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Nicole Johnston
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Aurora City Council Ward II

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Personal
Profession
Grant writer
Contact

Personal website

Nicole Johnston is a former Ward II representative on the Aurora City Council in Colorado. She served from 2017 to 2021.

Johnston resigned on June 14, 2021, after accepting a job in Colorado Springs.[1]

Biography

At the time of her 2017 campaign, Johnston was working as a grant writer and studying for a master's degree in public administration at the University of Colorado - Denver. She received a bachelor's degree in political science, with certificates in integrated liberal studies and women's studies, from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Her professional experience has included working as a legislative aide in Madison, Wisconsin, working for Central Coast Center for Independent Living, and founding the East Aurora Community Development group. She was also appointed to serve as a citizen member of the City of Aurora's Oil and Gas Advisory Committee.[2]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Aurora, Colorado (2017)

The city of Aurora, Colorado, held elections for city council on November 7, 2017. Wards I, II, and III were up for election, as well as two at-large seats. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 29, 2017.[3] Nicole Johnston defeated Bob Hagedorn, Robert O'Riley, Ruben Medina, and Jeff Wilson in the Aurora City Council Ward II general election.[4]

Aurora City Council, Ward II General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Johnston 49.66% 3,219
Bob Hagedorn 23.65% 1,533
Robert O'Riley 11.60% 752
Ruben Medina 9.30% 603
Jeff Wilson 5.79% 375
Total Votes 6,482
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Johnston participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[5] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ To have smart, sustainable growth and development in order to ensure a high quality of life for our residents.[6] ”
—Nicole Johnston (September 7, 2017)[2]
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
1
Government transparency
7
Civil rights
2
Housing
8
Crime reduction/prevention
3
K-12 education
9
City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
4
Environment
10
Homelessness
5
Transportation
11
Unemployment
6
Recreational opportunities
12
Public pensions/retirement funds
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
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		 Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		 Public outreach/education programs. Investing in community policing, outreach and education as well as neighborhood investments for higher paying jobs that keeps wealth in our community can improve public safety.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Focusing on small business development. Economic development should include a combination of investing in education, small business development, including employee owned cooperatives and recruiting new businesses to our city that provide community benefits.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 Aurora is the safest large city in Colorado.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 I would like the City of Aurora government to be more accessible for residents to participate, beyond election day. I will regularly communicate to residents through digital media, phone calls and monthly town hall meetings throughout Ward II. Important community issues, particularly those that involve public funds or a change in a city charter should go before a Committee and have public hearings with public input. Meeting times should be set at more accessible hours, and the city should leverage new technology to broadcast meetings, provide timely minutes, release agendas at least 5 days prior to a meeting and give adequate notice of public hearings.


Endorsements

2017

Johnston received the following endorsements in 2017:[2]

  • Colorado BlueFlower Fund
  • Colorado People's Action
  • Conservation Colorado
  • Denver Area Labor Federation
  • Emerge Colorado
  • Aurora Firefighters Local 1290
  • Our Revolution Metro Denver
  • Sister District Project
  • VoteProChoice
  • Current Ward II Councilperson Renie Peterson

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Nicole Johnston Aurora City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Nicole Johnston - Google News

See also

Aurora, Colorado Colorado Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Personal

  • Website
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Engage Aurora, "Ward II Council Appointment," accessed September 3, 2021
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Nicole Johnston's Responses," September 7, 2017
    3. ↑ City of Aurora, "Current & Upcoming Elections," accessed February 21, 2017
    4. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Aurora City Clerk's Office," August 31, 2017
    5. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
    6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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