Robert Kilo
Robert Kilo was a nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Kilo was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017. He was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 10 of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 12, 2017. The mayor and all 17 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 29, 2017.[1]
The following candidates ran in the Mayor of Cleveland primary election.[2]
| Mayor of Cleveland, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Frank Jackson Incumbent |
38.66% | 12,968 |
| Zack Reed |
22.00% | 7,378 |
| Jeffrey Johnson | 15.44% | 5,178 |
| Brandon Chrostowski | 9.45% | 3,171 |
| Robert Kilo | 5.21% | 1,748 |
| Tony Madalone | 4.57% | 1,534 |
| Bill Patmon | 2.67% | 894 |
| Eric Brewer | 1.45% | 486 |
| Dyrone Smith | 0.40% | 135 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 50 |
| Total Votes | 33,542 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017 | ||
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Incumbent Bill Patmon defeated Eugene Miller in the Democratic primary. Edward Hudson-Bey (I) withdrew from the race before the primary. Robert M. Kilo, Danielle Shepherd and Miesha Strickland ran as Independent candidates. Patmon defeated Kilo, Shepherd and Strickland in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Patmon Incumbent |
82% | 15,802 | |
| Independent | Danielle Shepherd | 6.7% | 1,293 | |
| Independent | Robert Kilo | 5.9% | 1,142 | |
| Independent | Miesha Strickland | 5.4% | 1,035 | |
| Total Votes | 19,272 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bill Patmon Incumbent |
63.2% | 4,632 |
| Eugene Miller | 36.8% | 2,701 |
| Total Votes | 7,333 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Kilo's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Safety
- Excerpt: "Robert Kilo believes there is no more important priority that ensuring residents in OH-10 and the State of Ohio are safe. The safety forces that protect, SERVE, and lay their lives on the line to keep the citizens of OH-10 and the State of Ohio safe will have no stronger ally than Robert."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is nonpartisan. Cleveland’s students cannot afford to allow state-level partisan division to create policies driven by political agendas. Robert strongly desires to be a State Representative who always puts the needs of students, families, and teachers first."
Recreation
- Excerpt: "If elected, Robert will fight hard for increased lakefront investment and do all he can to support current and future projects so visitors and residents can enjoy OH-10s recreational resources."
Volunteerism
- Excerpt: "Robert believes it is vitally important for the citizens of OH-10 to ask what they can do for the district to support it and build it from the ground up. What skills or resources can each of us contribute to the betterment of our neighborhood, city, state, and country?"
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Economic development needs to be a priority – it’s about jobs, jobs, jobs. Cleveland is at a crossroads and is poised to accomplish great things. OH-10 needs a passionate and energetic “pro-Cleveland” representative to ensure resources are being directed into the district to create jobs."
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See also
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External links
- Cleveland Office of the Mayor
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ robertmkilo.com, "S.E.R.V.E.," accessed August 21, 2014
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