Edward Dean
Edward Dean was a nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Dean was defeated in the primary election on August 8, 2017. Although the mayorship is officially a nonpartisan position, Dean identified himself with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Dean holds an associate degree in applied science, a local minister license, and a medical assistant certificate. His professional experience includes serving as the executive director of the Avengers Youth Mentoring Organization and as a long-term substitute teacher at George Crockett Academy. He also served as a youth pastor.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of Detroit, Michigan, held elections for mayor, city council, city clerk, and the Detroit Board of Police Commisisoners on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 25, 2017.[2]
The following candidates ran in the primary election for mayor of Detroit.[3]
| Mayor of Detroit, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Duggan Incumbent |
67.72% | 43,519 |
| Coleman Young II |
26.72% | 17,170 |
| Donna Pitts | 0.82% | 528 |
| Edward Dean | 0.67% | 433 |
| Danetta Simpson | 0.66% | 422 |
| Curtis Greene | 0.48% | 307 |
| Angelo Brown | 0.35% | 228 |
| Articia Bomer | 0.31% | 201 |
| Write-in votes | 2.27% | 1,459 |
| Total Votes | 64,267 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Dean's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Economic development
- Excerpt: "Encourage economic development by growing the number of small businesses in each District."
Accessible housing
- Excerpt: "Promote homeownership by Aggressively sell houses owned by the City to residents."
Crime reduction
- Excerpt: "Continue to Increase community policing in all neighborhoods using foot and bike patrol."
Endorsements
2017
Dean received the following endorsements in 2017:[1]
- Pastor Claude Allen May of Oasis of Hope
- Pastor Robert Hunter of Grace Church of the Nazarene
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Edward Dean's Responses," June 6, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid," February 4, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot," May 11, 2017
- ↑ Edward Dean campaign website, "Platform," accessed June 14, 2017
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