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Thomas Shcherbenko

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Thomas Shcherbenko
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Democratic Party

Education

High school

Bronx High School of Science

Bachelor's

State University of New York, Albany

Graduate

State University of New York, Albany

Personal
Profession
Educator and Community Organizer
Contact

Personal website

Thomas "Tom" Shcherbenko was a Democratic and Working Families Party candidate for borough president of Richmond County, New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Shcherbenko's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

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Shcherbenko earned a B.A. in history and an M.A. in education from the State University of New York at Albany.[1]

Shcherbenko's experience includes work as a social studies teacher for the New York City Department of Education and a systems designer for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. He has also served as the president of the Staten Island Democratic Association, a district leader for the Richmond County Democratic Committee, a community organizer for the New York State Nurses Association, the campaign manager for Staten Island borough presidential candidate Lou Liedy, and a delegate and delegate organizer for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.[2][3]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Richmond County, New York (2017)

Richmond County, New York, held a general election for Staten Island borough president on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017. Incumbent James Oddo (R) defeated Thomas Shcherbenko (D) and Henry Bardel (Green) in the general election for Staten Island borough president.[4]

Staten Island Borough President, General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Oddo Incumbent 74.80% 72,471
     Democratic Thomas Shcherbenko 24.22% 23,467
     Green Henry Bardel 0.85% 820
Write-in votes 0.14% 131
Total Votes 96,889
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - 11/07/2017," November 22, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Candidate survey

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Shcherbenko participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[5] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Communication[6] ”
—Tom Shcherbenko (October 30, 2017)[7]
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking		 Issue Candidate's
ranking		 Issue
1
Housing
7
Unemployment
2
Civil rights
8
Public pensions/retirement funds
3
Environment
9
Recreational opportunities
4
K-12 education
10
Government transparency
5
Homelessness
11
City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
6
Transportation
12
Crime reduction/prevention
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		 A little important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		 Increased economic opportunities
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 Diversity
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 Rent


Additional themes

Shcherbenko's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“ Too many

green spaces have been replaced by empty and neglected buildings

Our plan
will inventory all of our empty and neglected buildings, lots, and our undeveloped woodlands. With community participation, we will suggest best uses for these properties, and generate support for their improvement or preservation.

Too many
of us worry about how we will afford the rent for our apartments or our small business

We need to
incentivize building owners to rent to “mom-and-pop” stores, keep rent affordable, and encourage continuous tenancy

We need
visionary and independent leadership dedicated to finding the common ground to bring together our diverse communities

Tom will be
a Borough President for everyone[6]

”
—Tom Shcherbenko's campaign website, (2017)[2]

Endorsements

2017

Shcherbenko received endorsements from the following in 2017:[7]

  • Citizens Action New York
  • Communications Workers of America Local 1102
  • Democratic Organization of the County of Richmond
  • Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
  • New York Progressive Action Network
  • NY Social Justice PAC
  • Our Revolution
  • Planned Parenthood NYC Votes
  • Professional Staff Congress - CUNY
  • Staten Island Democratic Association
  • Stonewall Democrats
  • Tenants PAC
  • Working Families Party
  • New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer
  • New York City Public Advocate Letitia James

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Thomas Shcherbenko Staten Island Borough President. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Thomas Shcherbenko - Google News

See also

Richmond County, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Thomas Shcherbenko," accessed July 21, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tom Shcherbenko for Borough President," accessed July 21, 2017
  3. ↑ LinkedIn, "Thomas Shcherbenko," accessed July 21, 2017
  4. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
  5. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Tom Shcherbenko's Responses," October 30, 2017
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