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2017 Plano elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: February 17, 2017
General election: May 6, 2017
Runoff election: June 10, 2017
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, City Council
Total seats up: 4

Election type: Nonpartisan
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Two open seats on the Plano City Council and six city bond propositions headlined the city's general election on May 6, 2017. Races in which no candidate won a majority (50 percent plus one vote) advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. Kayci Prince won the Place 4 race to replace Lissa Smith, while Anthony Ricciardelli defeated Ann Bacchus in the runoff to replace Ben Harris in Place 2. Smith and Harris reached the two-term limit established in Section 3.01 of the city's charter.[1] Mayor Harry LaRosiliere won re-election against three challengers and Place 8 incumbent David Downs lost to Rick Smith in the runoff election.

The Plano City Council approved a bond election for the May 6 ballot by a 6-0 vote on February 13, 2017. This election featured six propositions requesting authorization for bonds to fund public projects and renovations to historical buildings. Five of the six bond propositions were approved with a $3.5 million bond for historic preservation projects defeated by voters.[2]

The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2017.[3] Each council member is elected at large, but candidates for Places 1, 2, 3, and 4 had to reside within the district boundaries for each seat. The Place 6 seat is designated as the city's mayor.

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 2 Runoff elections
* 2.1 Place 2
* 2.2 Place 8
* 3 Place 2
* 3.1 Campaign finance
* 4 Place 4
* 4.1 Campaign finance
* 5 Place 6 (Mayor)
* 5.1 Campaign finance
* 6 Place 8
* 6.1 Campaign finance
* 7 Additional elections on the ballot
* 8 Council map
* 9 Past elections
* 9.1 2015
* 9.2 2013
* 9.3 About the city
* 9.3.1 City government
* 9.3.2 Demographics
* 9.4 Recent news
* 9.5 See also
* 9.6 External links
* 9.7 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

# Runoff elections[edit]

### Place 2[edit]

☐ Ann Bacchus
☑ Anthony Ricciardelli

### Place 8[edit]

☐ David Downs (i)
☑ Rick Smith

# Place 2[edit]

Incumbent Ben Harris was unable to file for re-election due to term limits.

☐ Alfonso Valente
Ann Bacchus
Anthony Ricciardelli

### Campaign finance[edit]

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 2 candidates for the April 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from March 28, 2017, through April 26, 2017.[4]

Click [show] on the box below to view campaign finance information from the March 27 filing deadline:

March 27 campaign finance filing, Place 2

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 2 candidates for the March 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from January 1, 2017, through March 27, 2017.[4]

# Place 4[edit]

Incumbent Lissa Smith was unable to file for re-election due to term limits.

☑ Kayci Prince
☐ Edward Acklin

### Campaign finance[edit]

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 4 candidates for the April 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from March 28, 2017, through April 26, 2017.[4]

Click [show] on the box below to view campaign finance information from the March 27 filing deadline:

March 27 campaign finance filing, Place 4

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 4 candidates for the March 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from January 1, 2017, through March 27, 2017.[4]

# Place 6 (Mayor)[edit]

☑ Harry LaRosiliere (i)
☐ Leilei Bao
☐ Bill Lisle III
☐ Douglas Reeves

### Campaign finance[edit]

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 6 candidates for the April 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from March 28, 2017, through April 26, 2017.[4]

Click [show] on the box below to view campaign finance information from the March 27 filing deadline:

March 27 campaign finance filing, Place 6

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 6 candidates for the March 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from January 1, 2017, through March 27, 2017.[4]

# Place 8[edit]

David Downs (i)
☐ Stirling Morris
Rick Smith

### Campaign finance[edit]

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 8 candidates for the April 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from March 28, 2017, through April 26, 2017.[4]

Click [show] on the box below to view campaign finance information from the March 27 filing deadline:

March 27 campaign finance filing, Place 8

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by Place 8 candidates for the March 2017 reporting deadline. These reports include contributions, expenditures, and outstanding loans for each candidate from January 1, 2017, through March 27, 2017.[4]

# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Texas elections, 2017

Plano's mayoral and council elections shared the ballot with county elections and the race for four seats on the Plano Independent School District school board. Voters also decided on one county proposition and six city propositions to fund project proposals.[5]

• Proposition 1: Plano Bond Election a

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $90.27 million in bonds for projects to improve transportation and drainage infrastructure.

