Lauren Poe
Lauren Poe | |
---|---|
Mayor of Gainesville | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Preceded by | Ed Braddy |
City Commissioner from Gainesville At-large | |
In office 2013–2016 | |
Preceded by | Jeanna Mastrodicasa[1] |
Succeeded by | Harvey Budd[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Minot, North Dakota |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Emily |
Children | Elizabeth, Beatrice |
Residence | Gainesville, Florida |
Profession | Educator |
Lauren Poe is the mayor of Gainesville, Florida, where he has lived since 1992.
Early life and career
Poe received his bachelor's degree in History, as well as his Masters in Social Sciences from the University of Florida.[3] He is married to Emily Monda-Poe. Together they have 2 daughters, Elizabeth and Beatrice.[4] He has taught in Alachua County since 1998: first at Ft. Clarke Middle School and later Santa Fe College.
Electoral history
Lauren Poe first ran to represent Gainesville's second district and won in 2008 in a close runoff election. Note that all candidates in Gainesville municipal elections run as non-partisan. Poe is a registered member of the Democratic Party
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-partisan | Lauren Poe | 3,023 | 35.06 | ||
Non-partisan | Bonnie Mott | 3,023 | 42.14 | ||
Non-partisan | Bryan Harman | 1966 | 22.80 |
And the results from the runoff:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-partisan | Lauren Poe | 1,922 | 52.54 | +17.48% | |
Non-partisan | Bonnie Mott | 1,736 | 47.46 | +5.32% |
He ran for re-election and lost in the April 12, 2011 runoff after the March 15, 2011 election was also split between multiple candidates.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-partisan | Lauren Poe | 1,774 | 35.07 | ||
Non-partisan | Todd Chase | 1,588 | 31.40 | ||
Non-partisan | James Ingle | 553 | 10.93 | ||
Non-partisan | Robert Krames | 1,143 | 22.60 |
Runoff results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-partisan | Lauren Poe | 2,045 | 45.64 | +10.57% | |
Non-partisan | Todd Chase | 2,463 | 54.64 | +23.24% |
He eventually won the at-large seat during the following year, also in a runoff.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-partisan | Lauren Poe | 4,411 | 36.12 | ||
Non-partisan | Nathan A. Skop | 2,955 | 24.20 | ||
Non-partisan | Darlene Pifalo | 1,479 | 12.11 | ||
Non-partisan | Donna Lutz | 1,333 | 10.91 | ||
Non-partisan | James Ingle | 1,189 | 9.74 | ||
Non-partisan | Richard Selwach | 363 | 2.97 | ||
Non-partisan | Dejeon L Cain | 293 | 2.40 | ||
Non-partisan | Mark Venzke | 190 | 1.56 |
Runoff results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-partisan | Lauren Poe | 5,718 | 56.64 | +20.52% | |
Non-partisan | Nathan A. Skop | 4,378 | 43.36 | +19.16% |
Poe was subsequently elected to mayor on March 15, 2016 beating his opponents, incumbent Ed Braddy and challenger Donald Shepherd with 57% of the vote (outright, without a runoff).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-partisan | Lauren Poe | 16,384 | 57.05 | {{{change}}} | |
Non-partisan | Ed Braddy | 11,331 | 39.46 | {{{change}}} | |
Non-partisan | Donald Shepherd | 1,002 | 3.49 | {{{change}}} |
References
- ↑ "OFFICIAL RESULTS Gainesville Regular Election" (PDF).
- ↑
- ↑ "Mayor Lauren Poe". www.cityofgainesville.org.
- ↑ "Mayor Lauren Poe". www.cityofgainesville.org.
- ↑
- ↑ "OFFICIAL RESULTS: Gainesville Run-off Election February 19, 2008" (PDF).
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