Will McLeod (San Antonio, Texas, mayoral candidate)
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Will McLeod ran for election to the San Antonio City Council to represent District 7 in Texas. McLeod lost in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Biography
McLeod was born May 13, 1980. He graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1998. As of April 2017, he worked in security. He had previously worked in several grocery store companies, food services, and retail. He was a member of the Bus Riders Union in Houston (2004-2005) and in Austin (2009-2011). In 2012, he volunteered with the Travis County Taxpayers Union's "Stop the Travis County Med School Tax" campaign. He also volunteered with Texans for Accountable Government from 2013 to 2014.[1]
McLeod described his political philosophy to Ballotpedia in 2017, saying:
| “ | My political philosophy is small, and limited government, with meaningful regulations, one that will bud out of ones private affairs and lifestyle choices, I am pro-life because it is in the Constitution. I don't believe Planned Parenthood should receive any taxpayer funding. As a Conservative, I believe that we should enforce our immigration laws, and the rule of law. As a libertarian, I oppose any taxes that are imposed on consumer choice, such as plastic bags, sugary drinks, and even tobacco taxes they infringe upon a persons liberty, and pursuit of happiness, are arbitrary and capricious. Taxes to fund infrastructure and to serve a basic purpose are necessary anything beyond that is downright theft. I oppose taxpayer funded rail projects, and I oppose toll roads.[2] | ” |
| —Will McLeod (April 20, 2017)[1] | ||
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in San Antonio, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for San Antonio City Council District 7
Incumbent Ana Sandoval defeated Trevor Whitney, Will McLeod, and Kimberly Grant in the general election for San Antonio City Council District 7 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ana Sandoval (Nonpartisan)  | 68.3 | 8,483 |
 | Trevor Whitney (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 2,339 | |
 | Will McLeod (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 1,053 | |
 | Kimberly Grant (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 547 | |
| Total votes: 12,422 | |||
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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 mayor of San Antonio.[3]
| Mayor of San Antonio, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent |
42.01% | 41,794 |
| Ron Nirenberg |
37.08% | 36,890 |
| Juan Manuel Medina | 15.13% | 15,049 |
| Keven Roles | 1.57% | 1,557 |
| Antonio Diaz | 0.97% | 966 |
| Will McLeod | 0.55% | 545 |
| Felicio Hernandez Flores II | 0.43% | 429 |
| John Velasquez | 0.39% | 383 |
| Gerard Ponce | 0.37% | 366 |
| Michael Idrogo | 0.37% | 366 |
| Rhett Rosenquest Smith | 0.32% | 321 |
| Stephen Lucke | 0.32% | 315 |
| Julie Iris Oldham | 0.27% | 270 |
| Napoleon Madrid | 0.23% | 225 |
| Total Votes | 99,476 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign finance
2017
The table below lists campaign finance totals for the mayoral candidates as of reports available from the city of San Antonio following the May 3 filing deadline.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Will McLeod did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2017
McLeod participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Replacing the Police Chief and the City Manager with someone who will do their jobs effectively for a lot less money.[2] | ” |
| —Will McLeod (April 20, 2017)[1] | ||
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 |
| Government transparency | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
| Transportation | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
| Unemployment | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
| No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| I am against the Vista Ridge water pipeline project. SAWS has failed in transparency there is a bill pending in the Texas legislature that would place the agency before the Sunset Advisory Commission. As such I wouldn't trust them as if my life depended on them. They have overcharged many homeowners for problems that were that of SAWS and not of the homeowners, and we need to work on replacing SAWS with a water board that is accountable and listens to the people first before we build a reservoir in a environmentally sound location that can be done for a whole lot less. | |
| Court ordered rehab in a outpatient facility for the first offense, the second offense court ordered rehab in a inpatient facility. We have laws on the books we need to enforce, and as a City we should not ignore them, if the citizens do not like the existing laws, then they should take it up with the State legislature. But we need to focus on prevention, and downright leniency, rather it be ignoring the infraction or issuing a simple citation will not solve our increasing drug problem. If we do this for marijuana, we will eventually do this for harder drugs such as heroin, and crystal meth, and it will be a huge problem, just like in San Francisco, California tenderloin district where the drug problem is very rampant. | |
| We need to follow the law. If the state legislature preempts the city, they have ruled, and no taxpayer money should be used to litigate such issue as we are a municipal branch, not a judicial branch. If a private individual chooses to sue the state, then so be it. But we as a municipality are focused on governing not litigating. | |
| Yes, the county jail in the booking already asks for place of birth and citizenship status. We are a nation of laws. If someone robs a store, and reports a crime with the police, do the police ignore the infraction? No. Immigration isn't any different. I admire all legal immigrants they are the backbone of our great nation. If you are not in this country legally, then you are breaking the laws. Law enforcement should not give any one group of individuals preferable treatment to persons in violation of our laws. After holding them in the Bexar County jail they should be turned over to Immigration and Custom Enforcement. |
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 |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Federal | |
| Increased police presence/activity. Along with increased police presence/activity, Our police need to enforce the law and provide harsher penalties for repeat offenders. | |
| Recruiting new businesses to your city. Not just recruiting new business to the city, but regulatory, tax and licensing reforms. We need stores like Kroger to come back to the city. The people want them to come back, and as a city we should give them a tax free status for the first 2 years, to provide a real (not a small market) grocery store downtown, 1 on the East side of town (Gevers I-10 area= more employment opportunities for at risk inner city youth), 1 across the street from Howard Peak Park, and 1 inside the Medical Center. These areas are food deserts, and are in dire need. | |
| That we do not have taxpayer funded rail, which keeps the bus fares down. | |
| Hiring a new City Manager and Police Chief with a salary cap of $120,000 a year for both. |
McLeod also stated in his survey response:
| “ | I strongly encourage everyone to vote NO on both the ONESA bond and the ACCD bonds. They fund pet projects, and not our basic infrastructure. Bonds are a fancy word for taxes, and they will in the long run raise your taxes. Don't let the pro bond groups brainwash you. Bonds don't magically make these spending projects free. I benefit from local parks and schools, but I always vote 'no' on bond questions, and you should too.[2] | ” |
| —Will McLeod (April 20, 2017)[1] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Will McLeod's Responses," April 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of San Antonio, "Candidate Listings," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
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