Robert O'Riley

Robert O'Riley

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Nonpartisan

Education

Bachelor's

Excelsior College

Graduate

Liberty University

Personal

Profession

Law enforcement officer

Contact

Personal website

Robert O'Riley was a nonpartisan candidate for Ward II representative on the Aurora City Council in Colorado. O'Riley was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read O'Riley's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

O'Riley received a bachelor's degree from Excelsior College and a master's degree in divinity from Liberty University. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces, worked from the Department of Homeland Security, worked in airport security.

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. Nicole Johnston defeated Bob Hagedorn, Robert O'Riley, Ruben Medina, and Jeff Wilson in the Aurora City Council Ward II general election.

Aurora City Council, Ward II General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
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

O'Riley participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 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:

“	Responsible growth and the 2018 budget	”
—Robert O'Riley (September 19, 2017)

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	Crime reduction/prevention	7	Transportation
2	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	8	Civil rights
3	Government transparency	9	Recreational opportunities
4	K-12 education	10	Unemployment
5	Housing	11	Environment
6	Public pensions/retirement funds	12	Homelessness

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	Very 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	Increased economic opportunities. Respect and lessening officer internal affairs investigations.
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	Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Growth
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	How funds are spent and where the funds come from.

Recent news

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Robert O'Riley - Google News

See also

Aurora, Colorado	Colorado	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Aurora Mayor & City Council
• Campaign website