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Rick Harrison
Rick Harrison was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky. He was defeated in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Biography
Harrison holds an Associates of Science degree and served in the U.S. Navy. His professional experience includes serving as a fire chief and over 34 years in fire service. He also worked as a computer systems engineer/network administration.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Harrison participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. 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:
| “ | Work with all of our elected officials to make our city the best place to live and work[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Make a positive impact on illicit drug use and the problems associated with overdoses and our increasing loss of lives associated with drug culture[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Our cities compassion and giving nature[1][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. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Civil rights | |
| K-12 education | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Unemployment | |
| Government transparency | |
| Homelessness | |
| Environment | |
| Transportation | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Housing | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four 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:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Federal | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Create a more competitive business climate |
Elections
2016
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016. Thirteen of the 26 city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Barbara Shanklin defeated Caroline Grundy, Rasean Crawley, and Rick Harrison in the Louisville Metro Council District 2 primary election.[3]
| Louisville Metro Council District 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara Shanklin Incumbent |
47.31% | 1,707 |
| Caroline Grundy | 23.28% | 840 |
| Rasean Crawley | 20.65% | 745 |
| Rick Harrison | 8.76% | 316 |
| Total Votes | 3,608 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Election Center, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," May 17, 2016 | ||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Rick Harrison Louisville. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Municipal elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Rick Harrison's Responses," February 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jefferson County Election Center, "Jefferson County Candidate Filings," January 27, 2016
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