Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr.
Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the Buffalo Common Council in New York, representing Masten District. He assumed office in 2015. He left office on December 31, 2023.
Wingo (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Buffalo Common Council to represent Masten District in New York. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Wingo was appointed as a council member serving the Masten District of the Buffalo Common Council in New York. He was appointed by the council on September 11, 2015, to fill out the term of Demone A. Smith, who resigned to become the Director of the Buffalo Employment Training Center.[1] He was elected to a full term in November 2015.
Biography
Wingo is from the Masten District of Buffalo, New York. He received a bachelor's degree in management from Houghton College and a master's degree in public administration from Buffalo State College. His career experience includes working as the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program Coordinator at Buffalo Promise Neighborhood (BPN), director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Buffalo, youth minister at Faith Baptist Church, and pastor for Antioch Baptist Church.[2][3][4]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Buffalo Common Council Masten District
Incumbent Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. defeated Veronica Golden in the general election for Buffalo Common Council Masten District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. (D) | 79.6 | 2,708 |
| Veronica Golden (Working Families Party) | 16.5 | 561 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.0 | 135 | ||
| Total votes: 3,404 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council Masten District
Incumbent Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. defeated Nathan Boyd, Veronica Golden, and Jennifer Strickland in the Democratic primary for Buffalo Common Council Masten District on June 25, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. | 48.8 | 1,231 |
| Nathan Boyd | 28.3 | 713 | ||
| Veronica Golden | 11.5 | 290 | ||
| Jennifer Strickland | 11.4 | 288 | ||
| Total votes: 2,522 | |||
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Green primary election
No Green candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Taniqua Simmons (G)
2015
The city of Buffalo, New York, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 23, 2015.[5] In the Masten District race, Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. defeated Lamone Gibson and Sharon M. Belton-Cottman in the Democratic primary.[6] Wingo defeated Michael A. Woolford (Constitution Party) in the general election.[7] Yvette Suarez (D) also filed to run but she was removed from the ballot in early August.[8]
| Buffalo City Council Masten District, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. |
89.1% | 2,258 | |
| Constitution | Michael A. Woolford | 6.0% | 153 | |
| Write-in votes | 4.89% | 124 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,535 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||||
| Buffalo City Council, Masten District Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. |
46.1% | 1,110 | ||
| Sharon M. Belton-Cottman | 41.7% | 1,004 | ||
| Lamone Gibson | 10.7% | 257 | ||
| Write-in votes | 1.5% | 35 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,406 | |||
| Source: Eerie County Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed September 10, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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Wingo and his wife, JoAnna, have five children. The family resides in the Masten District of the city.[2]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
- Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo, New York municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Buffalo News, "Wingo appointed to finish Smith’s term on Buffalo Common Council," September 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Facebook.com, "Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr.," accessed September 2, 2015
- ↑ Buffalo News, "Youth minister announces candidacy for Masten District seat," July 9, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ulysees Wingo, Sr., MPA," accessed April 19, 2022
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2015 Official Political Calendar," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Eerie County Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Pridgen unopposed for Council seat after opponent is knocked off ballot," August 6, 2015
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Buffalo Common Council Masten District 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Zeneta Everhart (D) |
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