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Wilson Crespo
Wilson "Will" Crespo was a candidate for Ward 3 representative on the North Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. He was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017.
Although city council elections in North Las Vegas are officially nonpartisan, Crespo was listed by the Clark County Democrats as a Democratic candidate in 2017.[1]
Biography
Crespo retired from the North Las Vegas Police Department as a lieutenant in March 2015. Prior to joining the force, he served as a security police officer in the U.S. Air Force. He has also served as vice president and treasurer of the North Las Vegas Police Supervisors Association.[2][3]
Elections
2017
Scott Black and incumbent Anita G. Wood defeated Wilson Crespo, Tom Collins, and Ender Austin III in the primary election for the Ward 3 seat on the North Las Vegas City Council.[4]
| North Las Vegas City Council, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Black |
33.36% | 1,081 |
| Anita G. Wood Incumbent |
30.15% | 977 |
| Wilson Crespo | 20.62% | 668 |
| Tom Collins | 11.27% | 365 |
| Ender Austin III | 4.60% | 149 |
| Total Votes | 3,240 | |
| Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
The Las Vegas Journal-Review reported that Crespo's campaign priorities were to "[h]ire more firefighters and police officers; quality of life issues; provide incentives to attract small business owners."[3]
Endorsements
2017
Crespo received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Veterans in Politics[5]
See also
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External links
- North Las Vegas City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Democrats, "2017 Municipal Elections," March 4, 2017
- ↑ Will Crespo for North Las Vegas, "About," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Las Vegas Review-Journal, "4 Challengers Take Aim at Incumbent Wood in NLV Ward 3," March 28, 2017
- ↑ City of North Las Vegas, "2017 Election Candidates & Reports," accessed February 4, 2017
- ↑ Veterans in Politics, "Recorded Videos of Municipal Endorsement Interviews 2017," February 20, 2017
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