Sandy Drabik Collins
Sandy Drabik Collins was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Toledo, Ohio. Collins is the widow of the late Mayor D. Michael Collins.[1] Sandy Drabik Collins lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Collins is from Toledo, Ohio, and attended Sylvania High School. She received a bachelor's degree, master's degree and J.D. from Ohio State University. Her professional experience includes working as the vice president of administrative services and general counsel at the University of Toledo, director of Ohio's Department of Administrative Services and director of contracts administration at Ohio State University. She also taught in OSU's introductory biology program.[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Collins' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Streets
- Excerpt: "Utilize capital improvement funds to restore streets, not to balance the general fund. Phase out general fund reliance on capital improvement funds through budget cuts, improved fiscal efficiency, and revenue enhancement."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Hire 40 police officers per year to cover attrition and reach the goal of 575 officers. Hire 30 new paramedic/firefighters per year to maintain a rapid response time and quality emergency service."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Revitalize the downtown riverfront, require substantial performance or enforce buy back of Marina District. Establish new tax incentive plans to support development at Southwyck, Northtowne, and Capital Commons."
Water quality
- Excerpt: "Lobby state and federal officials for greater enforcement of agriculture run off and to stop open lake dredging"
Government efficiency
- Excerpt: "Partner with bargaining units for an employee team review of all departments for efficiency and effectiveness"
Elections
2015
- See also: Toledo, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Toledo, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election in the city council races took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2015, for the city council race. Six councils seats were up for election.[4]
Acting Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson sought election to the remainder of an unexpired four-year term left by Mayor Michael Collins's death in February 2015. Hicks-Hudson defeated Mike Bell, Sandy Drabik Collins, Opal Covey, Mike Ferner, Carty Finkbeiner and Sandy Spang.[5]
| Mayor of Toledo, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paula Hicks-Hudson Incumbent |
35.6% | 23,087 |
| Mike Bell | 17.3% | 11,228 |
| Carty Finkbeiner | 15.9% | 10,276 |
| Sandy Drabik Collins | 14.6% | 9,432 |
| Sandy Spang | 10.8% | 7,028 |
| Mike Ferner | 5.0% | 3,208 |
| Opal Covey | 0.8% | 544 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 64,803 | |
| Source: Lucas County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Results", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
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See also
External links
- The Toledo Blade - List of mayoral candidates
- Official campaign website
- Sandy Drabik Collins on Facebook
- Sandy Drabik Collins on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Toledo Blade, "Who is Sandy Collins?" May 24, 2015
- ↑ Sandy Drabik Collins campaign website, "Get to Know Sandy Drabik Collins," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Sandy Drabik Collins campaign website, "Sandy's Platform," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Lucas County, OH elections, "May 5 Special Election," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ The Toledo Blade, "Analysis of the Toledo mayoral race, candidates," September 6, 2015
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