Ian Daelucian
Ian Daelucian was a candidate for the Irvine City Council in California. Daelucian was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Although city council elections in Irvine are officially nonpartisan, Daelucian is known to be affiliated with the Green Party.[2]
Biography
Daelucian holds an associate degree in theatre arts, psychology, and photography from Orange Coast College, and a B.A. in drama and philosophy and an M.F.A. in stage management from the University of California, Irvine.[3]
As of his run for city council in 2016, Daelucian was a freelance project manager and the founder and president of the homeless outreach organization The Heart of Delight. He has also volunteered with homeless and domestic abuse victim shelters, the Annual Walk for Hope, and the community organization Be the Cause.[3][4][5]
Campaign themes
2016
Daelucian participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Sustainable Development, Affordable Housing, Healthy Food in Schools[6][7] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Leadership[6][7] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | University[6][7] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Housing | |
| Civil rights | |
| Homelessness | |
| K-12 education | |
| Environment | |
| Government transparency | |
| Transportation | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Unemployment | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Important | |
| Federal | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Additional themes
Daelucian's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Elections
2016
The city of Irvine, California, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was in August 2016. Two of the four city council seats were up for election.[9] The following candidates ran in the Irvine City Council general election.[10]
| Irvine City Council, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christina Shea Incumbent |
20.15% | 28,072 |
| Melissa Fox |
17.25% | 24,023 |
| Anthony Kuo | 15.29% | 21,301 |
| Farrah Khan | 11.84% | 16,487 |
| Anila Ali | 7.19% | 10,011 |
| Shiva Farivar | 7.04% | 9,799 |
| Dale Cheema | 6.35% | 8,844 |
| Courtney Santos | 4.85% | 6,758 |
| Matthew Ehorn | 3.58% | 4,988 |
| Hyunjoung Ahn | 3.34% | 4,651 |
| Ian Daelucian | 3.12% | 4,349 |
| Total Votes | 139,283 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
2016
Daelucian received endorsements from the following in 2016:
- Green Party of Orange County[2]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Ian Daelucian Irvine. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Irvine, California
- Municipal elections in Irvine, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- Campaign website
- Social media:
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Irvine, "Qualified Candidates for Mayor / City Council," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Green Party of California, "Greens in Fall 2016 Elections," August 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Ian Daelucian," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Irvine Chamber of Commerce, "Irvine City Council and Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ The Heart of Delight, "Ian Daelucian," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Ian Daelucian's Responses," October 5, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ian for Irvine City Council 2016, "A Sustainable Future Now," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Current Election Info," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ City of Irvine, "Qualified Candidates for Mayor / City Council," accessed August 18, 2016
