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Thaddeus Ynigues
Thaddeus Ynigues was a candidate for Ward 6 representative on the Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. He was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Ynigues was a realtor. His professional experience also includes work as a firearms trainer, as the owner and operator of a Segway tour company, and in law enforcement for Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[1][2]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Ward 6 seat on the Las Vegas City Council.[3]
| Las Vegas City Council, Ward 6 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michele Fiore |
46.08% | 2,802 |
| Kelli Ross |
30.77% | 1,871 |
| Christine Garvey | 12.14% | 738 |
| Allen Jordan | 3.09% | 188 |
| Thaddeus Ynigues | 2.06% | 125 |
| Adam Christian | 1.56% | 95 |
| Reid Rasner | 1.22% | 74 |
| Joel Jarvis | 1.13% | 69 |
| Ryan Alarid | 1.05% | 64 |
| Matthew Consoli | 0.90% | 55 |
| Total Votes | 6,081 | |
| Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Ynigues's campaign Facebook page listed the following priorities:
| “ | New Diversified Businesses
Current Businesses
Public Safety / Crime Prevention
Police
|
” |
| —Thaddeus Ynigues[5] | ||
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the following would be Ynigues's priorities for the city council if elected: "Increase law enforcement presence in Ward 6, improve business sustainability in the city, increase cooperative efforts across jurisdictions in the valley."[6]
See also
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External links
- Las Vegas Government
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Thaddeus for Ward 6, "My Journey," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Thaddeus A. Ynigues," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas, Nevada, "Candidate Filing List," February 3, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Thaddeus A. Ynigues," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Las Vegas City Election Packed with Candidates in Each Council Ward," March 17, 2017
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