The results are in, and I’m honored to stand ready to serve as your next Place 1 City Council member!

More than anything else, I am deeply humbled by the confidence you have shown in me to help lead our city through these challenging times. Thank you for your overwhelming support in this election, and for caring so much about the future of our city.

As I prepare to take office, there are so many people to thank for joining me in this journey to move Austin forward.

Thank you to my supporters for your enthusiasm, energy, and investment in my campaign. Together, you hosted a collective forty-one campaign events, knocked on thousands of doors, and pitched in time and again to give me the ability to share my record of results with the people of Austin.

Thank you to my partner Denise Brady, and my family, my parents Eva and Peter, siblings Ken, Joan, Michael, Ginny, and all of my nieces and nephews. You have been an unending source of support to me throughout this process.

Thank you to those who played an integral role in propelling my campaign. Thanks to my treasurer and long-time friend Catherine Mauzy, and my tireless campaign staff, Katherine Haenschen, Michael Litt, Bahman Wadia, Garrett Hall, Ishanee Parikh, Philip Shea, Veronica Puryear, Leland Beatty, Susan Harry, and Holly Davenport, as well as all the volunteers who helped out in countless ways.

Thank you to my long-time friends who have not only encouraged me in this campaign effort, but also worked with me over many years on efforts to help Austin live up to our expectations. Thank you to all of the new folks I’ve met along the campaign trail, who show such evident enthusiasm for helping Austin rise to the challenges we’re facing. I’m eager to dig in on finding practical solutions to these challenges, and welcome the input of folks already making progress on issues in our community.

Finally, my thanks goes to Perla Cavazos for running a spirited campaign, and remaining focused on the issues facing Austin. I know our city will be stronger for her continued involvement. To Perla’s supporters, I promise to work hard to address your concerns as well, and urge you to contact me with your thoughts and input. My door is always open to you, and I ask that you not hesitate to get in touch with me.

Throughout my campaign, I’ve said time and again that my hope for the future lies in the people of Austin. We’re blessed with the most creative, intelligent, environmentally-responsible citizens anywhere. I’m looking forward to harnessing the energy of our fellow Austinites to make progress on the challenges we’re facing.

My immediate focus as your next Place 1 council member will be on turning our economy around, and balancing our city’s budget. Austin is facing tremendous job losses, as well as declines in sales-tax revenues. I’m ready to work as hard as I can to address these issues in a way that reflects the values we share as a city. As I tackle these issues, I’ll be seeking the input of folks from across our city to make sure we find solutions that embrace all of the people who make Austin the city we love.

I’ll have some more news for you all soon as I prepare to take office. Today, however, know that I am filled with immense gratitude for everyone who helped in my successful campaign.

One last thing — please recycle your yard signs! The plastic sign can be put in single-stream, and the wire frame can be taken to Ecology Action.