This Spring is the 30th anniversary of my first run for city council in Austin.
In 1979 I was a candidate for Place One, and that’s when I first met then-Mayor Carol McClelland. She went on to win re-election, while I finished next-to-last in my race…Lee Cook was re-elected to Place One.
So began my quest for [...]
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Thirty Years of Austin Politics
Compare Mayors
Today I begin blogging on this site about politics in Austin, and the Mayor’s race in particular.
Mayors Debate
Mayoral candidates discuss tech start-ups and green companies. See all the clips on KXAN’s website.
Austin Mayor candidates speak for themselves
From a News 8 Austin televised public debate of Austin, Texas Mayor candidates.
MCCRACKEN: Thanks, Paul. I want to thank News 8 for giving us the chance to speak directly to Austin voters. This election comes at a critical time in Austin’s history. For a generation, the semiconductor industry has been the foundation of our economy. [...]