Sylvia Don

Sylvia Don

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Sylvia E. Don was a candidate for District 3 representative on the San Antonio City Council in Texas. Don was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

While the council is a nonpartisan body, Don identified as a Mission Democrat in Ballotpedia's candidate survey. She further stated, "In order to succeed one must first Thank God for bringing me this far. Then work very hard to satisfy each and everyone of my constituents concerns, if I am elected. It is all about the community not me."

Biography

Don was born on October 2, 1954. She earned a GED and went on to earn an associate degree in 1972. Don began working at Friedrich Air Conditioning in 1976, where she joined a union. She has volunteered for the Rail Jimenez Dinner, a Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens in San Antonio. As of March 2017, Don was serving a third term as the precinct chair for Bexar County Democratic Party Precinct 1047 and a first term as deputy chair.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in San Antonio, Texas (2017)

The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 10 of its city council seats on May 6, 2017. Candidates had to earn a majority of the votes cast in this election to win. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for that position advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 3 seat on the San Antonio City Council.

San Antonio City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rebecca J. Viagran Incumbent	62.11%	4,509
Jessica Guerrero	14.63%	1,062
Nathan Carrizales	11.06%	803
Ismael Reyes	5.08%	369
Jerome Durham	2.93%	213
Sylvia Don	2.12%	154
Ralph Gerber III	2.07%	150
Total Votes		7,260
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Don participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Educate our homeless, help our 300 families that we displaced from the Mission Trail Park. also our youth last but not least more senior recreation centers and most of all our veterans more help centers.	”
—Sylvia Don (April 1, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Crime reduction/prevention	7	Public pensions/retirement funds
2	Homelessness	8	Transportation
3	Government transparency	9	K-12 education
4	Civil rights	10	Environment
5	Unemployment	11	Recreational opportunities
6	Housing	12	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)

Local topics

Ballotpedia asked candidates specific questions regarding recent issues in the city. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column.

Question	Response
What is your stance on the Vista Ridge water pipeline project?	Well it is a very costly project and the the [sic] SAWS Customers would be paying higher rates creating problems for especially all customers on Social Security or disability pay.
What policies should the city of San Antonio have regarding possession and use of marijuana?	Enforce more strict punishments if caught.
How should San Antonio’s government respond if the state legislature preempts the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance?	In the eye's of God we are all created equally. I believe that should be our guideline.
Should local law enforcement in San Antonio consider immigration status in interactions with individuals? If yes, in what ways should that status be considered?	No, they are not trained as ICE and no funds should be spend on this type of situation. Our Chief of Police McManus has said that our police will not intervene in such situations.

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased police presence/activity
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Instituting a citywide minimum wage
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Our city has expanded tremendously making us the 7th largest city. We have four military bases and new hospitals. Our upcoming fiesta celebration bringing lots of revenue. All of our Missions and many more.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	To eliminate the traffic congestion overall.

See also

San Antonio, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

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