… And, that is said by a longtime advocate for rail who rides light rail in every city he visits that has one and always wanted to ride light rail from near my home in South Austin to downtown before I leave this earthly realm. Judge Eckhardt is a proud mother of a college freshman and high school junior.
Travis County Republicans have the same opportunity, but so far haven’t bothered, given the heavily Democratic nature of Travis County. Eckhardt pulled 49.7% of the vote in the first election and Rodriguez 34%. Eckhardt pulled 49.7% of the vote in the first election and Rodriguez 34%. Not only do County Judges have the powers and responsibilities discussed above, in Travis County the County Judge almost always also serves on CAMPO – the regional mobility authority that decides on regional road building — and on CAPCOG — the 10 county Council of Governments. What drove me is what's best for the district.
Travis County is one of 37 CUC member counties that represent approximately 80% of the population of Texas. In a statement released Monday, Rodriguez congratulated Eckhardt and said he looked forward to working with her on an "aggressive, progressive agenda. This is one of those times. On top of all that, the powers of counties themselves are strictly limited in Texas — although still very important.
Both Democratic and Republican judges in urbanizing or near urban counties have for years sought varying levels of development regulatory authority from the legislature, but have been routinely rebuffed. County Judges for example have the authority to declare emergencies and to issue emergency orders — as we have seen during the coronavirus crisis.
BlueLivesMatterArchi-July 26, 2017. To receive notification when the Austin Independent posts stories, to subscribe, or to write to the editor please send us an email under Contact on the home page,or click here. Eddie Rodriguez, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate District 14, Robert Reynolds, Kirk Watson, July 2020 Elections, November 2020 Election, Information is power. ", Rodriguez is the "dean" (longest serving) of the Central Texas Democratic delegation and said the group is "committed to getting things done. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austinâs independent news source for almost 40 years, expressing the communityâs political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. That came in a joint meeting with the Capital Metro Board which earlier voted to move forward on the same thing. The Commissioners Court also votes on approval of the health district’s budget and the county plays an important role in the provision of social services. Limon Mercado was chair until she very recently resigned to stand for nomination as County Judge. The Independent will report more in depth on the race later this week. Sarah Eckhardt is honored to have been re-elected to a second term as Travis County Judge in 2018. As a private citizen, Judge Eckhardt serves on the Texas Freedom Network’s Board of Directors and the LBJ School Dean’s Advisory Council.
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