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First-time candidate challenges Martinez in Place 2 race
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 by Austin Monitor
Rookie candidate Jose Quintero, 57, threw his hat into the Council races Monday, challenging Council Member Mike Martinez for the place 2 seat. Quintero, a member of the Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association and employee of Prestige Wine Sellers, is using the election to call attention to gentrification in
“My main issue is smart growth,” he continued. “We didn’t want it. It’s an environmental agenda that’s resulting in gentrification and high taxes in
Quintero took particular issue with the Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan and the Planning Commission. “In other parts of town, there are setbacks,” he said. “In
He lamented that
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