9/6/2019 Anthony Beckford - Ballotpedia Anthony Beckford Anthony Beckford (Liberal independent) is a candidate for District 45 member of the New York Anthony Beckford City Council in New York. Beckford is running in the general special election on November 5, 2019. Beckford was a candidate for the same seat in the May special election. Beckford was disqualified before the general special election scheduled for May 14, 2019. Beckford was a candidate who sought election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 42. Beckford lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on September 13, 2018. Beckford was a True Freedom Party candidate for District 45 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Biography Candidate, New York City Council District 45 Liberal independent Beckford is a single father, the son of Jamaican immigrants, and a Email [email protected] to Report an officeholder change veteran of the United States Marine Corps. His professional notify us of updates to this Elections and appointments experience includes work in retail, food services, professional biography. boxing, photography, and in the entertainment business.[1] Beckford Next election November 5, 2019 has also worked as a community advocate and activist. His involvement includes working with Education Councilman Jumaane Williams on the community issues of gun violence, mental health, and High school Midwood High housing. Beckford has led the Brooklyn sector of Copwatch Patrol Unit—a self-described police School accountability group that documents police interactions in the community. He co-founded and has Personal [2] served as president of Black Lives Matter Brooklyn. Profession Entrepreneur Beckford reported to Ballotpedia that he has also advocated for affordable housing, immigration Contact rights, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, adequate funding and resources for public schools, and for Personal website police accountability. He has also advocated against the escalation of hate crimes in the Black Personal Facebook and Jewish communities.[2] Personal Twitter He has been a member of various groups such as the Democratic Socialists, the Ernest Skinner Political Association, JFREJ, Brooklyn Young Democrats, Black Caucus of the Green Party, New Kings Democrats, Muslim Democratic Club of New York, NYPAN, BPAN, CBID, Central Brooklyn Political Action Association, Lambda Independent Democrats, Brooklyn Progressive Alliance, and the Obama Foundation "My Brother's Keeper."[2] Elections 2019 November special election See also: City elections in New York, New York (2019) General election Special general election for New York City Council District 45 Farah Louis and Anthony Beckford are running in the special general election for New York City Council District 45 on November 5, 2019. Candidate https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_Beckford 1/7 9/6/2019 Anthony Beckford - Ballotpedia Farah Louis (D) Anthony Beckford (Liberal independent) There are no incumbents in this race. Democratic primary election Special Democratic primary for New York City Council District 45 The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for New York City Council District 45 on June 25, 2019. Scroll for more Candidate % Votes ✔ Farah Louis (D) 49.9 4,690 Monique Chandler-Waterman (D) 43.0 4,039 L. Rickie Tulloch (D) 1.9 175 Xamayla Rose (D) 1.7 163 Jovia Radix (D) 1.4 132 Adina Sash (D) 1.0 95 There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been Total votes: 9,393 certified. Source Republican primary election No Republican candidates ran in the primary. May special election See also: City elections in New York, New York (2019) General election Special general election for New York City Council District 45 The following candidates ran in the special general election for New York City Council District 45 on May 14, 2019. Scroll for more Candidate % Votes ✔ Farah Louis (Nonpartisan) 40.6 3,949 Monique Chandler-Waterman (Nonpartisan) 29.3 2,848 https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_Beckford 2/7 9/6/2019 Anthony Beckford - Ballotpedia Jovia Radix (Nonpartisan) 9.0 871 Adina Sash (Nonpartisan) 7.2 696 L. Rickie Tulloch (Nonpartisan) 6.6 638 There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been Total votes: 9,728 certified. Source 2018 See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018 General election General election for New York State Assembly District 42 Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte (D) defeated Matthew Williams (R) and Anthony Beckford (G) in the general election for New York State Assembly District 42 on November 6, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Rodneyse Bichotte (D) 90.6 28,612 Matthew Williams (R) 7.2 2,264 Anthony Beckford (G) 2.2 689 Other/Write-in votes 0.1 22 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been Total votes: 31,587 certified. Source (100% precincts reporting) Democratic primary election Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 42 Incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte defeated Victor Jordan in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 42 on September 13, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Rodneyse Bichotte (D) 71.9 10,821 Victor Jordan (D) 28.1 4,233 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been Total votes: 15,054 certified. Source Republican primary election Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 42 https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_Beckford 3/7 9/6/2019 Anthony Beckford - Ballotpedia Matthew Williams advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 42 on September 13, 2018. Candidate ✔ Matthew Williams (R) There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source Green Party primary election Green primary for New York State Assembly District 42 Anthony Beckford advanced from the green primary for New York State Assembly District 42 on September 13, 2018. Candidate ✔ Anthony Beckford (G) There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 2017 See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2017) and Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017) New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[3] Incumbent Jumaane D. Williams (D) defeated Anthony Beckford (True Freedom) in the general election for the District 45 seat on the New York City Council. New York City Council, District 45 General Election, 2017 [hide] Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Jumaane D. Williams Incumbent 96.54% 21,079 True Freedom Anthony Beckford 2.95% 644 Write-in votes 0.51% 112 Total Votes 21,835 Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 Campaign themes 2019 Ballotpedia survey responses See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Anthony Beckford did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. 2018 https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_Beckford 4/7 9/6/2019 Anthony Beckford - Ballotpedia Ballotpedia survey responses See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys Anthony Beckford participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 11, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Anthony Beckford's responses follow below.[4] What would be your top three priorities, if elected? Housing “ Immigration Healthcare [5][6] ” What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why? I am passionate about the New York Health Act and TPS/DACA. we must have “ guaranteed health coverage for all and we must provide better protections for our ” immigrant communities. Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Anthony Beckford answered the following: What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Integrity, Consistency, Honor, Compassionate.[6] “ ” —Anthony Beckford 2017 Beckford's campaign website highlighted the following issues: Affordable Housing: The Rent is TOO DAMN HIGH and will continue to increase if something is not done. Anthony Beckford has been fighting for “ tenants rights and has taken direct actions against developers and landlords. Anthony Beckford will work on having Preferential Rent taken out of the leases of tenants, turn shelters into permanent housing, lower property taxes on houses and bring back affordable low income housing. Police Accountability: Accountability is key. Anthony Beckford has been leading the Brooklyn Sector of Copwatch Patrol Unit and has been holding the police accountable in Brooklyn but primarily in our district. These officers who murder Innocent people need to be fired, convicted and sentenced. #EndBrokenWindows Public Transportation: $2.75 is too much. Fares need to be affordable and public transportation services need to be reliable. Anthony Beckford supports and promotes #FairFares and #SwipeItForward so that community members can help each other get to work, school and doctor appointments. Community Development: Anthony Beckford will fight to bring back the much needed funding for our public schools, small business owners, valid mental health resources, adequate social services for families, better immigration