A crowded field of candidates makes up the race for District 9, the seat now held by Councilman John Courage.
Read full article: Meet StudStache: veteran, special education teacher and creator of a unique South Side experienceDistrict 10 Councilman Marc Whyte seeks reelection, faces 4 challengersSpring into savings for your home and lifestyle with these Insider DealsA lightweight stick vacuum plus accessories and wall mount for just $70– One of the most politically active sections of San Antonio is at the center of a seven-way City Council race.
Councilman John Courage, who is wrapping up his fourth term in that position, is leaving office due to term limits. He is also District 9 covers the North-Central area of the city, including communities north of Wurzbach Parkway, stretching to Stone Oak outside Loop 1604.According to her campaign website, Angi Taylor Aramburu is a small business owner with a background in public relations and nonprofit arts marketing. Among her campaign promises are improving public safety, managing growth, and protecting green spaces. Aramburu has endorsements from outgoing councilman Courage, former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, and former North East ISD school board president Shannon Grona.She founded an organization named for her 3-year-old son, Mitchell Chang, who drowned at a swim school in 2018. She also worked to have a playground built in his name, which is accessible to children of all physical abilities.A former Fortune 500 executive, Emily Joy Garza now owns a business that specializes in permanent cosmetics. A cancer survivor herself, Garza says she offers restorative micropigmentation for people who have endured life-changing challenges, such as chemotherapy.The youngest candidate in the race, Tristen Hoffman, is an 18-year-old senior at Johnson High School. In an emailed statement, Hoffman said his focus will be on “fostering a safe and healthy community environment, reforming the structure of government to amplify the people’s voices, and bringing fiscal responsibility to the city’s budget.”He served as a member of the staff for two members of Congress before founding Puro Nitro Coffee.Misty Spears Misty Spears also has experience in politics, working as the director of constituent services for County Commissioner Grant Moody. She promises a “back to basics” approach to carrying out her City Council duties, by focusing on public safety, job growth, and responsible development.While Celeste Tidwell’s application for the race listed her occupation as a housewife, she is no stranger to politics. Tidwell ran unsuccessfully for the District 10 council seat in 2015 and 2017 and is the former Democratic precinct chair. If no one candidate in this race obtains at least 50% of the vote, the top two vote-holders will enter into a runoff election on June 7. Early voting is April 22-29. Election Day is Saturday, May 3. For a list of important dates for the May 3 election and potential June 7 runoff, click The San Antonio mayor and council races are set. Could the ballot order sway the outcome of a packed race?🗳 FULL BALLOT: May 3 joint general, special, charter and bond election in Bexar CountyKatrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.Spring into savings for your home and lifestyle with these Insider DealsA lightweight stick vacuum plus accessories and wall mount for just $70
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