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William Walls was a 2015 candidate for Mayor of Chicago, Illinois.
Elections
2015
- See also: Chicago, Illinois municipal elections, 2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for mayor on February 24, 2015. A runoff took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for mayor, incumbent Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia advanced past Willie Wilson, Robert W. "Bob" Fioretti and William "Dock" Walls, III.[2] Emanuel defeated Garcia in the runoff election on April 7, 2015.[3] Amara Enyia, Frederick Collins and Gerald Sconyers withdrew from the race.[4] Fenton C. Patterson and Robert Shaw were removed from the ballot.[5][6]
| Mayor of Chicago, General Election, 2015 |
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
 Rahm Emanuel Incumbent |
45.6% |
218,217 |
| Jesus "Chuy" Garcia |
33.5% |
160,414 |
| Willie Wilson |
10.7% |
50,960 |
| Robert W. "Bob" Fioretti |
7.4% |
35,363 |
| William "Dock" Walls, III |
2.8% |
13,250 |
| Total Votes |
478,204 |
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 |
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
William "Dock" Walls participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 30, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and William "Dock" Walls's responses follow below.[7]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
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Safety, Education, and Balanced Economic Development[8][9]
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
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Creating Jobs. A Community with High Employment is a safer more productive one.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[9]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. William "Dock" Walls answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
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Harold Washington. He was my mentor. I was a Confidential Assistant. He created a reform government the was open, fair, and neighborhood friendly.[9]
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Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
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When Courage Is Not Enough: Bring Your "A" Game.[9]
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What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
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Honesty, Transparency, Integrity, Pragmatism, and Commitment to Excellence.[9]
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What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
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I have experience reorganizing major city departments to ensure they were highly productive and all inclusive.[9]
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What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
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Competency, a complete understanding of the needs of all citizens, increased mental health services, a platform designed to provide plausible short-term and long-term solutions that fully address the looming pension issues, restore fiscal health, ensure overall safety, creates new industry, improves our bond rating, maintains Chicago as a World Class City, and advances a community first agenda.[9]
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What legacy would you like to leave?
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One of Economic Prosperity that resulted in Sustainable, self perpetuating Jobs that lead to full employment and made the streets safer for all citizens.[9]
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What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
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John F. Kennedy was assassinated. 6 Years old.[9]
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What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
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Chicago Tribune Paperboy: Delivering Papers. 2 years.[9]
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What happened on your most awkward date?
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I locked my keys in the car.[9]
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What is your favorite holiday? Why?
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Thanksgiving. It encourages families to assemble in one place, to sit and eat together.[9]
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What is your favorite book? Why?
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The Bible. It is filled with wisdom and examples of life's potential and possibilities.[9]
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If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
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A Lamp. When the sun sets I am able to continue to see and function.[9]
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What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
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Star Spangled Banner[9]
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What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
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Fighting for justice for the underserved 99% and getting them to realize how neglected they have been.[9]
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A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?
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Sometimes you lead and sometimes you follow with the same enthusiasm.[9]
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Mayors have many responsibilities, which vary from city to city. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your city?
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Establishing fiscal reform through complete transparency and accountability[9]
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If the mayor in your city is a member of the city council and there's a city manager appointed to handle the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe should be the mayor's top priority in office?
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That is not the case in Chicago.[9]
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If the mayor in your city is not a member of the city council and oversees the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe is the ideal relationship between the mayor and city council?
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A Mayor must listen to the city council, include key members in the development and decision making process, while ensuring the administrative and legislative agendas are in sync.[9]
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What do you love most about your city?
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It's location, which makes it ideal for further development as the transportation, tourism, and economic hub of America.[9]
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What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?
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Transitioning Chicago from a "Debt to Fund Services" Revenue and Expenditure System into a "Pay As You Go" Revenue and Expenditure System. This will greatly reduce the amount of the city's Debt Service.[9]
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What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the state government?
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State government must recognize that this largest city in the state is essential to the state's economy and it is in everyone's best interest that we enact policies and measures ensure it's fiscal health.[9]
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What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the federal government?
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We should adhere to the Federal Laws and advocate to change the ones we disagree with. The Federal Government should provide aid to the city of Chicago in proportion to the tax dollars from our citizens as compared those from taxpayers in other municipalities.[9]
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See also
External links
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Ace of Spades, "Unofficial 2015 Chicago Election Results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Ace of Spades HQ Decision Desk, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Sun Times, "Enyia dropping out of mayoral race, endorsing Fioretti," December 10, 2014
- ↑ NBC Chicago, "Patterson Bumped From Mayoral Ballot," December 18, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Business, "Dozens quit or knocked off ballot in City Hall races," December 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "William "Dock" Walls's responses," September 30, 2018
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