Hettie Powell
Hettie Powell was a Working Families Party candidate for District 28 representative on the New York City Council in New York. She was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Powell also ran as a Democratic candidate for the District 28 seat. She was defeated for the Democratic line on the ballot in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Powell previously ran for the District 28 seat on the New York City Council in 2013.[1]
Biography
Powell studied at the University of West Indies, Church Teacher's College, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She earned a J.D. from the City University School of Law.[2]
At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Powell was a managing attorney for the nonprofit law firm Queens Law Associates. Her experience also includes work as a trial attorney for The Legal Aid Society and service as the president of the Concerned Cooperators of Rochdale Village and a member of the board of directors of Rochdale Village Social Services.[2]
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[3] Adrienne Adams (D) defeated Hettie Powell (Working Families) and Ivan Mossop Jr. (R) in the general election for the District 28 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 28 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Adrienne Adams |
86.10% | 14,767 | |
| Working Families | Hettie Powell | 8.36% | 1,434 | |
| Republican | Ivan Mossop Jr. | 5.36% | 919 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 31 | ||
| Total Votes | 17,151 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
Adrienne Adams defeated Richard David and Hettie Powell in the Democratic primary election for the District 28 seat on the New York City Council.[4]
| New York City Council, District 28 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Adrienne Adams |
39.17% | 3,499 |
| Richard David | 31.59% | 2,822 |
| Hettie Powell | 28.98% | 2,589 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 8,933 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Powell's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Public Safety Education For parents who need to support their kids, our education system should make it easier for kids to stay in school. Our community needs tutoring and extended day programs, restored school and community libraries, and classroom libraries for our students. They need the right tools and support to engage with their education. Our neighborhood schools need more community head-start programs and funding for art, sports, and enrichment programs. We are a city full of immigrants, and we should be giving as many people a leg up as possible. Existing English as a Second Language Programs are just not cutting it. Finally, our existing English as a Second Language program is just not cutting it. We are a city full of immigrants, and in this case, we should be providing the support children of immigrants need to do well in school. Economic Development Community Development INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH: INVESTING IN OUR SENIORS: As your City Council Member, I commit to be a voice for people of all ages in our community.[5] |
” |
| —Hettie Powell's campaign website, (2017)[6] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Powell received endorsements from the following in 2017:[7]
- Caribbean American Social Workers Association
- DC37 Local 372
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
- National Association of Social Workers - Political Action for Candidate Election
- New York City District Council of Carpenters
- SEIU 1199
- Teamsters Joint Council 16
- TenantsPAC
- Working Families Party
- New York Sen. James Sanders, Jr.
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See also
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External links
- New York City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Scandal-Plagued Councilman Ruben Wills Backed by Queens Democratic Party - Despite Corruption Charges," July 10, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hettie Powell - Democrat for City Council, "About Hettie," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Hettie Powell - Democrat for City Council, "Issues," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ Hettie Powell - Democrat for City Council, "Home," accessed August 31, 2017
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