Aaron Christopher

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Aaron Christopher
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Aaron Christopher was a candidate for At-large Division 2 representative on the New Orleans City Council in Louisiana. Christopher was defeated in the primary election on October 14, 2017. Click here to read Christopher's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2017)

The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, held primary elections for mayor and seven city council seats on October 14, 2017. A general election took place on November 18, 2017, for races where no candidate received 50 percent of the primary vote. The filing deadline for this election was July 14, 2017.[1][2] Incumbent Jason Williams (D) defeated David Baird (R), Jason Coleman (D), David Nowak (D), and Aaron Christopher (No Party) in the primary election for the At-large Division 2 seat on the New Orleans City Council.

New Orleans City Council, At-large Division 2 Primary election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jason Williams Incumbent 72.67% 53,339
     Republican David Baird 10.72% 7,867
     Democratic Jason Coleman 9.39% 6,891
     Democratic David Nowak 4.45% 3,267
     No Party Aaron Christopher 2.78% 2,039
Total Votes 73,403
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Saturday, October 14, 2017," accessed October 14, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Christopher participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[3] 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:

“ Attacking the illegal abuse of executory proceedings, homelessness and prioritizing flood protection.[4] ”
—Aaron Christopher (August 12, 2017)[5]
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: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking		 Issue Candidate's
ranking		 Issue
1
K-12 education
7
Government transparency
2
Housing
8
City services
3
Homelessness
9
Environment
4
Civil rights
10
Recreational opportunities
5
Unemployment
11
Public pensions/retirement funds
6
Crime reduction/prevention
12
Transportation
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer 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. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		 Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		 Public outreach/education programs
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 Its history and unique culture.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 Accountability of its public officials, the assurance of access to justice and the protection of the interest and welfare of the people.


Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Aaron Christopher New Orleans City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Aaron Christopher - Google News

See also

New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," February 2017
  2. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 14, 2017
  3. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Aaron Christopher's Responses," August 12, 2017
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