District 10 · West Austin
Marc Duchen
UT and MBA-trained financial-analysis specialist; led Austin’s adoption of the Wildland Urban Interface Code in his first months in office.
UT and MBA-trained financial-analysis specialist; led Austin’s adoption of the Wildland Urban Interface Code in his first months in office.
Marc Duchen represents District 10, which covers parts of West, North, and Central Austin and stretches from Lake Austin to the Four Points / 620 area, and from MoPac to Lake Travis. The district contains some of the city’s wealthiest and most physically vulnerable neighborhoods — areas defined by canyon topography, dense tree cover, and increasing wildfire exposure.
Duchen holds a degree from UT Austin and an MBA, and brings expertise in municipal policy and financial analysis to the role. He was elected in November 2024 and took office January 6, 2025.
His policy priorities — public safety, wildfire preparedness, environment and parkland, affordable housing, and efficient use of public funds — reflect both the district’s geography and his finance-and-audit orientation. In his first session he championed a comprehensive city audit, proposed affordable-housing solutions, and led the adoption of the Wildland Urban Interface Code to address growing wildfire risks.
District 10 covers west austin Austin and includes neighborhoods such as Great Hills, Northwest Hills, Tarrytown, Jester, Old Enfield, Highland Park West, Cat Mountain, River Place, Steiner Ranch (east edge), Lost Creek. Council members are accountable to the residents of their single district as well as to the city as a whole — that is the core idea of the 10-1 system.
Standing committees do most of the early-stage policy work before items reach the full council. Chair and vice-chair roles confer meaningful agenda-setting power.
Led adoption of the Wildland Urban Interface Code in his first months in office.
APD coverage and emergency response in West Austin’s canyon roads.
Pease Park, Emma Long, Mount Bonnell, Bull Creek — all in D10.
Despite representing wealthier neighborhoods, has championed targeted housing supply.
Comprehensive audit was his signature first-term initiative.
Austin residents can contact any council member, but for district-specific issues (zoning, code enforcement, neighborhood concerns) the District 10 office is the right starting point.
