Scott Cornelius

Scott Cornelius

Independent

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University

Personal

Profession

Transportation planner, Capitol Area Transit System

Contact

Personal website

Scott Cornelius was a candidate for the District 12 seat on the Metro Council of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He was defeated in the primary election on November 8, 2016.

Biography

Cornelius earned a B.A. in geography from Louisiana State University. He has worked as a transportation planner with the Capitol Area Transit System since 2015.

Campaign themes

2016

Cornelius' campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:

“	Traffic Congestion Tackling congestion demands a comprehensive approach including: Zoning Reform Alternative Modes Demand Management Widening and Lengthening Roads Scraping the existing Euclidean zoning system in favor of a new Form-Based Code will improve the development response to infrastructure projects. Investment in Alternative Modes enables more people to make trips without getting in their cars. Demand Management is a broad term that generally means we must come up with ways to get more cars off of the roads. The last element is to widen and lengthen roads, because we need to make sure our expensive road projects don't fuel further increases in traffic congestion. Crime Additional Patrols Merge BRPD and EBRSO for More Efficiency Apply the Gardere Community Policing Model Parishwide LGBT Rights Scott will propose a non-discrimination ordinance similar to the Fairness Ordinance Scott is opposed to "bathroom bills" Scott would be the first openly LGBT official in Baton Rouge Scott would arguably be the first openly LGBT official in Louisiana elected to a major office (only LGBT officeholders in Louisiana so far were elected to Orleans Parish School Board which only controls 6 schools) Healthcare Scott Cornelius supports the Hospital District proposed by Together Baton Rouge as the most comprehensive approach to healthcare. This does not exclude any idea for improving healthcare, but positions us best to address the issue. Economic Development Development does not equal tax incentives Before we give handouts to businesses we have to get on the short list Businesses need inputs (oil, gas, water), transportation, and a skilled workforce We need to invest in our transportation infrastructure We need to invest in workforce training We need to make workforce training a realistic option for more people	”
—Scott Cornelius (2016),

Elections

2016

Baton Rouge Metro Council District 12, Primary Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Barbara Freiberg	36.30%	5,519
	Democratic	Rose Williams Carey	26.71%	4,061
	Republican	Salvadore Christina Jr.	23.43%	3,562
	Republican	Corey Smith	7.93%	1,205
	Independent	Scott Cornelius	3.63%	552
	Independent	Shane Zanders	1.99%	303
Total Votes				15,202
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016

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See also

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Municipal elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2016)
• United States municipal elections, 2016

External links

• Louisiana Secretary of State - Candidate Inquiry
• Campaign website