Blerim Elmazi

Blerim Elmazi

Nonpartisan

Education

High school

Seguin High School

Bachelor's

University of North Texas

Contact

Personal website

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Blerim Elmazi was a nonpartisan candidate for District 3 representative on the Arlington City Council in Texas. Elmazi was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

Biography

Elmazi grew up in Southeast Arlington and attended Seguin High School. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and history from the University of North Texas. As of April 2017, he was working toward a J.D. at Southern Methodist University.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Arlington, Texas (2017)

The city of Arlington, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. A runoff election was held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 17, 2017.

Marvin Sutton and Roxanne Thalman defeated Pablo Frias and Blerim Elmazi in the general election for District 3 on the Arlington City Council.

Arlington City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Marvin Sutton	44.43%	1,156
Roxanne Thalman	34.82%	906
Pablo Frias	14.95%	389
Blerim Elmazi	5.80%	151
Total Votes		2,602
Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Elmazi's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Neighborhood parks

• Excerpt: "I will advocate for reinvestment in our parks and recreational facilities. This will include formally assessing facilities, maintenance schedules, addressing public safety concerns, and easier neighborhood access to parks so residents can walk or bike to their neighborhood park."

Walkability and "bikeability"

• Excerpt: "As of today, getting around the city without a vehicle is virtually impossible. Through the neglect of our infrastructure we’ve put pedestrians and cyclists in great danger. Any smart development strategy recognizes the need to expand walkability and bikeability in high density areas of the city, and I would encourage the city to do more in this effort, especially in downtown and around the UT Arlington campus."

Regional connectivity

• Excerpt: "Public transportation reduces the number of commuters on the roads, which in turn will reduce congestion, traffic delays, pollution, and road wear and tear. These reductions translate in lowered street repair costs and better air quality. I applaud the public-private partnership that was created to fund the MAX service near UTA, and hope to get other officials and residents committed to expanding that partnership city-wide."

Economic development

• Excerpt: "The city should use its influence to support UTA’s transition from a commuter school to a residential campus by pursuing community development projects, especially in downtown Arlington. Businesses and high quality jobs are attracted to university campuses, and we have a great opportunity to further expand our economic development while also bringing a new level of vitality to residential living near UT Arlington."

Education

• Excerpt: "The City of Arlington must not only continue its supporting role of public education with Arlington ISD, but it must take on an even greater partnership with UT Arlington and TCC to better integrate the university and college with the city."

See also

Arlington, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Arlington City Council
• Campaign website
• Facebook