Craig Lowe

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Craig Lowe
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Craig Lowe views a screen showing live poll results in the 2010 mayoral race at the Supervisor of Elections Office in Gainesville, FL.
Mayor of Gainesville
In office
May 20, 2010[1] – May 23, 2013[2]
Preceded byPegeen Hanrahan
Succeeded by
City Commissioner from
Gainesville District 4
Assumed office
May 22, 2003[3]
Preceded byNew Office
Succeeded byRandy Wells[4]
Personal details
Born (1957-07-18) July 18, 1957 (age 64)[5]
Atlanta, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic (Although only elected to nonpartisan offices)
Residence(s)Gainesville, Florida
Alma materUniversity of Florida
University of Georgia
ProfessionScientist, Educator[6]
WebsiteCity of Gainesville Bio

Stuart Craig Lowe (born July 18, 1957)[5] is an American politician and former Mayor of Gainesville, Florida. After winning a runoff election on April 13, 2010, by a margin of 42 votes (which held through an automatic recount)[4] Lowe became mayor-elect of Gainesville.[1] He was sworn in on May 20, 2010, becoming the first openly gay mayor of the city. He lost his bid for re-election on April 16, 2013 to former City Commissioner Ed Braddy after being arrested for a DUI during the campaign.

Lowe was first elected to the Gainesville City Commission to fill the newly created District 4 seat for a one-year term in April 2003[7][8] and consecutively to two full (3-year) terms until being sworn in as mayor.[3][9]

Lowe also served as Chair of the Gainesville City Commission’s Equal Opportunity Committee, a member of the Regional Utilities, Community Development, and Countywide Visioning & Planning committees as well as the local Community Redevelopment Agency, the Gainesville/Alachua County Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization and the Alachua County Library Governing Board.[9]

Lowe was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[10] an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.

Personal life and education[]

Lowe was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He received a B.S.A. degree in Soil Science from the University of Georgia. After moving to Gainesville in 1982 he received a master's degree in zoology from the University of Florida.[6]

Electoral history[]

2003[]

Gainesville City Commission, District 4, 2003[11]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Craig Lowe 817 50.49%
Brad Guy 801 49.51%

2004[]

Commissioner Lowe ran for re-election unopposed in 2004.[9]

2007[]

Gainesville City Commission, District 4, 2007[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Craig Lowe 1,050 79.31% 28.82%
Richard Selwach 138 10.42%
Pat Fitzpatrick 136 10.27%

2010[]

Mayor of Gainesville, 2010[13]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Craig Lowe 4,078 40.13%
✓ Don Marsh 2,960 29.13%
Monica Leadon Cooper 2,529 24.89%
Richard Selwach 442 4.35%
Ozzy Angulo 153 1.51%
Mayor of Gainesville, Runoff, 2010[14]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Craig Lowe 6,110 50.17% +10.04%
Don Marsh 6,068 49.83% +20.70%

Runoff Recount[]

A runoff election was held on April 13, 2010 with Lowe and Marsh as the candidates.[15] The unofficial results indicated that Lowe had 6,098 votes (50.14%) and Marsh 6,063 votes (49.86%), excluding provisional ballots. Ultimately 17 provisional ballots were verified, yielding 12 more votes for Lowe and 5 more for Marsh. As the margin was less than 0.50% between the candidates, an automatic machine recount took place on April 16, 2010.[14] The recount verified the unofficial results, including verified provisional ballots, leaving the vote tallies unchanged. These are the official, certified results of the election.[14]

2013[]

Mayor of Gainesville, 2013[16]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Ed Braddy 4,636 38.42%
✓ Craig Lowe 4,406 36.52%
Scherwin L. Henry 2,058 17.05%
Pete Johnson 783 6.490%
Mark Venzke 128 1.061%
Donald Shepherd, Sr. 53 0.439%
Mayor of Gainesville, Runoff, 2013[17]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Ed Braddy 7,258 54.72% +16.30%
Craig Lowe 6,007 45.28% +8.76%

2013 DUI Arrest[]

Prior to the runoff election on 16 April 2013, Lowe was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).[18][19][20] The incident took place on 21 March 2013 when Lowe was involved in a single car crash.[21] On 1 April 2013 Lowe entered into a deferred prosecution agreement aimed at first-time DUI offenders to resolve the charges against him.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Smith, Chad (April 16, 2010), "Lowe and behold! The next mayor of Gainesville", Gainesville Sun, retrieved 2010-04-16
  2. ^ Curry, Christopher (24 May 2013). "Braddy sworn in, says it's the "end of machine politics"". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b Rowland, Ashley (May 23, 2003), "City makes history: 4 commissioners map out plans as board expands", Gainesville Sun, retrieved March 19, 2021
  4. ^ a b Smith, Chad (April 14, 2010), "A Narrow Victory for Lowe Triggers Recount", Gainesville Sun, archived from the original on April 18, 2010, retrieved March 19, 2021
  5. ^ a b Adelson, Jeff (February 17, 2007), "Lowe seeks to continue making strides for area", Gainesville Sun, retrieved 2010-03-29
  6. ^ a b "National League of Cities Bio - Craig Lowe (PDF)" (PDF). 2010-03-28.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Rowland, Ashley (April 9, 2003), "Lowe heads to city commission; 4 others to face off in runoffs", Gainesville Sun, retrieved 2010-03-28
  8. ^ Rowland, Ashley (April 9, 2003), "Lowe wins; runoffs set for other city seats", Gainesville Sun, retrieved March 19, 2021
  9. ^ a b c "City of Gainesville - Commission - District IV". 2010-03-28.
  10. ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
  11. ^ "Alachua County Supervisor of Elections - Gainesville City Election 2003, April 8, 2003". 2010-03-28. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  12. ^ "Alachua County Supervisor of Elections - Gainesville City Election 2007, March 6, 2007". 2010-03-28. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  13. ^ "Official Results Gainesville Regular Election, March 16, 2010" (PDF). Vote Alachua. March 16, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "Official Results Gainesville Run-Off Elections, April 13, 2010" (PDF). Vote Alachua. April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  15. ^ Smith, Chad (March 17, 2010), "City election leads to runoffs", Gainesville Sun, retrieved 2010-03-29
  16. ^ "Alachua County Supervisor of Elections - Gainesville City Election 2013, March 19, 2013". 2013-03-19.
  17. ^ "Alachua County Supervisor of Elections - Preliminary Results - Gainesville Run-off Election 2013, April 16, 2013" (PDF). 2013-04-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  18. ^ Pagan, Jesse, Forrest Smith, and Wade Millward (21 March 2013). "Developing: Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe arrested on suspicion of DUI". WUFT-FM. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  19. ^ Varn, Kathryn (21 March 2013). "Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe arrested for DUI". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  20. ^ Pryor, Alicia (21 March 2013). "Mayor Craig Lowe Arrested". WCJB-TV. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  21. ^ Swriko, Cindy. "Mayor Jailed for DUI after accident". Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  22. ^ "Mayor enters deferred prosecution deal on DUI charges". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

External links[]

  • Mayor Lowe's City of Gainesville [1]
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