Royston Antoine
Royston "Roy" Antoine was a Democratic candidate for District 41 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Antoine was previously a Democratic candidate for the District 41 seat on the city council in 2005 and the District 55 in the New York State Assembly in 2012.[1] He also announced his candidacy for the 55th District seat in 2008 and 2014 but did not appear on the ballot.[2][3][4]
Biography
Antoine attended New York City Technical College. At the time of his 2017 run for city council, he was a small business owner.[5]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for the District 41 seat on the New York City Council.[6]
| New York City Council, District 41 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alicka Ampry-Samuel |
31.23% | 3,385 |
| Henry Butler | 22.04% | 2,389 |
| Cory Provost | 11.20% | 1,214 |
| Moreen King | 8.51% | 922 |
| Deidre Olivera | 8.11% | 879 |
| Royston Antoine | 5.72% | 620 |
| Victor Jordan | 5.28% | 572 |
| David Miller | 4.86% | 527 |
| Leopold Cox | 2.89% | 313 |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 10,838 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
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2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Latrice Walker defeated Lori Boozer, Anthony T. Jones, Ineisha Williford, David R. Miller, Bilal Malik and Anthony L. Herbert in the Democratic primary, while Berneda Jackson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Roy Antoine and Christopher J. Durosinmi were removed from the ballot before the Democratic primary. Boozer also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Walker defeated Boozer (WF) and Jackson in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Antoine ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 55. He lost against incumbent William F. Boyland, Jr., Anthony T. Jones, Christopher J. Durosinmi, Nathan Bradley, Anthony L. Herbert, and David R. Miller in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012.[10][11][12]
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Campaign themes
2017
In the New York Campaign Finance Board's voter guide, Antoine listed his top three issues as:
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| —Royston Antoine[5] | ||
2008
Antoine's campaign website listed the following priorities:
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| —Royston Antoine's campaign website, (2008)[14] | ||
2005
In response to a question from the New York City Campaign Finance Board about the most important issue he would address if elected, Antoine said:
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ATTACKING HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT. Unemployment, especially among our youth in the 41st City Council District is one of the highest in New York City. It has been pegged at 33%. What this means is that with an average population of 167,000 people living in the district approximately 21,710 residents are unemployed. We can and must do better. I will work closer with the private sector to create more development and investment in the community; foster a better climate to do business that can translate into employment opportunities. CREATING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. One of the things that must be done at the Federal level is to expand HEAD START and EARLY HEAD START. These efforts improve educational performances, not only in lower grades but throughout high school and beyond. I believe that education must not be limited to a school building and a set of hours and days education. I believe that education, especially public education must be a multifaceted, ongoing quality of life and intellectual development support system. ZERO TOLERANCE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Whether it’s spousal, child or senior abuse, I will have zero tolerance to these forms of domestic violence I favor strong law enforcement and stiff panalities of such actions. We must learn to respect each other and not settle our differences by physical blows.[13] |
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| —Royston Antoine[15] | ||
Another issue he listed as important was:
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DEALING WITH THE HEALTH CRISIS. The Brooklyn 41st City Council District ranks at the bottom of the pile when it come to health disparities, outcomes and how much health related resources that we receive. I will harness the collective resources that we presently have, strengthen and develop a new program that brings quality and affordable health care to all residents in the 41st District.[13] |
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| —Royston Antoine[15] | ||
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "Primary Election 2005 - 09/13/2005," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ Elect Royston Antoine (Uncle Roy) - Democratic Candidate for 55th Assembly District, "Biography," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Canvass of Results," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Assembly Districts," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York City Campaign Finance Board, "Royston Antoine," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Royston Antoine (Uncle Roy) - Democratic Candidate for 55th Assembly District," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 New York City Campaign Finance Board, "Royston P. Antoine," accessed September 1, 2017
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