Sean Gautam
Sean Gautam was a 2015 Democratic candidate for an at-large seat on the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Gautam holds an MBA from the University of New Orleans and an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law School. His professional experience includes founding the investment advisory firm PortfolioPro.com.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2015
Gautam's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Growth
- Excerpt: "Charlotte is a rapidly-growing city. I will lead to develop a long-term growth plan, to ensure the future of the Queen City is NOT jeopardized. I will work with the Mayor and City Council to implement quarterly 'TOWN HALL FORUMS' to develop a shared vision for the city with community input."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I will endeavor to bring employers - small, medium and large companies - to set up businesses that provide vocational job training for high-school students, and offer internships leading to full-time careers."
Safety
- Excerpt: "Reducing crime and improving safety requires grassroots efforts in every community involving honest discussions. Unless the City Council knows what the issues are, we cannot address safety concerns."
Long-term budget
- Excerpt:
| “ | I will lead efforts with the City Manager's office to devise a 10-year financial plan for Charlotte that will take into account:
|
” |
Elections
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[5] At-large city council candidates in the Democratic primary were Laurence E. Bibbs, Darrell Bonapart, Bruce Clark, Julie Eiselt, Claire Green Fallon, Sean Gautam, Shawn Greeson, Mo Idlibby, Vi Lyles, Billy D. Maddalon, James "Smuggie" Mitchell and Aaron Sanders. Pablo Carvajal, John K. Powell, Jr. and David Michael Rice were unopposed in the Republican primary. In the general election, Democratic candidates Lyles, Mitchell, Eiselt and Fallon won election over Republican candidates Carvajal, Powell and Rice.[6][7][8]
| Charlotte City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Julie Eiselt |
17.0% | 44,419 | |
| Democratic | Vi Lyles Incumbent |
16.4% | 42,807 | |
| Democratic | Claire Green Fallon Incumbent |
15.8% | 41,352 | |
| Democratic | James "Smuggie" Mitchell |
14.3% | 37,406 | |
| Republican | John K. Powell, Jr. | 14.2% | 37,158 | |
| Republican | Pablo Carvajal | 11.7% | 30,517 | |
| Republican | David Michael Rice | 10.4% | 27,246 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 764 | ||
| Total Votes | 261,669 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Charlotte City Council, At-large Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Vi Lyles Incumbent |
18.8% | 19,194 | ||
| James "Smuggie" Mitchell |
17.3% | 17,689 | ||
| Julie Eiselt |
12.7% | 13,011 | ||
| Claire Green Fallon Incumbent |
11.8% | 12,029 | ||
| Billy D. Maddalon | 9.3% | 9,525 | ||
| Darrell Bonapart | 9% | 9,179 | ||
| Mo Idlibby | 6.6% | 6,759 | ||
| Bruce Clark | 3.8% | 3,872 | ||
| Aaron Sanders | 3.4% | 3,434 | ||
| Shawn Greeson | 3.1% | 3,198 | ||
| Sean Gautam | 2.3% | 2,369 | ||
| Laurence E. Bibbs | 2.1% | 2,106 | ||
| Total Votes | 102,365 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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Gautam is married and has two children.[1]
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See also
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Mecklenburg County Board of Elections - Official candidate list
- Official campaign website
- Sean Gautam on Facebook
- Sean Gautam on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sean Gautam campaign website, "Meet Sean," accessed August 14, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Sean Gautam," accessed August 14, 2015
- ↑ Sean Gautam campaign website, "Platform," accessed August 14, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
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