User:Quidster4040/sandbox/Jon Baliles
Jon T. Baliles | |
|---|---|
| Senior Policy Advisor for Innovation for Richmond, Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tammy Hawley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jonathan "Jon" T. Baliles (born November 1969) is an American politician and urban planner who currently serves as the Senior Policy Advisor for Innovation for the city of Richmond, Virginia. He previously served as a councilmen for Richmond's City Council from 2013 until 2016. From 2008 until 2012, Baliles was part of Douglas Wilder's administration that saw him serve as the city's Assistant to the Director of Planning and Development Review.
He is the son of former Virginia governor, Gerald L. Baliles.
In 2012, Baliles won his first elected seat, and in 2016, he ran for mayor of Richmond. He eventually withdrew and endorsed eventual winner Levar Stoney. Baliles was named to Stoney's cabinet as the Senior Policy Advisor for Innovation on January 19, 2017.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jon Baliles | 6,340 | 49.83 | |
| Republican | Bruce Tyler | 6,318 | 49.66 | |
| Write-in | 64 | 0.005 | ||
| Total votes | 12,722 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Levar Stoney | 35,525 | 35.64 | |
| Democratic | Jack Berry | 33,447 | 33.56 | |
| Independent | Joe Morrissey | 20,995 | 21.06 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Mosby | 5,792 | 5.81 | |
| Democratic | Jon Baliles | 2,230 | 2.24 | |
| Independent | Lawrence Williams | 543 | 0.54 | |
| Republican | Bruce Tyler | 500 | 0.50 | |
| Independent | Bobby Junes | 381 | 0.38 | |
| Write-in | 255 | 0.26 | ||
| Total votes | 99,668 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Wise, Scott. "Stoney appoints Jon Baliles to senior position in new administration". WTVR. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Official Citywide Election Results: 11-06-2012" (PDF). City of Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Citywide Election Results, 2016". Richmond, Virginia Government. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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