Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels was a candidate for District 1 on the Anaheim City Council in California. Although Anaheim's city council elections are officially nonpartisan, Daniels is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
District 1 was a new district in 2016. In 2014, voters approved a ballot measure to expand the Anaheim City Council in 2016 from four council members to six council members.[2] Starting with the 2016 elections, city council members were also selected in by-district elections rather than at-large elections.[2]
Biography
Daniels is a community volunteer who is active in the Latino community organization Los Amigos of Orange County.[3][4]
A lifelong resident of Anaheim's 1st District, Daniels is a regular attendee of public meetings of the city council and the city's pilot Public Safety Board.[3][5] He was also a regular participant in public hearings of the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts, the committee responsible for advising the city council on its transition from at-large elections to by-district elections.[3][6]
Campaign themes
2016
In his candidate statement of qualifications, Daniels said:[3]
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Mark will strive to be a Hands-on Council Member. Some of the issues in need of addressing are the Homeless Issue, Renaissance of Beach Blvd., Public Safety and the revitalizing of Anaheim’s City Parks. He has the determination to work towards seeing all issues through to completion. Mark is an Independent Voice for West Anaheim and always vigilant. Anaheim’s 1st District requires a Council Member to be a lobbyist for the people. Mark will not be a Representative for Special Interest Groups. Being instrumental in the beautification of the Infrastructure and Quality of Life for the residents of Anaheim has been a longtime goal of his. It would be Mark’s honor to receive your vote and serve on Anaheim’s 1st District City Council.[7] |
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Elections
2016
The city of Anaheim, California, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 12, 2016. Because of a switch from at-large to by-district elections, four of the six city council seats were up for election.[8][9] The following candidates ran in the Anaheim City Council District 1 general election.[10]
| Anaheim City Council, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denise Barnes |
27.28% | 3,646 |
| Steven Chavez Lodge | 25.10% | 3,355 |
| Leonard Lahtinen | 21.38% | 2,858 |
| Mark Daniels | 14.22% | 1,901 |
| Orlando Perez | 6.06% | 810 |
| Angel VanStark | 2.99% | 400 |
| Freddy Carvajal | 2.97% | 397 |
| Total Votes | 13,367 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
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See also
- Anaheim, California
- Municipal elections in Anaheim, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anaheim Blog, "UPDATED: Final List of Anaheim City Council Candidates," August 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Anaheim, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 City of Anaheim, "Candidate Statement of Qualifications," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Los Amigos of Orange County, "Los Amigos of Orange County," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pilot Public Safety Board, "Agenda," March 10, 2016
- ↑ Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts, "Minutes," August 26, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Anaheim, "Elections 2016," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ KPCC, "5 changes for Anaheim now that district elections are coming," February 10, 2016
- ↑ City of Anaheim, "Qualified Candidate List - November 8, 2016 Election," accessed August 15, 2016
