Ken Jakes
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Ken Jakes was a 2015 candidate for an at-large seat on the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on August 6, 2015.
Biography
Jakes graduated from Joelton High School. He trained as an electrician through an apprenticeship, after which he enrolled in electrical trouble shooting courses. Then from 1982 to 1999, he worked as the manager and head produce buyer for Jakes Produce, becoming the sole owner in 1999.[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Jakes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Save Our Fair Grounds
- Excerpt: "Because of the hard work of the Save our Fair Grounds organization and the people of Davidson County being so vocal the Fair Grounds has been spared. However I still believe there are those in Davidson County that still believe that they know what is best for the people then [sic] the people themselves. The people have spoken to Save our Fair Grounds and it needs to remain!!!!!"
Stop Amp
- Excerpt: "This has been a boondoggle from the get go. The tax dollars to the ride ratio of patrons would never make sense. The planned route would have been a total mess. I have heard some want to compare Nashville to other larger cities. Well Nashville is not Baltimore and quite frankly I am glad it is not!!!!!"
Spending
- Excerpt: "Davidson County is out of control on spending. The Council has obligated the city to the point that the citizens and small business can't afford to pay property taxes anymore. The only one in this town that gets a break are the large corporations like Bridgestone that get tax exemption plus paid for new employee hire. Are you ready for a change?"
Common Core standards
- Excerpt: "Common Core Standards. One word is enough on this subject. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Timing of public hearings
- Excerpt: "Many of the public hearings need to start later in the day such as the BZA, to allow for more citizen input. The current time frame creates a hardship for most citizens to take off work. Makes you wonder do they really want to hear from the citizens."
Council's role in city budgeting
- Excerpt: "The total Mayor/Council Budget process needs to be restructured. The current process does not allow the Council to reject or amend the Mayor's budget like it needs to be before the Budget is approved."
Nashville Electric Service
- Excerpt: "There has been waste, fraud, and abuse within Nashville Electric Service. There needs to be continued monitoring and auditing from investigative parties. There are many dedicated employees and it is sad that the actions of some cause NES to be watched. Once the upper brass has been found tarnished, it takes more then [sic] a quick polish to restore the shine."
Business regulation
- Excerpt: "Part of the American dream is to have your own business, however Metro has a way of popping that dream balloon with all their regulations and taxes. Help me make a change."
Elections
2015
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and metro council on August 6, 2015. A runoff election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 21, 2015. All 41 metro council seats—including the office of vice mayor—were up for election. In the race for five open at-large seats, candidates included Buddy Baker, Jody Ball, Karen Bennett, Al Carota, Erin Coleman, John Cooper, Elizabeth Dachowski, Adam Dread, Robert Duvall, Leroy Johnny Ellis, Erica Gilmore, Ronnie Greer, Sr., Frank Harrison, Jason Holleman, Martin Holsinger, Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr., Walter Hunt, Sharon W Hurt, Ken Jakes, James Keeton, John Lasiter, Don Majors, Lonnell Matthews, Jr., Bob Mendes, Sandra Moore and Jim Shulman. Bennett, Coleman, Cooper, Duvall, Gilmore, Holleman, Hurt, Matthews, Mendes and Shulman advanced to the runoff election.[3] The winners in the runoff election were Cooper, Gilmore, Mendes, Hurt and Shulman.[4] All five at-large incumbents were term-limited.[5]
| Nashville City Council At-large Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 John Cooper |
14.5% | 56,802 | |
| Erica Gilmore |
12.8% | 49,996 | |
| Bob Mendes |
10.5% | 41,160 | |
| Sharon W Hurt |
9.8% | 38,317 | |
| Jim Shulman |
9.6% | 37,676 | |
| Erin Coleman | 8.9% | 34,877 | |
| Karen Bennett | 8.5% | 33,052 | |
| Lonnell Matthews, Jr. | 8.4% | 32,807 | |
| Robert Duvall | 8.2% | 31,925 | |
| Jason Holleman | 8.1% | 31,763 | |
| Write-in | 0.5% | 2,122 | |
| Total Votes | 223,951 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015 | |||
| Nashville City Council At-large General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Erica Gilmore |
9.6% | 36,675 | |
| John Cooper |
9.2% | 35,080 | |
| Bob Mendes |
6.5% | 24,581 | |
| Jim Shulman |
5.7% | 21,869 | |
| Sharon W Hurt |
5.3% | 20,086 | |
| Robert Duvall |
5% | 18,877 | |
| Lonnell Matthews, Jr. |
4.7% | 18,064 | |
| Karen Bennett |
4.6% | 17,390 | |
| Jason Holleman |
4.4% | 16,612 | |
| Erin Coleman |
4.3% | 16,557 | |
| Don Majors | 4.3% | 16,214 | |
| Adam Dread | 4.2% | 16,146 | |
| Walter Hunt | 4.2% | 16,090 | |
| Sandra Moore | 3.9% | 14,991 | |
| Buddy Baker | 3.3% | 12,695 | |
| Ronnie Greer, Sr. | 3.3% | 12,454 | |
| Ken Jakes | 3.1% | 11,922 | |
| Frank Harrison | 2.5% | 9,659 | |
| John Lasiter | 2.4% | 9,151 | |
| Elizabeth Dachowski | 2.2% | 8,525 | |
| Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr. | 2% | 7,738 | |
| Jody Ball | 1.5% | 5,709 | |
| James Keeton | 1.1% | 4,026 | |
| Leroy Johnny Ellis | 1% | 3,880 | |
| Martin Holsinger | 0.6% | 2,245 | |
| Al Carota | 0.6% | 2,097 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 1,374 | |
| Total Votes | 138,291 | ||
| Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Jakes and his wife Deena have one daughter, Megan. He is a Masonic Mason and a Christian, saying on his website, "The two things that guide my life are the Holy Bible and the US Constitution."[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Ken Jakes on Facebook
- Ken Jakes on Twitter
- City of Nashville Election Commission - 2015 Candidate Petition List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of Ken Jakes, "About," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Ken Jakes, "Issues," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ City of Nashville, "Davidson County Election Commission," accessed December 4, 2014
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