyclists and pedestrians ample sidewalks and bike paths, either retrofitted throughout the City, or built-in to new developments."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I would like to see more of my former school mates choose to come back to live, work and raise a family in Virginia Beach than move away and never return. I am committed to expanding our economic development potential, whether that’s in areas such as Town Center or along the Princess Anne Corridor in the health and bio-technological fields. We will never go wrong by attracting high-paying jobs."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will continue to make sure the school-funding formula between the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Beach School Board does what it was meant to do: pay for the top-notch education from multiple revenue streams without being subject to funding cuts, unpredictable real-estate taxes and unfunded."
Energy
- Excerpt: "As Councilman, I will support finding ways to help alleviate the cost, reliability and demand on just one energy source, encouraging energy efficiency along our shores and within our City."
Elections
2018
General election
Special general election for Mayor of Virginia Beach
Bob Dyer defeated Ben Davenport in the special general election for Mayor of Virginia Beach on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bob Dyer (Nonpartisan) | 51.8 | 82,201 |
 | Ben Davenport (Nonpartisan) | 47.7 | 75,693 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 789 | ||
| Total votes: 158,683 | |||
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2014
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014.
Six council seats were up for election.[3] In the at-large race, M. Ben Davenport and incumbent John D. Moss defeated incumbent Brad Martin and George Furman, III.[4][5]
| Virginia Beach City Council, At-large, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 M. Ben Davenport |
32.5% | 47,853 | |
| John D. Moss Incumbent |
32.3% | 47,659 | |
| Brad D. Martin Incumbent | 26.5% | 39,032 | |
| George Furman, III | 8.1% | 11,867 | |
| Write-in | 0.7% | 971 | |
| Total Votes | 147,382 | ||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Virginia Beach, Virginia city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
- Campaign Website
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Virginia Beach, "Davenport," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Vote Ben Davenport, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 4, 2014 Elections Candidacy Requirements For Local Offices," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ City of Virginia Beach, "Official Candidate List," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Public Access Project, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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| Preceded by Brad Martin |
Virginia Beach City Council 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Aaron Rouse |
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