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Friends - We've made great progress at City Hall since last January, focusing on restoring efficient, effective basic services, and better positioning ourselves to take on Austin's biggest long-term challenges. Most importantly, we've taken action to make our community more affordable, and to help solve our homelessness crisis. With a full four-year term, we can build on our successes and make City Hall work even better. I ask for your vote.
-Kirk
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I'm honored to be endorsed for re-election by the following current and former local elected officials. I'm especially proud and grateful to be supported by eight of my colleagues on the Austin City Council. Check back here soon as our supporter list will continue to grow!
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Natasha Harper-Madison
City Council Place 1
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LESLIE POOL
City Council Place 7
![Donna Howard](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab7659_5bda7e682a254657baa7e05f41937619~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_151,h_151,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/ab7659_5bda7e682a254657baa7e05f41937619~mv2.png)
DONNA HOWARD
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
![Brigid Shea](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab7659_bb7ca8c574344cf8a2c689c9c982b968~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_153,h_153,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/ab7659_bb7ca8c574344cf8a2c689c9c982b968~mv2.png)
BRIGID SHEA
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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GEORGE MORALES III
CONSTABLE
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CRAIG MORGAN
ROUND ROCK MAYOR
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Dr. Christopher Harvey
MANOR MAYOR
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Gavin Massingill
ROLLINGWOOD MAYOR
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WENDY DAVIS
FORMER STATE SENATOR
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KEN ODEN
FORMER COUNTY ATTORNEY
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LEE COOKE
FORMER AUSTIN MAYOR
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DANNY THOMAS
FORMER AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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ALLAN KAPLAN
FORMER ACC TRUSTEE
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VANESSA FUENTES
City Council Place 2
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PAIGE ELLIS
City Council Place 8
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JOHN BUCY
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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JEFF TRAVILLION
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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DR. BARBARA P. MINK
CHAIR, ACC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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José Velásquez
City Council Place 3
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Zohaib “Zo” Qadri
City Council Place 9
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JAMES TALARICO
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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ANN HOWARD
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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DR. MANUEL GONZALEZ
ACC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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José “Chito” Vela
City Council Place 4
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SARAH ECKHARDT
STATE SENATOR
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SHERYL COLE
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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SALLY HERNANDEZ
SHERIFF
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DR. NAN MCRAVEN
ACC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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RYAN ALTER
City Council Place 5
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JUDITH ZAFFIRINI
STATE SENATOR
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ANDY BROWN
COUNTY JUDGE
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ADAN BALLESTEROS
CONSTABLE
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GIGI EDWARDS BRYANT
ACC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Christine DeLisle
LEANDER MAYOR
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Lee Urbanovsky
BUDA MAYOR
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Gina Fulkerson
WIMBERLEY MAYOR
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GLEN MAXEY
FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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Jim Penniman-Morin
CEDAR PARK MAYOR
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THERESA MCSHAN
ELGIN MAYOR
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HECTOR GONZALES
WEBBERVILLE MAYOR
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EDDIE RODRIGUEZ
FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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Joshua Schroeder
GEORGETOWN MAYOR
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TRAVIS MITCHELL
KYLE MAYOR
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KEVIN SULLIVAN
LAGO VISTA MAYOR
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PATRICK ROSE
FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE
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VICTOR GONZALES
PFLUGERVILLE MAYOR
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LINDA ANTHONY
WEST LAKE HILLS MAYOR
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Rudy Metayer
PFLUGERVILLE CITY COUNCIL
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JOHEN DIETZ
FORMER DISTRICT JUDGE
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DAVID ESCAMILLA
FORMER COUNTY ATTORNEY
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RON MULLEN
FORMER AUSTIN MAYOR
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KAREN SONLEITNER
FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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LEE LEFFINGWELL
FORMER AUSTIN MAYOR
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WILLIE LEWIS
FORMER AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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BETTY DUNKERLEY
FORMER AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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MIKE MARTINEZ
FORMER AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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MARK WILLIAMS
FORMER PRESIDENT, AISD TRUSTEES
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CHRIS RILEY
FORMER AuSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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GERONIMO RODRIGUEZ
FORMER PRESIDENT, AISD TRUSTEES
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RANDI SHADE
FORMER AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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PAUL Saldaña
FORMER AISD TRUSTEE
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WILL WYNN
FORMER AUSTIN MAYOR
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BREWSTER MCCRACKEN
FORMER AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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SABINO "PIO" RENTERIA
FORMER AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
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NYLE MAXWELL
FORMER ROUND ROCK MAYOR
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I’m running for re-election based not only on City Hall’s improved performance on basic services, but also on the strength of the progress we’ve made on big issues. Since taking office last January, I’ve worked closely with the City Council and City Manager to help create affordability in Austin by delivering the most ambitious land use reforms in decades; to bring new investments and a new approach to helping people experiencing homelessness; and to launch the Austin Infrastructure Academy to train Austinites of all ages for the good jobs that future infrastructure projects will create. We also took important steps to help restore police staffing and improve emergency response, and to protect Project Connect from state lawmakers and others who hope to stop Austin’s voter-approved transit plans.
With a full term in office, my primary goals will be to create more affordability through additional housing reforms and other initiatives; to make further improvements to the city’s approach to fighting homelessness; to fill vacancies in the police department and continue to enhance emergency services; and to ensure that Project Connect and other big infrastructure investments, like the airport expansion, are executed with speed and efficiency. Another focus will be strategies to respond to climate change, including an effort to shut down the portion of the coal-powered Fayette Power Plant owned by Austin Energy by January of 2029. I believe climate change is our planet's biggest existential threat, which in my view means that Austin has a moral responsibility to get out of the coal business.
During my time in the mayor's office I've written extensively about the issues we're working on and shared my observations (and a few recipes) via the "Watson Wire" newsletter. To learn more about my issue priorities, I invite you to review this archive of newsletters, or please feel free to reach out to our campaign directly with any specific policy questions you may have.
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is an attorney and 42-year resident of Austin. A native of North Texas, Watson attended Baylor University and Baylor Law School, where he graduated first in his class. He also proudly holds an honorary degree from Austin Community College. Watson won his first term as Austin mayor in 1997 and was re-elected with 84% of the vote. He returned to City Hall in January 2023 after serving more than 13 years in the Texas Senate. As a public servant, Watson is well-known as the driving force behind the revitalization of downtown Austin; the creation of the University of Texas at Austin medical school; the opening of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; the preservation of thousands of acres of open space; the long-term protection of Austin’s water supply; the launch of the Office of the Police Monitor; and many other initiatives. He is the recipient of numerous honors, including Austinite of the Year and the prestigious President’s Citation from UT Austin. Although back in the mayor’s office a short time, Watson is part of the leadership team for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, serving as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Transportation. He and his wife of 45 years, Liz, have two adult children and two perfect grandchildren. Watson is a grateful cancer survivor.