Cynthia T. Cavazos

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Cynthia T. Cavazos

Cynthia Torres Cavazos was a candidate for District 5 representative on the San Antonio City Council in Texas. Cavazos was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

While the council is a nonpartisan body, Cavazos described her political affiliation in 2017 to Ballotpedia as, "Republican, Democrat, and Independent due to the lesser requirements needing to become a candidate.(less hassle) I had the freedom to refrain from the vast majority."

In 2016, Cavazos was an independent candidate for president. Cavazos also ran for mayor of San Antonio in 2015.

Biography

Cavazos was born June 10, 1971. She studied at Our Lady of The Lake University, University of Phoenix, and San Antonio Alamo Colleges. As of March 2017, she worked as an auditor for DBA: A Mission of God's Love.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in San Antonio, Texas (2017)

The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 10 of its city council seats on May 6, 2017. Candidates had to earn a majority of the votes cast in this election to win. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for that position advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 5 seat on the San Antonio City Council.

San Antonio City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Shirley Gonzales Incumbent	65.78%	3,396
Richard Montez	16.15%	834
David Yañez	5.98%	309
Cynthia T. Cavazos	4.53%	234
Dolores Sotomayor	4.26%	220
Daniel Lopez Jr.	3.29%	170
Total Votes		5,163
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017

Click [show] on the right for information about other elections in which this candidate ran.

2016 Cavazos was a 2016 Independent candidate for President of the United States. 2015 See also: San Antonio, Texas municipal elections, 2015 The city of San Antonio, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. A runoff election took place on June 13, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. All 10 city council seats were up for election. In the mayoral race, incumbent Ivy R. Taylor faced Paul A. Martinez, Douglas S. Emmett, Michael Idrogo, Raymond Zavala, Mike Villarreal, Tommy Adkisson, Leticia Van de Putte, Rhett Rosenquest Smith, Julie Iris Oldham, Cynthia T. Cavazos, Pogo Mochello Reese and Cynthia Brehm. Because no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, the top-two candidates—Taylor and Van de Putte—advanced to a runoff election on June 13. Taylor was the winner. Runoff election Mayor of San Antonio Runoff Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent 51.7% 50,662 Leticia Van de Putte 48.3% 47,331 Total Votes 97,993 Source: Bexar County Elections, "Official runoff election results," accessed September 15, 2015 General election Mayor of San Antonio General Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Leticia Van de Putte 30.4% 25,986 Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent 28.4% 24,247 Mike Villarreal 26.1% 22,247 Tommy Adkisson 9.8% 8,344 Paul A. Martinez 2.2% 1,877 Cynthia Brehm 1.8% 1,498 Douglas S. Emmett 0.3% 221 Michael Idrogo 0.3% 221 Cynthia T. Cavazos 0.2% 201 Raymond Zavala 0.2% 196 Rhett Rosenquest Smith 0.1% 111 Julie Iris Oldham 0.1% 103 Gerard Ponce 0.1% 97 Pogo Mochello Reese 0% 29 Total Votes 82,701 Source: Bexar County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Cavazos participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Balancing the buget, this will enable all issues to be considered.	”
—Cynthia T. Cavazos (March 29, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Government transparency	7	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
2	Environment	8	Civil rights
3	Homelessness	9	K-12 education
4	Housing	10	Recreational opportunities
5	Unemployment	11	Public pensions/retirement funds
6	Crime reduction/prevention	12	Transportation

Local topics

Ballotpedia asked candidates specific questions regarding recent issues in the city. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column.

Question	Response
What is your stance on the Vista Ridge water pipeline project?	Neutralities have brought me to remain at appropriations.
What policies should the city of San Antonio have regarding possession and use of marijuana?	Our United States Legislature by rule and regulation have not been able to pass a bill regarding controlled substance,however...based on Medical Loop Holes it seem we will finally have a bill that will enable the constituent body a ticket for substance under a certain amount verses having to take a long trip to Magistrate thus bringing me to the next problem. Recreational drugs (controlled substance based on Medical scope)can be given a prescription from the Physician-however,based on city rule...we the people have been at mandate to follow city regulation to keep the constituent body safe from crime. Social Services should be up to par by keeping the people educated on new laws regarding crime. I am for a change with prescriptive substances.
How should San Antonio’s government respond if the state legislature preempts the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance?	It depends on the jurisdiction of the denial.
Should local law enforcement in San Antonio consider immigration status in interactions with individuals? If yes, in what ways should that status be considered?	Officers ha e a certain task or to do lust when a member of the constituent body has become a ward of the Stats. "License and Registration "

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	The candidate did not give a response.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	The candidate did not give a response.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	The candidate did not give a response.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	The candidate did not give a response.

See also

San Antonio, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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