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| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $90.27 million in bonds for projects to improve transportation and drainage infrastructure.

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• Proposition 2: Plano Bond Election a

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $29 million in bonds for projects to improve public safety facilities.

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| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $29 million in bonds for projects to improve public safety facilities.

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• Proposition 3: Plano Bond Election a

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $78.85 million in bonds for projects to improve city parks.

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| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $78.85 million in bonds for projects to improve city parks.

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• Proposition 4: Plano Bond Election a

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $12.5 million in bonds for projects to improve recreation facilities.

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| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $12.5 million in bonds for projects to improve recreation facilities.

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• Proposition 5: Plano Bond Election a

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $10 million in bonds for projects to improve city libraries.

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| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $10 million in bonds for projects to improve city libraries.

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• Proposition 6: Plano Bond Election d

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $3.5 million in bonds for historical preservation projects.

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| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $3.5 million in bonds for projects for historical preservation projects.

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# Council map[edit]

Each member of the council is elected at large, but members representing Places 1, 2, 3, and 4 must reside in their respective council districts. The map below details the boundaries of Plano's city council districts as of February 18, 2017.

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# Past elections[edit]

### 2015[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Plano, Texas (2015)

Angela Miner and Rick Grady won election without opposition to the Place 1 and Place 3 seats, respectively.

Plano City Council, Place 5 General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Ron Kelley | 78.4% | 251
Mike Mansfield | 14.7% | 47
Matt Lagos | 6.9% | 22
Total Votes | 320
Source: Denton County, "Official election results," accessed August 17, 2015

Plano City Council, Place 7 General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Tom Harrison | 74.5% | 210
Jim McGee | 25.5% | 72
Total Votes | 282
Source: Denton County, "Official election results," accessed August 17, 2015

### 2013[edit]

Ben Harris and Lissa Smith won election without opposition to the Place 2 and Place 4 seats, respectively.[6]

Plano City Council, Place 6 General Election, 2013

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Harry LaRosiliere | 58.7% | 9,874
Fred Moses | 41.3% | 6,936
Total Votes | 16,810
Source: Collin County, Texas, "City and Schools General and Special Elections," May 11, 2013

Plano City Council, Place 8 Runoff Election, 2013

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
David Downs | 59% | 1,777
Sally Magnuson | 41% | 1,234
Total Votes | 3,011
Source: Collin County, Texas, "City and Schools General and Special Elections," May 11, 2013
Plano City Council, Place 8 General Election, 2013

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
David Downs | 40.7% | 5,369
Sally Magnuson | 36.7% | 4,841
Cathy Fang | 22.7% | 2,996
Total Votes | 13,206
Source: Collin County, Texas, "City and Schools General and Special Elections," May 11, 2013

## About the city[edit]

See also: Plano, Texas

Plano is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas. As of 2010, its population was 259,841.

### City government[edit]

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Plano uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[7][8]

### Demographics[edit]

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Plano, Texas

| Plano | Texas
Population | 259,841 | 25,145,561
Land area (sq mi) | 71 | 261,266
Race and ethnicity**
White | 65.1% | 74%
Black/African American | 8.6% | 12.1%
Asian | 21.2% | 4.8%
Native American | 0.5% | 0.5%
Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1%
Two or more | 2.8% | 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino | 15% | 39.3%
Education
High school graduation rate | 93.6% | 83.7%
College graduation rate | 57.2% | 29.9%
Income
Median household income | $95,602 | $61,874
Persons below poverty level | 6.8% | 14.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Municode Library, "Plano, TX," accessed February 18, 2017
2. ↑ Dallas News, "Plano City Council calls for $224 million bond election in May," February 14, 2017
3. ↑ Plano, Texas, "Elections," February 16, 2017
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Plano, Texas, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 25, 2017
5. ↑ Community Impact, "Plano City Council delays Legacy Central plan, approves bond election," February 13, 2017
6. ↑ Collin County, Texas, "City and Schools General and Special Elections," May 11, 2013
7. ↑ City of Plano, "Mayor and City Council," accessed October 29, 2014
8. ↑ City of Plano, "Government Organizational Chart," accessed October 29, 2014

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