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Victor Ortiz
Victor Ortiz was a Democratic candidate for District 13 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Biography
Ortiz earned a B.A. in political science from Lehman College.[1]
At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Ortiz was a teacher. His experience also includes service as a recreational leader for the drug rehabilitation program Promesa Inc. and as an intern for New York Assemblyman Roberto Ramirez (D) and U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano (D).[1]
Elections
2017
Mark Gjonaj defeated Marjorie Velazquez, John Doyle, Victor Ortiz, and Egidio Sementilli in the Democratic primary for the District 13 seat on the New York City Council.[2]
| New York City Council, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Gjonaj |
38.46% | 3,503 |
| Marjorie Velazquez | 34.17% | 3,113 |
| John Doyle | 18.97% | 1,728 |
| Victor Ortiz | 5.28% | 481 |
| Egidio Sementilli | 2.96% | 270 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 14 |
| Total Votes | 9,109 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
In the New York Campaign Finance Board's voter guide, Ortiz listed his top three issues as:
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| —Victor Ortiz[1] | ||
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New York City Campaign Finance Board, "Victor R. Ortiz," accessed August 30, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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