Matthew Consoli

Matthew Consoli

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Casino executive

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Matthew Consoli was a candidate for Ward 6 representative on the Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. He was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017. Click here to read Consoli's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Although city council elections in Las Vegas are officially nonpartisan, Consoli identified as a member of the Democratic Party.

Biography

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Consoli studied at San Jose State University. At the time of his 2017 run for office, Consoli was a casino executive with MGM Resorts International. His professional experience also includes work as a video game developer.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Las Vegas, Nevada (2017)

The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Ward 6 seat on the Las Vegas City Council.

Las Vegas City Council, Ward 6 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Michele Fiore	46.08%	2,802
Kelli Ross	30.77%	1,871
Christine Garvey	12.14%	738
Allen Jordan	3.09%	188
Thaddeus Ynigues	2.06%	125
Adam Christian	1.56%	95
Reid Rasner	1.22%	74
Joel Jarvis	1.13%	69
Ryan Alarid	1.05%	64
Matthew Consoli	0.90%	55
Total Votes		6,081
Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Consoli participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. 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:

“	Education at the trade school level, traffic safety.	”
—Matthew Consoli (March 20, 2017)

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
1	K-12 education	7	Recreational opportunities
2	Public pensions/retirement funds	8	Civil rights
3	Housing	9	Government transparency
4	Crime reduction/prevention	10	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
5	Unemployment	11	Environment
6	Homelessness	12	NA

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
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Harsher penalties for offenders
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Recruiting new businesses to your city
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	The growth and change that happens daily
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Traffic and the level of education available to those who attend trade schools

Additional themes

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the following would be Consoli's priorities for the city council if elected: "Create a city-owned trade school, strengthen on city government relationships with organized labor and business leaders, create job growth."

See also

Las Vegas, Nevada	Nevada	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

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