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Michelle Mills
Michelle Mills is a former member of the Columbus City Council in Ohio. She served on the council from 2011 to 2015.[1]
Mills resigned on August 10, 2015.[2]
Biography
Mills obtained a B.A. from Cleveland State University and an M.A. from Case Western Reserve University. Her professional experience includes working as the President and CEO of St. Stephen's Community House.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Mills' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Participation of every resident
- Excerpt: "We all have a role to play in making Columbus the best it can be. If we work together and harness the diverse talents that our city has to offer, we can be successful in taking Columbus to the next level."
Revitalizing our neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Successful communities need strong and safe neighborhoods. I’m committed to listening to the concerns of our city residents and funding projects that bring businesses and new development to our neighborhoods, while respecting the rich history Columbus has to offer."
Opportunities for every resident
- Excerpt: "Columbus should have opportunities for every resident. By continuing to focus on making our city friendly to business, education and innovative research, we can help create jobs and economic opportunity."
Making Columbus a destination for businesses and visitors
- Excerpt: "Retaining the businesses we have here and bringing new ones to our city. Columbus is quickly becoming a destination for people nationally and internationally. It’s up to us to keep that trend going."
Investing in our future
- Excerpt: "Columbus is a city made for the 21st century. If we keep investing in research, development, new businesses—and the people that make Columbus great—there’s no limit to how far we can go."
Successful workforce development
- Excerpt: "Columbus is a city made for the 21st century. If we keep investing in research, development, new businesses—and the people that make Columbus great—there’s no limit to how far we can go."
Environmental sustainability
- Excerpt: "While we are focusing on moving our city forward, it is important that we do it in a way that both respects and takes advantage of Columbus’ rich natural resources."
Elections
2015
- See also: Columbus, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 4, 2015.[4][5] Four of the city's seven at-large council seats were up for election. In the primary election for city council, incumbents Zachary M. Klein, Michelle Mills and Jaiza N. Page and challengers John Rush, Besmira Sharrah, Ibrahima Sow, Dimitrious Wayne Stanley and Michael Stinziano advanced to the general election past Orie Givens, Kiwan R. Lawson and Will Petrik.[6][7] Former candidates include Josh Jaffre, Zachary E. Manifold and Francine C. Ryan. They were "placeholder" candidates. In March 2015, they were removed from the list and replaced by John Rush, Michael Stinziano and Jaiza N. Page, respectively. Doyline E. Williams appeared on the original 2015 filing list, but did not appear on the 2015 certified list. Incumbent Andrew J. Ginther ran for mayor of Columbus. Zachary M. Klein, Jaiza N. Page, Elizabeth Brown and Michael Stinziano won the election.[8]
| Columbus City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
18.2% | 92,250 |
| Elizabeth Brown |
17.5% | 89,049 |
| Michael Stinziano |
17.4% | 88,273 |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.0% | 76,248 |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley | 13.1% | 66,269 |
| John Rush | 8.5% | 43,182 |
| Besmira Sharrah | 5.2% | 26,513 |
| Ibrahima Sow | 4.9% | 24,933 |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 924 |
| Total Votes | 507,641 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
| Columbus City Council, At-large, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Michael Stinziano |
16.6% | 26,489 | |
| Michelle Mills Incumbent |
16.4% | 26,109 | |
| Zachary M. Klein Incumbent |
15.8% | 25,212 | |
| Jaiza N. Page Incumbent |
15.3% | 24,303 | |
| Dimitrious Wayne Stanley |
10.5% | 16,681 | |
| John Rush |
8.1% | 12,844 | |
| Besmira Sharrah |
5.4% | 8,609 | |
| Ibrahima Sow |
4.6% | 7,383 | |
| Will Petrik | 4.3% | 6,905 | |
| Kiwan R. Lawson | 3% | 4,790 | |
| Total Votes | 118,794 | ||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Columbus, "Mills," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ 10TV.com, "Michelle Mills Drops Out Of City Council Race," August 10, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michelle Milles, "Michelle's Promise," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Election Info," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Ohio, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Certified Candidate List," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2015 General Election Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015
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