Michael Shiflett
Michael Shiflett was a 2015 candidate for an at-large seat on the Durham City Council in North Carolina. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. Michael Shiflett lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Shiflett moved to Durham in 1984. His professional experience includes serving as president of American Labor from 1999 until his retirement in 2015.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Shiflett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Law enforcement
- Excerpt: "Reevaluate new recruit screening tests, continually work with existing officers to monitor their skill sets and coping skills. Continue to create events where citizens and law enforcement can be heard and listen to create a better relationship."
Growth & infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Continue prioritizing current maintenance needs and use calculations based on projected population growth to determine where new services and horizontal infrastructure will be needed."
Crime
- Excerpt: "Collaborate with other agencies and organizations to grow, create and implement additional programs that help our youth to learn employable skills so that their futures are successful and their dreams realized. Continue to assist inmates through employer programs that provide on-the-job training."
Employment
- Excerpt: "Focus on approving strategically placed projects that create job opportunities that reach across Durham's mixed income range, education levels and skill sets."
Poverty
- Excerpt: "Continue to create private/public partnerships that address blighted areas and allow current residents to come back to a safer, better home and neighborhood."
Transit
- Excerpt: "Those of us who live in Durham realize our population is growing. And as we grow, new challenges are presenting themselves. The Transit challenge will be solved by creating and improving multiple systems to meet the diverse mobility requirements of all our citizens. Progress has been made with our bus systems already. But there is much more that we can do as capacity needs increase."
Elections
2015
The city of Durham, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3][4] The candidates for the three at-large city council seats were: incumbent Steve Schewel, John Tarantino, Robert T. Stephens, Charlie Reece, Ricky L. Hart, Michael Shiflett, Philip Azar, Sandra Davis and Jillian Johnson. Six candidates advanced from the primary election on October 6, 2015.[5] Schewel, Johnson, Reece, Shiflett, Hart and Stephens faced off in the general election. Schewel, Johnson and Reece won in the general election. Incumbents Diane Catotti and Eugene A. Brown did not run for re-election.[6]
| Durham City Council, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Schewel Incumbent |
28.1% | 15,011 |
| Jillian Johnson |
23.4% | 12,497 |
| Charlie Reece |
18.1% | 9,680 |
| Michael Shiflett | 13.8% | 7,376 |
| Ricky L. Hart | 10.9% | 5,844 |
| Robert T. Stephens | 5.5% | 2,925 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 146 |
| Total Votes | 53,479 | |
| Source: "North Carolina State Board of Elections", "Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
| Durham City Council Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Steve Schewel Incumbent |
25% | 9,460 | |
| Jillian Johnson |
21.8% | 8,275 | |
| Charlie Reece |
16% | 6,079 | |
| Michael Shiflett |
10.3% | 3,891 | |
| Ricky L. Hart |
6.8% | 2,592 | |
| Robert T. Stephens |
6.7% | 2,537 | |
| Sandra Davis | 6.1% | 2,300 | |
| Philip Azar | 3.6% | 1,347 | |
| Juan Jose Alva | 2% | 771 | |
| John Tarantino | 1.7% | 660 | |
| Total Votes | 30,297 | ||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | |||
Endorsements
2015
Shiflett was endorsed by the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People. The committee also endorsed Bill Bell, Steve Schewel and Ricky L. Hart.[7]
Personal
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Shiflett is married to Cheryl Shiflett, and has five children and three grandchildren.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Durham, North Carolina
- Durham, North Carolina municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Durham County Board of Elections - Official candidate list
- Official campaign website
- Mike Shiflett on Facebook
- Mike Shiflett on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Shiflett campaign website, "About," accessed August 20, 2015
- ↑ Mike Shiflett campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 20, 2015
- ↑ Email correspondence with Michael E. Perry, Durham County Director of Elections on September 16, 2014.
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "Election Schedule for 2015," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ The Herald Sun, "DCABP announces election endorsements," August 16, 2015
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