T. Sheri Dickerson
T. Sheri Dickerson was a candidate for Ward 7 representative on the Oklahoma City Council in Oklahoma. She was defeated in the primary election on February 14, 2017.
Although city council elections in Oklahoma City are officially nonpartisan, Dickerson is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
As of her 2017 run for city council, Dickerson was a minister and the executive director and co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Oklahoma.[2]
Dickerson has organized a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest and a rally for the victims of convicted serial rapist and former Oklahoma City Police Department officer Daniel Holtzclaw.[3][2]
Elections
2017
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held a primary election for city council on February 14, 2017. A general election was scheduled for April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was December 7, 2016.
The city council seats in Wards 1, 3, 4, and 7 were up for election in the February primary. Incumbents ran for re-election in every ward except for Ward 4. Ward 4 incumbent Pete White announced his intention to retire from the council in November 2016.[4][5] Incumbent John Pettis Jr. defeated T. Sheri Dickerson and Marina Mangiaracina in the primary election for the Ward 7 seat on the Oklahoma City Council.[6]
| Oklahoma City Council, Ward 7 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Pettis Jr. Incumbent |
80.69% | 2,473 |
| T. Sheri Dickerson | 13.15% | 403 |
| Marina Mangiaracina | 6.17% | 189 |
| Total Votes | 3,065 | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results," accessed March 4, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
"One of the reasons [I'm running for city council] is I've felt for a very long time Ward 7 and its citizens have not been represented inclusively," Dickerson told the online news site Culturocity in December 2016. "There have been specific sectors of Ward 7 that received attention, but the east side of northeast Oklahoma City has been neglected for far too long. I want to be and can be the same advocate and continue the work I’ve been doing for a very long time in an official capacity."[7]
See also
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External links
- Oklahoma City Council
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Democratic Monthly Meeting with Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson," accessed February 3, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News9, "Oklahoma Black Lives Matter Leader Speaks about Group's Motives," July 22, 2016
- ↑ Listen to Your Mother, "2016 Cast Spotlight: Meet T. Sheri Dickerson," April 12, 2016
- ↑ City of Oklahoma City, "Upcoming Elections," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ NewsOK, "Ward 4 Oklahoma City Councilman Pete White to Retire," November 25, 2016
- ↑ The City of Oklahoma City, "2017 Council Elections," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma Gazette, "Two Candidates and an Incumbent Run for the Ward 7 Seat on the Oklahoma City Council," January 26, 2017
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