Mawuli Hormeku
Mawuli Hormeku was a Reform Party candidate for District 42 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.[1] Click here to read Hormeku's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Hormeku also ran as a Democratic candidate for the District 42 seat. He was defeated for the Democratic line on the ballot in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Biography
Hormeku earned an M.A. in educational policy and social analysis from Columbia University and a B.A. in psychology and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Boston College.[2]
At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Hormeku was the executive director of the nonprofit organization Nehemiah Economic Development Inc. His experience also includes service as a member of Community Board 16 and work as an adjunct professor for Cambridge College and the owner of his own consulting firm, MKH Consulting LLC.[3]
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[4] Incumbent Inez Barron (D) defeated Ernest Johnson (Conservative) and Mawuli Hormeku (Reform) in the general election for the District 42 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 42 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Inez Barron Incumbent |
92.55% | 18,341 | |
| Conservative | Ernest Johnson | 4.51% | 893 | |
| Reform | Mawuli Hormeku | 2.81% | 556 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 28 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,818 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
Incumbent Inez Barron defeated Mawuli Hormeku in the Democratic primary for the District 42 seat on the New York City Council.[5]
| New York City Council, District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Inez Barron Incumbent |
83.50% | 7,475 |
| Mawuli Hormeku | 16.20% | 1,450 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 27 |
| Total Votes | 8,952 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Hormeku participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[6] 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:
| “ | The positive transformation of school districts 19 (East New York) & 23 (Brownsville)[7] | ” |
| —Mawuli Hormeku (September 8, 2017)[8] | ||
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 |
| K-12 education | N/A | ||
| Unemployment | N/A | ||
| Housing | N/A | ||
| Government transparency | N/A | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | N/A | ||
| Environment | N/A | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Local | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| It's diversity!!! | |
| Lack of equity in funding and resources through different school districts! | |
| The new Community or Neighborhood policing has been great so far but it's too early to fairly assess the impact. | |
| Yes, absolutely. | |
| No there needs to be more of aggressive initiative to increase access to public transportation for the elderly & disable, particularly in the 42nd Council District. | |
| No, AMI used to determine affordability should be replaced by CMI Community Median income that truly reflects the income. There also needs to be more affordable homeownership programs. |
Additional themes
Hormeku's campaign website highlighted the following proposals:
| “ |
Community Developer Rebate - Rather than giving developers tax breaks for Affordable Housing projects, we should enforce a Community Developer Rebate to truly hold them accountable. We would hold 10 to 15 percent of what the project would cost within a City or Community Escrow, which would be released upon satisfactory completion of the project. The project would be deemed satisfactory based on the recommendations of the community at large through Community Boards and Advocacy groups. Healthcare Manufacturing – In the Vital Brooklyn plan set by New York State governor Andrew Cuomo $700 million of the $1.4Billion in New York state resources, set aside for resource deprived areas in central Brooklyn, has been ear marked for investment in health care. The East New York Industrial Business Zone is a sprawling 40 block area within the 42nd district that can be used to develop a healthcare manufacturing hub capable of supplying medical equipment and supplies throughout New York state. This self-contained and self-sustaining economic zone can help spur the revitalization of the new 42. Pioneer Solar Program – The Nehemiah Economic Development Inc and Level Solar were accepted as Solar Pioneers under the US Department of Energy Solar in Your Community Challenge. The challenge aims to expand solar electricity access to all Americans, especially underserved segments such as low income households. The initiative works to spur the development of new and innovative financial and business models that serve the community. We have been able to empower young people ages 16 to 19 via sponsored training to engage residents, build awareness and encourage solar adoption. Native Son/Daughter Program – To encourage home ownership in our community we can develop a home buying assistance program specifically for residents born in the 42nd district of Brooklyn. We can designate a financial contribution – a specific amount or percentage -- to the down payment of a residential property that will be 100% forgiven as long as the purchaser lives in the property for at least ten years. If the purchaser moves or sells the property the down payment would “explode” and have to be paid back.[7] |
” |
| —Mawuli Hormeku's campaign website, (2017)[9] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Hormeku received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- New York State Reform Party[10]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Mawuli K Hormeku on September 26, 2017," accessed September 27, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Mawuli K. Hormeku," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ Hormeku for City Council, "Who I Am," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Mawuli Hormeku's Responses," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Hormeku for City Council, "My Plan for Change," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ Hormeku for City Council, "New York State Reform Party Endorses Mawuli Hormeku," June 12, 2017
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