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Eliza May
Eliza May was a 2014 candidate for District 8 of the Austin, Texas City Council.
Campaign themes
2014
On her campaign website, May highlighted the following issues:[1]
Traffic
- Excerpt: "We are a “commuter community” and between the “Y” in Oak Hill and the traffic on Brodie, that means we have some of the most congested traffic and among the most challenging transportation issues in all of Austin.I will find solutions to traffic by promoting the synchronizing of traffic signals, exploring local street connectivity, advocating for telecommuting, staggered work days, 4 day work week and using mass transit solutions that are more efficient, not just more expensive."
Water
- Excerpt: "I will ensure our water supply by promoting conservation, mandating repairs to leaks in our water system and upgrading infrastructure. Make commercial users pay their "fair share" for water rates."
Property Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will work on a City of Austin universal homestead exemption that will help ease the pain of rising property taxes for families and that threatens longtime Austin residents and retirees and I will demand that we fund a sustainable city budget by focusing on efficiency and lower property taxes."
City Budget
- Excerpt: "I will demand that we fund a “sustainable” city budget by focusing on efficiency and lower property taxes. I will push for an independent audit of the city budget to find and eliminate fraud and duplication."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "The City of Austin needs to hire more police and EMS to decrease response times for emergency calls to keep our part of town livable and safe for us all. Our firefighters need a contract with the city to secure protection of the wildfire threats in southwest Austin."
Schools
- Excerpt: "District 8 is also home to some of Austin’s best schools like Bowie High School and the Nan Clayton Elementary School-- but they are overcrowded with no plan to provide relief in sight. As Council members, we are stewards of the city’s greatest asset, our human capita, thus the city’s education infrastructure means that as your Council member I must work proactively and in concert with the AISD to deliver the educational facilities needed for a growing District 8. We need to support our schools and promote an educated workforce to keep our economy growing."
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
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Eliza May for Austin, "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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