This Voter Guide is for a previous election. Visit the 2010 General Election Voter Guide for current information!

2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Stephen A. Christopher

Mayor

 

CANDIDATES

William C. Thompson, Jr. Mike Bloomberg Stephen A. Christopher Billy Talen

William C. Thompson, Jr.
[ D, WF ]

Mike Bloomberg
[ R, I, JE ]

Stephen A. Christopher
[ C ]

Billy Talen
[ G ]

Joseph L. Dobrian Jimmy  McMillan Daniel Fein Francisca Villar

Joseph L. Dobrian
[ LBT ]

Jimmy McMillan
[ RTH ]

Daniel Fein
[ SW ]

Francisca Villar
[ PSL ]

Stephen A. Christopher

Conservative

Party enrolled in: Conservative

Occupation: Pastor of Memorial Baptist Church of Brooklyn

Occupational background: Twenty years as pastor in present church; eleven years as an assistant pastor at Bay Ridge Baptist Church in Brooklyn; two years as a school teacher

Educational background: Bachelors degree with a major in Bible and a minor in social studies

Organizational affiliations: New York State Conservative Party

Prior public experience: Ran for New York State Senate for the nth District in 2008

Email: stephen@christopher09.com

Website: http://www.christopher09.com

Email & Website links were provided by the candidate.

 

1. What is the most important issue in the city you would address if elected?

Reducing the size, scope, reach and cost of the city government. Rather than being the servant of the people, government has become an increasing burden on its citizens. Productive citizens and businesses are subjected to ever-increasing taxes to finance failing programs, willingly non-productive people, and wasteful spending. It is time to consider taxpayers first.

 

2. What other important issues would you address if elected?

Return to an emphasis on the basics of education: Reading, writing, and arithmetic. Once these are mastered by the student, we can expand the scope of their education. I would seek to find waste in the bureaucracy of the Department of Education and redirect these resources to the classroom.

My administration would foster the values held by many of our citizens such as traditional marriage and protection for the unborn.

 

3. What makes you the best candidate for this office?

My philosophy of government. I would seek to represent all of New York City's citizens, without regard to special interest groups. My plan would be to shrink government by finding waste, eliminating duplicate departments, ending programs and projects of dubious value, reigning-in the hordes of ticket agents who harass our citizens and businesses, and creating a business-friendly climate.

 

(Reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)

Bookmark and Share

Not participating in the Campaign Finance Program.

 

View Candidate Statement Disclaimer

 

PARTY KEY
C = Conservative
D = Democratic
FJ = Freedom Justice
G = Green
I = Independence
JE = Jobs and Education
L = Liberal
LBT = Libertarian Party
NV = New Voice
P = Populist Party
PSL = Party for Socialism and Liberation
RTH* = Rent is Too High Party
R = Republican
SW = Socialist Workers Party
WF = Working Families

*Rent is Too Damn High was changed by the BOE to Rent is Too High after the printed Voter Guide had gone to press.