Timothy David Ray

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Timothy David Ray

Democratic Party

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Last election

November 13, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

Dillard University

Law

Loyola University

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Adjunct professor, University of New Orleans

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Timothy David Ray (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Orleans City Council to represent District B in Louisiana. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 13, 2021.

Ray was a Democratic candidate for District B representative on the New Orleans City Council in Louisiana. Ray was defeated in the primary election on October 14, 2017. Click here to read Ray's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

Ray earned his B.A. in music performance from Dillard University. He later received his J.D. from Loyola University. Ray is an adjunct professor of political science at the University of New Orleans.

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2021)

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election

General election for New Orleans City Council District B

Lesli Harris defeated incumbent Jay Banks in the general election for New Orleans City Council District B on December 11, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lesli Harris (D)	56.6	6,243
		Jay Banks (D)	43.4	4,790

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,033
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District B

Incumbent Jay Banks and Lesli Harris defeated Rella Zapletal and Rosalind Reed-Thibodeaux in the primary for New Orleans City Council District B on November 13, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Banks (D)	44.6	5,896
✔		Lesli Harris (D)	36.7	4,850
		Rella Zapletal (D)	14.2	1,884
	Submit photo	Rosalind Reed-Thibodeaux (Independent)	4.5	598

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,228
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• Timothy David Ray (D)

2018

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish 1st City Court Clerk

Austin Badon Jr. won election outright against Timothy David Ray in the primary for Orleans Parish 1st City Court Clerk on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Austin Badon Jr. (D)	64.1	67,994
		Timothy David Ray (D)	35.9	38,144

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 106,138 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2017)

The following candidates ran in the primary election for the District B seat on the New Orleans City Council.

New Orleans City Council, District B Primary Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Seth Bloom	39.66%	5,617
	Democratic	Jay Banks	27.41%	3,882
	Democratic	Timothy David Ray	17.47%	2,475
	Democratic	Catherine Love	9.67%	1,369
	Democratic	Eugene Ben-Oluwole	3.35%	475
	Democratic	Andre Strumer	2.44%	346
Total Votes				14,164
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Saturday, October 14, 2017," accessed October 14, 2017

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Timothy David Ray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Ray participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate did not give a response.

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Housing	7	Transportation
2	Crime reduction/prevention	8	Unemployment
3	City services	9	Homelessness
4	Environment	10	Public pensions/retirement funds
5	Recreational opportunities	11	Civil rights
6	Government transparency	12	K-12 education

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	The candidate did not respond to this question.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	The candidate did not respond to this question.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	The candidate did not respond to this question.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	The candidate did not respond to this question.

Additional themes

Ray's campaign website included the following themes:

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Children & Youth Housing and Public Safety are the number issues for this election cycle. But our children and youth in New Orleans should be our long-term priority. Our policies must include them and our governmental actions must be focused on them. The murder rate for African-American youth in New Orleans is ten times the rate for white youth. Our city’s next generation to enter the job market should not be less educated, prepared, and trained than the generation before them. I propose a rigorous schedule of initiatives aimed at (1) exposure, (2) education and (3) participation. Our city budget must also reflect our priority to focus on our future generations. However, this priority must be fully supported by the Faith community, business sector, and city government. Housing & Neighborhoods Housing is labeled “affordable” when housing costs are no more than 30% of the household’s gross income. A recent study found a New Orleans resident would have to earn at least $18 an hour to afford to live in the city. I believe we must aggressively pursue more affordable housing for both low-income and median-income residents and have developed the following plans to achieve our goal of more affordable housing and healthier, stronger neighborhoods: Public Safety & Proactive Policing We know what has been tried to make our city safer, and we know what has not worked. We cannot afford to try more strategies that simply rely on more police to stop violent acts. We have to be proactive. Over the years, we have collected a lot of data that shows who likely victims of violent crimes will be, where violent crime will likely occur, and what incidents precede violent crime. It is time to use that data to proactively address public safety. I support a balanced approach of smart policing, with a community focus on prevention. Clean Energy & Upgrading Our Aging Infrastructure New Orleans currently has one of the highest energy burdens in the United States. Low-income, African-American households pay 3 x’s more for utilities than higher-income households. By raising the energy efficiency level of low-income households to the level of an average home, 42% of their excess energy burden would be eliminated – and those savings would generate more net income for lower-income, African-American households, according to studies by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the NAACP. By incorporating more clean energy into our utility infrastructure, New Orleans can add new jobs and save residents money on their monthly utility bill, thereby reducing housing costs. City Workers, Contracts and Minimum Wage Our city government workers and first responders are both dedicated and, in many cases, underpaid. Real leadership demands that the City of New Orleans pay its workers fair wages, provide clear paths to grow and move up, and a retirement fund that will continue to provide for them in their later years. The current City Council has made great strides with including more disadvantaged businesses in city contracts, the current rate is not enough and I believe we should aim higher during the next term.

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Endorsements

2017

The following table displays group endorsements issued in New Orleans' 2017 primary election. Endorsing organizations may offer endorsements to more than one candidate in anticipation of a top-two general election or if they believe more than one candidate meets their criteria for official support.

Candidate endorsements
Endorser	Mayor	At-large 1	At-large 2	A	B	C	D	E
Alliance for Good Government	Michael Bagneris	Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Joe Giarrusso III	Seth Bloom	Kristin Palmer	N/A	N/A
Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO	Desiree Charbonnet	Joseph Bouie Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Joe Giarrusso III	Jay Banks Timothy David Ray	Nadine Ramsey (i)	Jared Brossett (i)	James Gray (i)
Independent Women's Organization	LaToya Cantrell	Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Aylin Acikalin Maklansky Joe Giarrusso III	Seth Bloom Timothy David Ray	Nadine Ramsey (i) Kristin Palmer	Jared Brossett (i)	James Gray (i)
New Orleans Coalition	Michael Bagneris LaToya Cantrell	Helena Moreno	Jason Williams (i)	Joe Giarrusso III	Timothy David Ray	Kristin Palmer	Jared Brossett (i)	James Gray (i)

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