This Month: DANA has released the following endorsements and statements of support in the City Council elections:
Place 1: Lee LeffingwellCouncil Member Leffingwell's many years of public service and his parks and environmental advocacy have earned him the endorsement of DANA. We would, however, like to commend Mr. Demling for how he has managed his campaign, his balanced approach to problems and his quick grasp of issues affecting this city and particularly downtown. While we are not endorsing him in this race, we sincerely hope that he remains engaged in Austin civic affairs and look forward to the opportunity to endorse him in the future.
Place 3: Randi ShadeWhile the DANA board has enjoyed a good working relationship with Council Member Kim, the membership of DANA voted strongly in favor of endorsing Randi Shade. We are encouraged by having two such qualified candidates but believe that Ms. Shade demonstrates an acute understanding of issues directly affecting our downtown neighborhood. DANA believes this to be a good predictor of success on the City Council and enthusiastically endorses Ms. Shade's candidacy.
Place 4: Cid GalindoDANA, as a neighborhood association, appreciates that Ms. Morrison, Mr. Galindo and Mr. Cravey all have backgrounds and experience in similar organizations. Additionally, we are impressed by each candidate's in-depth knowledge and ready responses to very specific and complex downtown issues. DANA's membership voted by a wide margin to endorse the candidacy of Cid Galindo because we believe he has the most realistic and thorough plan for managing growth and density in downtown and the city of Austin as a whole.
Below are the written responses to a questionnaire we sent to the candidates:
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