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Cynthia McGuineas
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2017 - Present
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Cynthia McGuineas is a director of Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 in Texas. She won a first term in the general election on May 6, 2017, and was sworn in on May 17, 2017.[1]
Elections
2017
Travis County, Texas, held ballot measure elections and elections to create special districts and name permanent special district directors on May 6, 2017. Thomas Crowson Jr., Cynthia McGuineas, Clayton Orr, Jonny Rodgers, and Lisa Stalans were unopposed in the general election for permanent directors of Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24.[2]
| Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 24 Permanent Directors, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thomas Crowson Jr. |
20.00% | 1 |
| Cynthia McGuineas |
20.00% | 1 |
| Clayton Orr |
20.00% | 1 |
| Jonny Rodgers |
20.00% | 1 |
| Lisa Stalans |
20.00% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 5 | |
| Source: Travis County Election Results, "May 06, 2017 - OFFICIAL Cumulative Results," accessed May 23, 2017 | ||
About the county
- See also: Travis County, Texas
The county government of Travis County is located in Austin, Texas. The county was first established in 1840.[3]
County government
- See also: Government of Travis County, Texas
Travis County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of the commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, five constables, and five justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Travis County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Travis County | Texas | |
| Population | 1,290,188 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 994 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 59.8% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 8.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.6% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 8% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 15.7% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32.5% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.5% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 55.5% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $97,169 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11% | 13.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Travis County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Armbrust & Brown PLLC," May 15, 2017
- ↑ Travis County Clerk Elections Division, "May 6, 2017 Joint General and Special Elections," accessed April 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Travis County," accessed September 20, 2016
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