Mike Jackson (Georgia)
Mike Jackson was a candidate for District 12 representative on the Atlanta City Council in Georgia. Jackson was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Jackson's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Elections
2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[1] Incumbent Joyce Sheperd defeated Randall Gibbs, Diana Watley, and Mike Jackson in the general election for District 12 seat on the city council.[2]
| Atlanta City Council District 12, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joyce Sheperd Incumbent |
56.82% | 2,995 |
| Randall Gibbs | 20.87% | 1,100 |
| Diana Watley | 11.57% | 610 |
| Mike Jackson | 10.74% | 566 |
| Total Votes | 5,271 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Jackson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[3] 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:
| “ | When I'm elected my top priority will be to increase wages and property values and descrease crime.[4] | ” |
| —Mike Jackson (September 21, 2017)[5] | ||
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 | Transportation | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Environment | ||
| Civil rights | Government transparency | ||
| Public pensions/retirement funds | Homelessness | ||
| Unemployment | City services | ||
| Housing | Recreational opportunities | ||
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 | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Instituting a citywide minimum wage | |
| I am most proud of my city when it comes to how if a challenge comes our way we are able to come together and if we can come together like we do for the hype of the Atlanta Falcons then it shows that we all can find common ground. | |
| One thing I would most like to change about our city is bringing everyone closer together to realize everyone is important and it will take us all to work together in order to bring more prosperity and less crime in our city. |
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 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, "Mike Jackson's Responses," September 21, 2017
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