Thurston Smith (Tennessee)
Thurston Smith ran for election to the Memphis City Council to represent District 7 in Tennessee. Smith lost in the general election on October 3, 2019.
Smith was a 2015 candidate for the same seat.
Biography
Smith received a business degree from Capella University in 2013, earning a graduate degree in public administration and counseling theory there that same year. He also holds two academic residency certificates in addiction studies from Graceland University.[1]
Smith's professional experience includes the following:
- 2014-Present: Interim manager of transitional and support employment services, Veterans Health Administration
- 1998-Present: Manager of outpatient substance abuse programs, Veterans Health Administration
- 1996-Present: Sole proprietor in management consulting[1]
He also served in the Army National Guard. Smith and his wife Cheryl have two children.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Memphis City Council District 7
Michalyn Easter-Thomas defeated incumbent Berlin Boyd in the general runoff election for Memphis City Council District 7 on November 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michalyn Easter-Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 75.3 | 2,036 | |
 | Berlin Boyd (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 666 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 2,703 | |||
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General election
General election for Memphis City Council District 7
The following candidates ran in the general election for Memphis City Council District 7 on October 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Berlin Boyd (Nonpartisan) | 29.6 | 2,879 |
| ✔ | Michalyn Easter-Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 1,960 | |
| Jerred Price (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 971 | ||
| Jimmy Hassann (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 903 | ||
| Catrina Smith (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 901 | ||
| Larry Springfield (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 655 | ||
 | Will Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 618 | |
| Toni Green-Cole (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 591 | ||
 | Thurston Smith (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 237 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 9,739 | |||
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2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 7 race, incumbent Berlin Boyd faced Anthony Anderson, Eric Dunn, Anthony Ambee Johnson, Alfonzo Durell Lee, Michael Moore, Coby V. Smith, Thurston Smith and David W. Vinciarelli in the general election on October 8, 2015.[4] A runoff between Anderson and Boyd took place on November 19, 2015.[5]
| Memphis City Council, District 7, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Berlin Boyd |
62.8% | 1,196 |
| Anthony Anderson | 37.2% | 709 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,905 | |
| Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015 | ||
| Memphis City Council District 7 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Berlin Boyd Incumbent |
26.4% | 2,577 | |
| Anthony Anderson |
24% | 2,340 | |
| Anthony Ambee Johnson | 12.2% | 1,192 | |
| Thurston Smith | 10.5% | 1,028 | |
| Michael Steven Moore | 8.6% | 839 | |
| David W. Vinciarelli | 6.7% | 653 | |
| Coby V. Smith | 4% | 390 | |
| Eric Dunn | 3.7% | 362 | |
| Alfonzo Durell Lee | 3.5% | 339 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 7,976 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2015
Smith's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Quality of life
- Excerpt: "There is nothing more important than advocating for jobs, improved city services, and securing the retirement and other post-employment benefits for city employees."
Economic development
- Excerpt: "Establishing the right public-private partnerships is the pathway for a vibrant and gainfully employed workforce. Small and minority-owned business development, particularly in communities where unemployment is high and access to opportunities is low, are top priorities."
Health and safety
- Excerpt: "Every community in Memphis should have local and accessible centers that provide job training, afterschool learning activities, and adult-skills building opportunities. Investing in community beautification, parks and recreation, and active community watch programs are excellent ways to prevent crime and keep our citizens safe."
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Thurston Smith on Facebook
- Shelby County Election Commission - Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Thurston Smith Profile," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Thurston Smith, "Meet Thurston," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Thurston Smith, "Platform," accessed August 3, 2015
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