Candidates talk environment, housing options, and public safety
Six candidates are running to replace longtime District 7 representative Leslie Pool , who is stepping down after a decade of serviceThe race to replace Leslie Pool is on. Pool, who has represented the North Central Austin District 7 since it was created, will leave City Council after 10 years of service.
Beyond the similarities on policy, though, each Council hopeful brings different personal and professional experiences to the table. Meet the candidates:Bautista, the youngest candidate and one of the earliest to enter, is still running but has struggled to gain traction. His fundraising has been poor compared to what his opponents have raised and, per his website, he has not garnered any significant endorsements.
Nguyễn fears that he may have to deploy his experience responding to disasters in flood-prone parts of Austin following implementation of HOME, which he characterized as Council “doing too much, too fast.” As a result, Nguyễn said, the city will have to play catch-up in terms of disaster preparedness. “We really have to build up our infrastructure to make sure that it’s really protecting the people that is meant to serve,” he said.
“I have a reputation among the people I work with for bringing people together to solve tough, divisive issues,” Shaw said. “I would be able to do that on a range of issues the city is currently facing, too.”
District 7 Edwin Bautista Gary Bledsoe Leslie Pool Mike Siegel November 2024 Election Pierre Nguyễn Todd Shaw
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