by Mayor | Apr 21, 2024 | Elections, Government 101
It’s election season…again, and in typical election season style, all the candidates are talking about economic development and pointing to a lack of this or that or the other as proof that the city and everyone in office is failing the electorate...
by Mayor | Apr 7, 2024 | Elections
One of the responsibilities of being the mayor, is that every January, you give a State of the City presentation to the Chamber of Commerce. It’s open to the public and anyone can attend, but it isn’t something that is widely known. This past January was...
by Mayor | Feb 26, 2024 | Elections
The unfortunate reality of political campaigns is that they cost a small fortune. I’m asking today for you to consider a donation of any amount to help fund all the promotional materials needed to ensure voters understand the issues, come out, and vote. Every...
by Mayor | Apr 23, 2022 | Elections, Personal Opinion
If you’re a normal person, you’ve never read the City Charter (there’s a part of me that envies you). If you have read the Charter, I can guess two things about you: 1) You’re a policy lover; and 2) You probably already know how you want to...
by Mayor | Apr 12, 2022 | Elections, Personal Opinion
With the primaries now behind us, and early voting now a few weeks away, everyone’s attention has been turning to Leander’s big CapMetro vote. I’ve addressed it a little online, but it’s time to put everything out there in one place. Please...
by Mayor | May 1, 2021 | Elections, Personal Opinion
Bristine Breaderquist. Three years ago, at the close of my first campaign, I went to place my signs around city hall and the enormity of the situation hit me: the campaign was over, early voting was done, there was nothing else I could do – no case to make, no...
