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Aram Ayra
Aram Ayra ran for election to the Riverside City Council to represent Ward 2 in California. He lost in the general election on June 8, 2021.
Ayra completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Aram Ayra earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Riverside in 2018.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Riverside, California (2021)
General election
General election for Riverside City Council Ward 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for Riverside City Council Ward 2 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clarissa Cervantes (Nonpartisan) | 52.1 | 2,627 | |
| Joe Paredes (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 1,293 | ||
 | Aram Ayra (Nonpartisan)  | 13.0 | 656 | |
| Anthony Tyson (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 302 | ||
| Tony Huerta (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 125 | ||
| Austin Skipper (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 5,046 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashesh Desai (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Aram Ayra completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ayra's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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When the pandemic hit, Aram joined Riverside County's COVID-response team, connecting families & small businesses to financial & health resources. He also founded the Riverside Mutual Aid Network, which provides groceries for Ward 2 families & veterans, manages the Riverside Little Free Pantry program, & has infused over $15,000 into the local small business economy.
- I am the only candidate that has publicly rejected campaign donations from corporate PACs, warehouse developers and special interests. I believe Riverside should work for the people, not special interests.
- We need to address the root causes of homelessness, by reinvesting in the Office of Homeless Solutions, holding our neighboring cities accountable for their unsheltered individuals, and securing more State & Federal funding for mental health/substance abuse resources.
- Address the City Budget and get expensive consultants out of the discussion around budget management and sound fiscal policy. Without stable financial footing, we won’t have money to fund critically needed services or keep jobs in Riverside.
- Community land trusts & permanently affordable housing
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Riverside City Council Ward 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 12, 2021
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