Michael Penrose
Michael "Mike" Penrose was a Republican and Conservative Party candidate for District 49 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Penrose worked for a dermatology practice. His experience also includes work on Wall Street and service as the president of the Ward Nixon Civic Association.[1]
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.[2] Incumbent Debi Rose (D) defeated Michael Penrose (R) and Kamillah Hanks (Reform) in the general election for the District 49 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 49 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Debi Rose Incumbent |
59.19% | 15,752 | |
| Republican | Michael Penrose | 35.48% | 9,443 | |
| Reform | Kamillah Hanks | 5.17% | 1,377 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 40 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,612 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
Michael Penrose ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the District 49 seat on the New York City Council.[3]
| New York City Council, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Michael Penrose | ||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Penrose's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Crime & Saftey Traffic, Transportation & Overcrowding Schools, Recreation & Quality of Life Historic Preservation & Contextual Development Affordable Housing & Land Use Rezoning[4] |
” |
| —Michael Penrose's campaign website (2017)[5] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Penrose received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Richmond County Young Republicans[6]
- Staten Island Republican Party[1]
- Wagner College Republicans[7]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staten Island Advance, "Conservative Gets GOP Backing to Challenge Debi Rose," May 25, 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: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike Penrose 2017, "Issues," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Mike Penrose 2017 on August 16, 2017," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "Wagner Republicans on September 25, 2017," accessed November 7, 2017
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