Mike Martinez (Mayor of Austin, Texas Candidate)
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Mike Martinez is a former member of the Austin City Council in Texas. He served on the council from 2006 to 2015.[1]
In 2014, Martinez was a candidate for Mayor of Austin, Texas.
Biography
Before becoming a member of city council, Martinez worked for 13 years as a Firefighter in Austin. In 2003, he was elected President of the Austin Firefighters Association.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Martinez highlighted the following issues:[3]
Small businesses
- Excerpt: "As mayor, Mike Martinez aims to refocus Austin’s economic programs to support our small and local businesses. More than 80 percent of Austin’s workforce is employed by firms with fewer than 100 employees. As mayor, Mike will lead efforts to help these businesses grow through training and funding assistance, and by cutting bureaucratic red tape. Mike will also appoint an ombudsman to help small businesses just as the City does now with neighborhoods."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Respect for the environment is among Austin’s most deeply rooted community values, one that’s helped shape public policy and civic innovation for decades. As Austin grows and confronts new environmental challenges, it will be vital to marshal the community’s best ideas and diligent efforts to safeguard our water supplies, maintain air quality, improve energy efficiency, reduce our impact on the climate, and sustain our region’s unique ecosystems."
Affordable Housing
- Excerpt: "Austin’s cost of living is high and getting higher. Mike Martinez believes we need to create opportunities for Austinites to succeed, expand affordable options for living and getting around, take care of our neighbors in need, and deliver on the promise of quality public services for everyone in Austin."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Austin’s transportation crisis has been decades in the making. Mike Martinez has been working to improve it, beause he is committed to building an all-of-the above, Twenty First Century transportation system for Austin."
Elections
2014
- See also: Austin, Texas municipal elections, 2014.
The city of Austin held elections for mayor on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline was August 18, 2014. Incumbent Lee Leffingwell was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.[4]
The candidates included Stephen Adler, Sheryl Cole, Mike Martinez, Ronald J. Culver, Mary Krenek, David M. Orshalick, Todd H. Phelps and Randall F. Stephens.[5]
In the general election, Adler and Martinez received the most votes, but neither won a majority. They faced each other in a runoff election on December 16, 2014.[6] Adler was the winner.[7]
| Mayor of Austin Runoff Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Stephen Adler |
67% | 52,159 | |
| Mike Martinez | 33% | 25,639 | |
| Total Votes | 77,798 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
| Mayor of Austin General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Mike Martinez |
29.6% | 51,892 | |
| Stephen Adler |
36.8% | 64,416 | |
| Sheryl Cole | 14.8% | 25,846 | |
| Ronald J. Culver | 0.8% | 1,358 | |
| Mary Krenek | 4.2% | 7,370 | |
| David M. Orshalick | 2.1% | 3,746 | |
| Todd H. Phelps | 9.9% | 17,333 | |
| Randall F. Stephens | 1.8% | 3,204 | |
| Total Votes | 150,882 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mike + Martinez + Austin"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike 4 Mayor, "Meet Mike," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "Mike Martinez," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ Mike 4 Mayor, "Issues," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ The Austin Chronicle, "The Run-Off: Live Election Coverage," December 16, 2014
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