Election Guide

Election Guide

Written by Staff Friday, 13 June 2008

Runoff

A runoff election will be held June 14, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., for place 4 on the Austin City Council. Any eligible voter can participate even if they did not vote in the May election. For more information, visit www.traviscountytax.org.

Place 4

• Cid Galindo
  • Employment: President and urban planner at the Galindo Group
  • Education: Bachelor’s in economics, Texas A&M University; Master’s in business administration and Master’s in Latin American studies, University of Texas
  • Years in Austin: 11 years
  • Key issues: Creating an updated comprehensive city plan, transportation, green issues and conservation
  • Home ZIP code: 78701
  • Phone: (home) 297-0525, (work) 472-5129
  • E-mail: info@cidgalindo.com
  • Website: http://cidgalindo.com
• Laura Morrison
  • Employment: Disaster Management Consultant Previously worked in engineering and project management with Lockheed
  • Education: Graduate Certificate in public health with a focus on community preparedness and disaster management; Master’s in mathematics
  • Years in Austin: 26 years
  • Key issues: Transparent government, community involvement, safety, environment, local business, social services and affordable housing
  • Home ZIP code: 78703
  • Phone: 494-VOTE
  • E-mail: Laura@LauraForAustin.com
  • Website: www.LauraForAustin.com

May Results

Austin

• City Council, Place 1
  • Lee Leffingwell (Incumbent) 67.84%
  • Allen Demling 9.52%
  • Jason Meeker 22.65%
• City Council, Place 3
  • Randi Shade 64.15 %
  • Jennifer Kim 27.02 %
  • Ken Weiss 8.83 %
• City Council, Place 4
  • Laura Morrison* 38.57 %
  • Cid Galindo* 29.13 %
  • Ken Vasseau 1.77 %
  • Jennifer Gale 5.84 %
  • Sam Osemene 4.25 %
  • Robin Cravey 20.44 %
  • *A runoff election will take place June 14 between Laura Morrison and Cid Galindo.

Austin Independent School District

• AISD District 2 Single Member Trustee
  • Sam Guzman 100 %
• AISD District 3 Single Member Trustee
  • Christine Brister 63.22%
  • Jerry Garcia 36.78 %
• AISD District 5 Single Member Trustee
  • Mark J. Williams 100 %
• AISD At-large Position 8
  • Annette LoVoi 100 %
• AISD Proposition No. 1:
  • Relief for Overcrowding/Growth and Support for Academic Achievement $187,797,315
  • For 73.64 %
  • Against 26.36 %
• AISD Proposition No. 2:
  • Health, Safety, Environment, Critical Renovations, and Other District Needs $73,920,504
  • For 72.24 %
  • Against 27.76 %
• AISD Proposition No. 3:
  • Special Programs and Expansion $82,000,000
  • For 68.9 %
  • Against 31.1 %

Austin Community College — Travis County

• Place 1 ACC Trustee
  • Tim Mahoney 49.1 %
  • Harrison Keller 32.91 %
  • Michael (Mike) Reid 18 %
• Place 2 ACC Trustee
  • John-Michael Cortez 100%
• Place 3 ACC Trustee
  • Nan McRaven 100%
• Place 5 ACC Trustee - Unexpired Term
  • Raul Alvarez 100%

Sunset Valley

• Mayor
  • Jeff Mills 100 %
• Council Member
  • Barbara Wilson* 25.21 %
  • Bruce Smith* 29.18 %
  • Paul Ruiz 24.36 %
  • Karen Medicus 21.52 %
  • *Both Barbara Wilson and Bruce Smith sit as council members as a result of the election.

Sources: City of Austin, City of Sunset Valley, Travis County