Valerie Faust

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Valerie Faust

Democratic Party

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Last election

November 2, 2021

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Valerie Faust (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Albany in New York. Faust lost as a write-in in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Faust completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Valerie Faust has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Vote, Run, Lead
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
• Living Word Tabernacle, Inc.
• Children's Defense Fund
• African American Ministers Association

Elections

2021

See also: Mayoral election in Albany, New York (2021)

General election

General election for Mayor of Albany

Incumbent Kathy Sheehan defeated Alicia Purdy, Greg Aidala, and Valerie Faust in the general election for Mayor of Albany on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Sheehan (D)	63.1	8,837
		Alicia Purdy (R / Conservative Party)	17.0	2,385
	Submit photo	Greg Aidala (Independence Party)	16.9	2,374
		Valerie Faust (D) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	3.0	419

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,015
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Albany

Incumbent Kathy Sheehan defeated Valerie Faust in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Albany on June 22, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Sheehan	62.7	4,316
		Valerie Faust	33.7	2,324
		Other/Write-in votes	3.6	246

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,886
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Alicia Purdy advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Albany.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Alicia Purdy advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Mayor of Albany.

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Valerie Faust completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Faust's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Albany is experiencing multiple crises. The need to drastically change our city has never been more urgent. Our campaign will be relentless in showing the dire cost of maintaining the status quo. We will also make our case to voters that a former school teacher, longtime community activist, reverend, and believer in Albany is who we need now to lead our city -- an everyday person to lead everyday residents that deserve much better.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Stand up and fight for what is right
• Be a part of the solution and a team to make things better
• Don't be afraid of change and new beginnings

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1. Criminal Justice (how we deal with gun violence/crime, fairness needed in sentencing, alternative deterrent choices)

2. Education/Youth (keeping kids in school, provide mentoring, introducing children to the workings of law enforcement, improve police and community relations, provide a safety net for kids resisting joining gangs, providing recreation, character-building activity, job training, etc.

3. Economic Development (help bolster up existing businesses, creating good jobs for the underemployed and unemployed, give training and transportation assistance, provide biz owners incentives like tax breaks and/or footing a part of salary for a set length of time, more business incubators

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Compassionate Leadership attitude, have a strong desire to make changes to improve the life of the constituents and the health of the city or state they represent, must be a good communicator, knowledgeable, and willing to give 110%, Most of all are honest and empathetic, to name a few.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Making decisions that benefit all residents, promoting equity, diversity and equality to run a fair and just administration, keeping the staff, city workers, and city hall united, informed and effective, planning the budget and spending to be fiscally healthy and aim to be debt free,
be able to build alliances and relationships among other community leaders, politicians, and stakeholders

What legacy would you like to leave?

I diligently and tirelessly worked to make Albany the beacon that it should be as the Capital of NYS.

I left the city fiscally healthy, gun violence and crime drastically decreased on my watch, infrastructure improvements were in motion with some completed (sewer, bridges, roadways, etc,), economic development is at the point where money is coming into the city, businesses and jobs are on the upswing and improving

finally that I left Albany in a better state than it was in areas across the board.

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