Mel Wymore
Mel Wymore was a Democratic Party candidate for District 6 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.[1]
Elections
2017
Incumbent Helen Rosenthal defeated Mel Wymore and Cary Goodman in the Democratic primary election for the District 6 seat on the New York City Council.[2]
| New York City Council, District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Helen Rosenthal Incumbent |
64.89% | 13,529 |
| Mel Wymore | 30.92% | 6,446 |
| Cary Goodman | 3.95% | 824 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 49 |
| Total Votes | 20,848 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Wymore's campaign website included the following themes:
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As a 29-year Upper West Sider who raised two children here, Mel’s top priority is to ensure that our neighborhood remains a place for all of us—with the quality of life, great schools, and livability we deserve. Mel’s top three issues are:
In recent years, unregulated overdevelopment and high costs have hurt seniors, overcrowded our schools, and left storefronts vacant as beloved local businesses disappear. Each of these issues has a root problem—New York’s laws favor big real estate over our community. Mel's record of tangible victories over big real estate makes him the best choice to take on these challenges. As chair of Community Board 7, Mel led groundbreaking negotiations to take on one of the biggest real estate developers in the city. Mel forced the developer to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for the first new public school building on the Upper West Side in 30 years, 600 units of permanent affordable housing, and expansion of Riverside Park, all without taxpayers paying a dime. Mel is the only candidate in this race who owes nothing to real estate developers—he never has and never will accept contributions from developers. Mel is the right choice this year to stand up to big real estate and save small businesses, stop overcrowding in our schools, expand affordable housing and services for seniors, and clean up our neighborhood. With a track record of 29 years of service in our community, Mel knows that being a member of the City Council is about being responsive to—and proactive about—neighborhood needs. Mel will make sure the District 6 office will welcome all who need his help with housing, schools, trash, and the countless other issues that New Yorkers face each day.[3][4] |
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| —Mel Wymore (2017) | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Liberal Party of New York, "Our Candidates," accessed September 14,, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Mel Wymore for City Council, "Issues," accessed August 8, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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