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Darrell Pierce
Darrell Pierce was a 2014 candidate for District 8 of the Austin, Texas City Council.
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Pierce highlighted the following issues and provided bullet points on how he would address them.[1]
Transportation
- "Identify funds for a South and Southwest Austin regional transportation study."
- "Improve continuous traffic flow through efficient light synchronization and improve any street light deficiencies to enhance safety."
- "Advocate for Park & Ride and Express Bus options in District 8."
- "Relieve congestion and improve safety on Mopac at critical intersections including Southwest Parkway, Davis Lane and Slaughter *"Lane, and SH 45 SW by working closely with TxDOT."
Affordable Living
- "Reduce property taxes with a 20% incremental city-wide homestead exemption."
- "Streamline permitting and zoning processes to reduce costs for home buyers and renters."
- "Reprioritize utility charges to reflect actual services used and not other unrelated expenses."
- "Assure new city codes create flexibility to support affordable living for our growing retired community."
Efficient Governance
- "Develop a transparent reporting tool that measures the City’s progress in implementing fiscally responsible strategies."
- "Maximize the efficiency of Austin Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS."
- "Ensure the City of Austin has a best-in-class Human Resources IT system."
- "Protect urban creeks, clean parks, and open space."
Diverse Regional Economy
- "Create economic development incentives that provide employment and education for semi-skilled and non-technical workers."
- "Establish policies and incentives that enhance the stability and growth of small businesses."
- "Promote clean and energy efficient development."
Elections
2014
- See also: Austin, Texas municipal elections, 2014.
The city of Austin held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline was August 18, 2014. Because of redistricting and term limits, there was no incumbent for District 8.[2] The candidates were Rebecca A. Bray, Eliza May, Darrell Pierce, Edward S. Scruggs and Ellen Troxclair. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the general election, the top two vote-getters - Scruggs and Troxclair - faced each other in a runoff election on December 16, 2014.[3][4] Troxclair was the winner.[5]
| Austin City Council, District 8, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Ellen Troxclair |
26.4% | 5,682 | |
| Edward S. Scruggs |
25.6% | 5,503 | |
| Rebecca A. Bray | 19.1% | 4,108 | |
| Darrell Pierce | 16.5% | 3,549 | |
| Eliza May | 12.5% | 2,696 | |
| Total Votes | 21,538 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Darrell + Pierce + Austin"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Darrell Pierce, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Runoff Election Results," accessed December 16, 2014
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