Robert Dean (Virginia)
Robert Dean was a member of the Virginia Beach City Council.
Dean ran in a special election to the Virginia Beach City Public Schools to represent District 3 - Rose Hall. Dean lost in the special general election on November 5, 2019.
Dean was a candidate for the Rose Hall District seat on the City Council of Virginia Beach in Virginia. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Dean served on the Virginia Beach City Council from 1992 to 1996. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Dean is the editor and co-founder of Virginia News Source.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2019)
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 3 - Rose Hall
Incumbent Jessica Owens defeated Robert Dean, Joel McDonald, and Stephen Johnston in the special general election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 3 - Rose Hall on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Owens (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 49,688 |
 | Robert Dean (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 24,975 | |
 | Joel McDonald (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 17,470 | |
 | Stephen Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 14,600 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 538 | ||
| Total votes: 107,271 | |||
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2016
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held elections for mayor and four city council seats on November 8, 2016. Candidates interested in seeking these offices had to file with the city's voter registrar by June 14, 2016.[2][3] Incumbent Shannon Kane defeated Robert Dean in the Virginia Beach City Council nonpartisan general election for the Rose Hall District seat.
| Virginia Beach City Council, Rose Hall District General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shannon Kane Incumbent |
58.04% | 90,860 |
| Robert Dean | 41.28% | 64,620 |
| Write-in votes | 0.68% | 1,071 |
| Total Votes | 156,551 | |
| Source: City of Virginia Beach, "Election Information & Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert Dean did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Dean's campaign website listed the following themes:
| “ |
Restoring trust and integrity to local government begins this November 8. Robert Dean has stepped forward to champion this cause. Robert knows that higher taxes and fees are not the answer to poorly run government. He proposes to curb spending by prioritizing projects required strictly for public safety, education, and infrastructure maintenance. Robert understands an educated and skilled workforce is critical to the economic sustainability of a community, and supports making Beach public schools the best in the Commonwealth. You can help restore transparency & integrity to local government by supporting and voting for Robert Dean for City Council on November 8. [4] |
” |
| —Robert Dean (2016), [5] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Robert Dean for City Council, "About Robert," accessed September 19, 2016
- ↑ City of Virginia Beach Voter Registrar, "Elected Offices and Terms," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Find out who's running for Virginia Beach mayor and City Council," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Robert Dean for City Council, "The Issues," accessed September 19, 2016
