Tracy Drinker
Tracy Drinker was a candidate for mayor of Durham, North Carolina. He was defeated in the primary election on October 10, 2017.
Biography
At the time of his 2017 run for mayor, Drinker was retired from his position as a police officer with the Durham Police Department. His experience also includes work as a police officer for the New York City Police Department and service in the U.S. Air Force and as a member of the boards of the National Alliance for Mental Health North Carolina and the National Alliance for Mental Health Durham.[1][2]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the primary election for mayor of Durham.[3]
| Mayor of Durham, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Schewel |
51.04% | 12,998 |
| Farad Ali |
29.14% | 7,421 |
| Pierce Freelon | 15.94% | 4,059 |
| Sylvester Williams | 1.33% | 338 |
| Kershemia Ramirez | 1.16% | 296 |
| Tracy Drinker | 0.99% | 251 |
| Michael Johnson | 0.40% | 101 |
| Total Votes | 25,464 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
In response to a question from The Herald-Sun about why he was running for office, Drinker said:
| “ |
Our infrastructure here in Durham is growing and flourishing and on the move for more growth for the next five to seven years. However, I believe that the people of Durham are in need of someone who cares about the needs of the many who feel they have been left out in the cold when it comes to affordable housing and the continued climb of mental health and quality of life issues that have been or appear to be overlooked.[4] |
” |
| —Tracy Drinker (2017)[2] | ||
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See also
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External links
- Durham City Council
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ National Alliance on Mental Illness North Carolina, "Tracy Drinker," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Herald-Sun, "Who's Running for Office and Why," July 21, 2017
- ↑ Durham Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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