Zachary Ferguson
Zachary Ferguson was a 2015 candidate for Super District 9 of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015.
Biography
Ferguson was raised in Southern Virginia. He earned an Emergency Medical Technical-Basic license while in high school and worked with a volunteer rescue squad. He went on to graduate from the University of RIchmond in 2010, earning a bachelor's degree in political science and American history while continuing his training in emergency medical services.
Ferguson worked as the youth services director of the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board and later as an organizer for the Workers Interfaith Network. He is now the executive director of the Memphis Area Prevention Coalition (a nonprofit aiming to reduce substance abuse among local youth).[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Ferguson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Open government
- Excerpt: "In order for Memphis to be at its best, more Memphians must be engaged with the City and its leaders. In order to do this, we have to pull back the curtain, and shed light on how our city operates."
Workforce and economic development
- Excerpt: "A Memphian who spends 40 hours per week working a minimum wage job will earn $15,080 in one year. Having to survive on such an income is wrong, and we must work to correct that problem. In order to attract new industries with higher paying salaries, we must begin partnering with local higher education institutions to ensure that our workers are prepared for those careers. We must work with existing funding, like the federal Workforce Investment Act grant dollars, to better train the worforce of tomorrow. The Council must work with Shelby County Schools to ensure that Career and Technical classes are easily available to all students, as well as S.T.E.M. courses."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Drug usage and abuse are high in Memphis, and it is time for Memphis City Government to work to reverse this problem. Ending usage and abuse starts with early prevention work for the youth of our community. Prescription Drug Abuse is another major problem for Memphis. I propose that we install Permanent Drug Take Back Boxes at all 10 of our Police Precincts. This would allow Memphians to safely deposit unused Prescription drugs, and prevent them from getting into the hands of youth in our community."
Community development
- Excerpt: "If elected to City Council, I will work to identify these communities, and find support for them so they will be more successful. I also propose that the Council help to foster the communities that have been successful and partner them with communities that want to accomplish the same thing."
Elections
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. Because this race could not move to a runoff, the candidate with the most votes was declared the winner, regardless of whether he or she won a majority.[3] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[4] In the District 9 Position 3 race, incumbent Reid Hedgepeth defeated Stephen Christian and Zachary Ferguson in the general election on October 8, 2015.[5]
| Memphis City Council District 9, Position 3 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Reid Hedgepeth Incumbent |
61.2% | 27,825 | |
| Stephen Christian | 19.6% | 8,910 | |
| Zachary Ferguson | 18.8% | 8,567 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 156 | |
| Total Votes | 45,458 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Ferguson lives in the Normal Station neighborhood. He is the director of youth and young adult ministries at St. John's United Methodist Church.[1]
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See also
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Zachary Ferguson on Facebook
- Zachary Ferguson on Twitter
- Shelby County Election Commission - Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of Zachary Ferguson, "Meet Zachary," accessed August 7, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Zachary Ferguson, "Vision," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Memphis Flyer, "Majority Rules," March 15, 2007
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
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