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Garza not running for reelection, others eye seat
Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, who represents District 2 on City Council, announced Tuesday that she would not be seeking reelection in 2020. The announcement is Garza’s next step in her likely run for Travis County Attorney. As the deadline…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Nov 13, 2019
Garza captures county attorney post, with plans to reform criminal cases
Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza will take over the position of Travis County attorney after defeating longtime city and county attorney Laurie Eiserloh in Tuesday’s primary election. Garza captured 56.7 percent of the more than 113,000 votes cast and tabulated…
Elections • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 15, 2020
Garza, Eiserloh in runoff for Travis County Attorney
Longtime county and city lawyer Laurie Eiserloh will face Council Member Delia Garza in a runoff in May to determine who will become Travis County Attorney when David Escamilla retires from the job next January. In the end, Eiserloh had…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Mar 4, 2020
City pays MPT Garza's bar dues
The city of Austin paid Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza’s bar dues in 2018 and 2019, according to information the city provided to attorney and activist Bill Aleshire through a public information request. Garza, who announced that she would not…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Jan 29, 2020
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Delia Garza recalls 2019 as a good year
The year 2019 has been a good year for Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza. The former firefighter pushed hard for new fire stations for her District 2 constituents, and she got a great birthday present on June 5 when the…
City Council • By Jo Clifton • Dec 20, 2019
Lawyer says Garza should follow city finance rules
Within hours of signing up to run in the March Democratic primary for Travis County Attorney, Delia Garza had an opponent whose name will not be appearing on the 2020 ballot. Bill Aleshire, who retired from his job as county…
Local Politics • By Jo Clifton • Dec 10, 2019
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Poll shows Garza's support
According to poll results released by the political action committee supporting Delia Garza for Travis County attorney, the mayor pro tem has a significant lead over her three opponents in the Democratic primary. Even though Garza has not announced her…
Alter announces for reelection
It should come as no surprise to City Council watchers that District 10 Council Member Alison Alter announced this weekend that she would be seeking a second term. Alter, who is not a frequent tweeter, confirmed her announcement via Twitter and…
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Group pushes Garza to run for county attorney
Council Member Greg Casar and community activists Martha Cotera and Brian McGiverin are leading an effort to encourage Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza to run for Travis County attorney – and to raise campaign funds for her before she officially…
Local Politics • By Jo Clifton • Jul 19, 2019
Austin police officer indicted for fatally shooting tech entrepreneur Raj Moonesinghe in 2022
A Travis County grand jury indicted an Austin police officer for fatally shooting a South Austin man while on duty last year. Daniel Sanchez was indicted on a count of deadly conduct for killing 33-year-old Raj Moonesinghe in November 2022.…
Police • By Andrew Weber, KUT • Dec 21, 2023
Council candidates start getting ready for November
Although campaign season has not really begun, candidates have filed paperwork to run for every City Council seat officially up for election in November, as well as those not scheduled to be on the ballot. Mayor Steve Adler will have…
City Council • By Jo Clifton • Apr 14, 2022
Casar looking likely as mayor pro tem
With Delia Garza leaving the city to become Travis County Attorney, there is an opening for the largely ceremonial position of mayor pro tem. District 4 Council Member Greg Casar said on the City Council Message Board Wednesday that he…
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