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Gonzalo Camacho
Gonzalo Camacho was a candidate for District 4 of the Austin City Council in Texas. Camacho was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Although city council elections in Austin are officially nonpartisan, Camacho is known to be affiliated with the Republican Party.[2]
Biography
Camacho obtained a B.A. in general studies, a B.S. in civil engineering, and an M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington.[3]
As of his run for city council in 2016, Camacho operated his own traffic and transportation engineering consulting company, Camacho & Associates. He also previously served as a precinct chair for the Travis County Republican Party.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2016
Camacho's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Property tax relief:
Alternative to mobility bond:
Community safety:
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Elections
2016
The city of Austin, Texas, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 22, 2016. Five of the ten city council seats were up for election.[7] Incumbent Gregorio Casar defeated Gonzalo Camacho and Louis Herrin III in the Austin City Council District 4 general election.[8]
| Austin City Council, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gregorio Casar Incumbent |
60.89% | 7,328 |
| Gonzalo Camacho | 22.93% | 2,760 |
| Louis Herrin III | 16.18% | 1,947 |
| Total Votes | 12,035 | |
| Source: "Travis County", "Travis County Election Results", accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Personal
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Camacho has been active in the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Northfield Neighborhood Association. He organized the bicycle safety conference VeloTexas and developed the bicycle and pedestrian safety app VeloHound.[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Campaign website
- Social media:
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Austin, "Order of Place on the Ballot for General Election to Be Held on November 8, 2016," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ The Austin Monitor, "New City Council Candidates Emerge," August 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gonzalo Camacho for District 4, "About Me," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Gonzalo Camacho," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Gonzalo Camacho for District 4, "Campaign Priorities," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Austin, "City of Austin Election Calendar," accessed February 25, 2016
- ↑ City of Austin, "Ballot Applications - November 2016 Election," accessed August 23, 2016
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