Eric Morse (Texas)

Eric Morse

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University

Contact

Personal website

Eric Robert Morse was a candidate for District 10 representative on the San Antonio City Council in Texas. Morse was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

Morse described his political philosophy to Ballotpedia as, "Small 'l' libertarian conservative or Classical Liberal."

Biography

Morse was born on October 6, 1976. He earned a B.S. in marketing from Indiana University.

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 10 seat on the San Antonio City Council.

San Antonio City Council, District 10 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ezra Johnson	21.69%	2,733
Clayton Perry	21.55%	2,715
Jonathan Delmer	15.85%	1,997
Reinette King	11.79%	1,486
Diana Kenny	11.26%	1,419
John Alvarez	9.60%	1,209
Celeste Montez-Tidwell	3.05%	384
Andrew Padilla	2.66%	335
Eric Morse	1.54%	194
Lon Jett IV	1.01%	127
Total Votes		12,599
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

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

“	Fiscal responsibility.	”
—Eric Morse (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	Crime reduction/prevention	7	Civil rights
2	Transportation	8	Housing
3	Government transparency	9	Environment
4	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	10	Unemployment
5	Public pensions/retirement funds	11	K-12 education
6	Homelessness	12	Recreational opportunities

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?	Against: Too much cost for not enough return.
What policies should the city of San Antonio have regarding possession and use of marijuana?	Possession should be decriminalized, but public use should remain illegal. No one should be able to smell the detestable smoke anywhere in the city.
How should San Antonio’s government respond if the state legislature preempts the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance?	The city should not engage in discrimination; nor should it dictate how individuals and businesses do business.
Should local law enforcement in San Antonio consider immigration status in interactions with individuals? If yes, in what ways should that status be considered?	No. San Antonio law enforcement should be able to focus on their top job: protecting the citizens against violent crime.

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	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	None
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	Reduce the burden on existing police so they can focus on protecting citizens from violent crime.
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	Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Culture.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Taxes.

See also

San Antonio, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• San Antonio, Texas
• Campaign website