North Austin Civic Association

June 6, 2008

June 14, 2008
Travis County Election and Runoff Results

Austin City Council AISD Board of Trustees AISD Bond Election

Austin City Council
Six Council Members are elected at-large and serve overlapping three-year terms. Members may serve a maximum of six years or two consecutive terms.For May 10, Places 1, 3 and 4 were contested.

Winners of contested races in bold blue.  Runoff contenders in italic red.

June 14 runoff election:    Runoff winner in bold green.
Place 1:
  • Lee Leffingwell (incumbent)
  • Allen Demling
  • Jason Meeker
Place 3:
  • Jennifer Kim (incumbent)
  • Randi Shade
  • Kenneth Weiss


67%
11%
22%



28%
62%
10%
Place 4:
  • Cid Galindo
  • Laura Morrison
  • Ken Vasseau
  • Jennifer Gale
  • Sam Osemene
  • Robin Cravey
June 14 Runoff:
  • Cid Galindo
  • Laura Morrison


30%
37%
2%
6%
4%
20%



39.8%
60.2%
AISD Board of Trustees
Directing the Austin Independent School District is the nine-member Board of Trustees. As the district's elected leaders, Trustees serve overlapping four-year terms.

Four seats are being filled; only District 3 (which includes NACA) was contested.
District 2:
  • Sam Guzman (incumbent)
District 3:
  • Christine V. Brister
  • Jerry Garcia






62%
38%
District 5:
  • Mark Jeffrey Williams (President, incumbent)
At Large Place 8:
  • Annette LoVoi (incumbent)
AISD Bond Election
The Austin district had a $343.7 million bond referendum on the table for technology upgrades and new facilities, including a performing arts center.
Proposition 1 - Tax Rate Impact: 0.9 cents
Relief for Overcrowding/Growth and Support for Academic Achievement
For:        74%
Against:    26%
  1. Linder Elementary School Early Childhood Center
  2. Land Acquisition for Center
  3. Barrington Elementary School Eight-Classroom Addition
  4. Hart Elementary School Eight-Classroom Addition
  5. Langford Elementary School Eight-Classroom Addition
  6. Undesignated Elementary School
  7. Land acquisition for Undesignated Elementary School
  8. Auditorium Replacement/Renovation at Lanier and McCallum High Schools
  9. High School Science Laboratory Additions/Renovationsto Meet New Science Requirements Beginning in 2010-2011
  10. Technology Upgrades

Proposition 1 Total:

  • $21,600,000
  • $  2,400,000
  • $  4,313,318
  • $  4,442,242
  • $  4,367,607
  • $25,168,951
  • $  2,574,880
  • $16,742,000
  • $36,338,317
  • $69,850,000

$187,797,315

Proposition 2 — Tax Rate Impact: 0.4 cents
Health, Safety, Environment, Critical Renovations, and Other District Needs
For:        72%
Against:    28%
  1. Campus Cafeteria Kitchen Renovations Required by the Health Department
  2. Menchaca Elementary School Internal Roadway
  3. Purchase of Low-Emission School Buses
  4. Capacitor Bank Installation to Improve and Balance Power Demand for All Facilities
  5. Critical Renovations at Various Campuses
  6. Upgrade of Payroll Software
  7. Replacement of Cold-Storage Warehouse

Proposition 2 Total:

  • $  1,852,787
  • $     826,836
  • $12,205,600
  • $14,569,913
  • $37,213,068
  • $  1,045,000
  • $  6,207,300

$73,920,504

Proposition 3 - Tax Rate Impact: 0.4 cents
Performing Arts Facility and Land Acquisition
For:        69%
Against:    31%
  1. Districtwide Performing Arts Facility and Land Acquisition
  2. Land Acquisition for South High School
  3. Fine Arts Program and Classroom Additions at Anderson High School

Proposition 3 Total:

  • $40,000,000
  • $32,000,000
  • $10,000,000

$82,000,000

~Compiled by Keith Huntsman